All News articles – Page 20
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NewsSolicitor fined £5,500 for failure to register clients’ pub purchase
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal approved agreed outcome and also ordered the lawyer pay £1,350 costs.
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NewsConveyancing firms warned: Prepare for complaints spike
Legal ombudsman saw complaints surge by 50% after the last stamp duty holiday ended.
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NewsIn depth: Lifeline for LawtechUK as Master of the Rolls hails 'world leader'
As the government threw a lifeline to LawtechUK, Sir Geoffrey Vos declared that the sector can become a serious competitor to the US. But little cash is flowing into access to justice ventures.
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NewsOn course to find your feet
In the 1960s young solicitors who wanted to do a bit of advocacy were thrown in at the deep end.
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NewsMorrish dynasty wraps up after a century
Senior partner's retirement marks end of an era at West Yorkshire firm.
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NewsCriminal bar in crisis: one in three intends to quit
Half of respondents to CBA survey work over 60 hours a week and overwhelming majority spend weekends preparing cases.
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NewsFirm hire: DMH Stallard recruits fifth partner of 2025
Hollie Ryan joins the south east law firm's employment practice in Guildford.
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NewsCFA can apply retrospectively, Court of Appeal rules
Lord Justice Coulson states that agreement does not need to set out specifically that it applies in retrospect.
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NewsIn depth: Risk and compliance conference - AML, ethics and workplace culture
The Law Society’s risk and compliance conference last week heard that compliance officers must surmount an ever growing number of hurdles.
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NewsMagistrate issued with formal advice over Facebook comments
Magistrate considered criticism of her ‘unreasonable’ as she took part in ‘good faith, political discussion’ on social media.
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NewsSolicitor endures six-year delay in billing misconduct case
Former Addleshaw Goddard partner admitted to misguided attempt at internal ‘housekeeping’.
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NewsUnlucky seven trainees scramble for jobs after RBG failure
Seven trainees are struggling to secure training contracts as calls go out to legal sector for help.
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NewsTongue tied
SQE fees for 2025/26 will increase by 2.3% ‘to reflect inflation, plus a small additional uplift towards the cost of translating the assessments into Welsh’, the SRA confirmed this week. Let’s hope the investment yields a tangible reward. According to the SQE independent reviewer’s annual report for 2024, no one ...
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NewsHigh Court dismisses ex-junior lawyer’s strike-off appeal
Jack Grunhut claimed he had been guided by mentors 'who were not suitable for their roles'.
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NewsFirm hire: Senior litigation solicitor joins BTTJ
David Whiting strengthens the Warwickshire firm's dispute resolution and insolvency team.
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NewsSolicitor suspended following stalking conviction
‘Serious nature’ of former City lawyer’s conduct meant ‘there was a need to protect the public’, SDT judgment says.
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NewsMagistrate’s ‘lack of self-awareness’ leads to sanction
Complaints against magistrate included allegation she undermined a staff member in open court.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses negligence claim against barrister
Judge describes claim brought by businessman as 'litigation whack-a-mole'.