All News articles – Page 7
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NewsCandidates not entitled to delivery of campaign leaflets under electoral law
Election Court dismisses challenge to the result of May's Runcorn and Helsby by-election.
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News'Support but no legal advice': Firm’s £29.99 DIY claim package
Lawyers say consumers do not feel confident about making claims themselves.
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NewsSRA fines firm £23,000 over shortcomings in client checks
Checks on sources of wealth and funds were thorough and substantial, but not enough to be compliant.
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NewsIn depth: Fight for Windrush justice goes on
Victims of the Windrush immigration scandal and campaigners fighting to secure justice on their behalf gathered in the House of Lords last week.
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NewsUnauthorised staff can draft claims and statements, Society says
Hundreds of legal executives clambering to get litigation practising rights approval.
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NewsTop sports firm appeals SRA intervention
Manchester-based IPS Law says it believes the intervention was ‘not justified’.
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NewsKnights hails return to organic growth
Listed law firm also extends £100m credit line as it continues on the acquisition trail.
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NewsIn depth: CILEX bids to erase the memory of Mazur
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives is hoping for a quick fix, but those affected by the judgment have plenty of reasons to remain sceptical.
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NewsMethanol awareness campaign in solicitor's memory secures significant reform
Squire Patton Boggs associate Simone White died after drinking methanol-laced drinks in Laos last November.
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NewsNo new litigation funding regulation, says EU
Decision comes as government assesses Civil Justice Council's proposal for ‘light-touch’ oversight in UK.
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NewsPost Office scandal: Some defence lawyers 'defeatist'
Lawyers were outgunned, out of their depth or uninterested in what clients had to say, academic report reveals.
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NewsFirms embroiled in HMRC tax dispute eye tribunal hearing
Issue arises over significant sums in interest on client money which firms have benefited from since rates began to rise in 2022.
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NewsChief constable fined £50,000 over court order breaches
Northamptonshire Police chief claimed that he was ‘let down by the solicitor acting for him in terms of compliance’.
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NewsSDT declines late application to open 'SLAPP' case to public
Panel had considered objections to private sitting decision - following the breach of an anonymity order - a month earlier.
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NewsSighing magistrate sanctioned for misconduct
Office holder denied any bias or misconduct but apologised and ‘expressed regret for any distress caused’.
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NewsBar leaders urge lawyers not to crow about client victories
Leading figures at International Bar Association conference stress caution about embracing clients publicly.
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NewsLawyers need lifelong ethical training, say peers
'Rule of law’s endurance and vitality is not guaranteed,' Lords committee warns after nine-month inquiry.
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NewsSolicitor cleared over cut-price sale of 82-year-old's home
SDT says practitioners cannot be expected to second-guess instructions of client with full mental capacity.
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NewsHead of litigation misled client that he had instructed a medical expert
Non-solicitor has been banned from working in legal practice without prior permission from the SRA.
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NewsFirm hire: Shakespeare Martineau
Shakespeare Martineau appoints senior energy lawyer as consultant.