News – Page 19
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NewsFast-track card holders may still face court checks
HMCTS tries to clear up confusion over scheme designed to allow legal professionals to bypass security.
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NewsCriminal investigation opened on outage that caused conveyancing chaos
Simplify says it cannot comment on what caused major IT systems outage.
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NewsA&O could halve size of London HQ
Magic circle firm says ‘space analysis’ will reveal how agile working is changing its office needs.
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NewsConveyancing giant still restoring IT systems after 'security incident'
Regulator says Simplify cannot confirm when restoration will support return to business as usual.
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NewsLeaitherland back as strategic adviser for fast-growing firm
Insurance firm Horwich Farrelly plans to move into different sectors as it hopes to double in size.
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NewsConveyancing giant suffers IT 'security incident'
Simplify says it has restored systems sufficiently to enable clients to complete transactions.
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NewsLegal aid practitioners to retain choice over court-assessed bills
Ministry of Justice decides to continue hybrid system until November 2022 following unanimous response to consultation.
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NewsLand Registry announces first mandatory digital process
'Digital applications will be game-changing – for you and us', says chief executive.
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NewsNQ pay at White & Case hits £140,000
Rise of 7.7% 'demonstrates position as a leading law firm globally'.
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NewsLAA ordered to apologise to law centre for 'unreasonable delays'
Parliamentary ombudsman says agency's failure to address unfairness was maladministration.
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NewsLand registration charge to soar from January
Increase is the first since 2009 and will help fund digital ambitions, HMLR says.
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NewsNigerian technology specialist expands to UK
TLP Advisory says move will position it as a conduit between African startups and leading investment markets.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for dishonest evidence opens appeal
London practitioner was found to have ‘knowingly given untrue evidence’ in a High Court claim.
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NewsBarrister disbarred after sexual assault conviction
Bristol practitioner asked 'Person A' to lie about events that took place in the early hours of the morning.
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NewsPro bono week turns 20
The focus is on the future as well as the past as Pro Bono Week celebrates its 20th anniversary from Monday.
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NewsSiblings appeal strike-off over property scheme advice
Former solicitors were found to have protected their own financial interests over their clients’.
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NewsHogan Lovells wins partial victory in conflict claim
Ukrainian businessman is suing the international firm for alleged breaches of duty.
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NewsEmails intercepted in £640,000 conveyancing fraud
Law Society, National Economic Crime Centre and National Crime Agency unveil anti-scam campaign.
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NewsSmall businesses are crying out for lawtech, government-backed initiative claims
Report by LawtechUK and Legal Services Board says many SMEs do not know when or whether to involve lawyers.
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NewsGovernment tight-lipped on legal aid reforms despite inquiry report
Justice minister praises cross-party commission's 'brilliant effort' on examining sustainability issues.