17 February 2026
Litigation begins to fly between SRA and Axiom Ince insurer
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is being sued by Axiom Ince’s insurer in two sets of proceedings – and is making a claim of its own against the insurer, it emerged yesterday.
17 February 2026
Conveyancing regulator kicks off referral fee review
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has begun its review of referral fees in the profession but suggested the regulation of estate agents would help deal with concerns about them.
17 February 2026
Strike-off for solicitor who fabricated employment tribunal document
An in-house lawyer who lied to Leeds Employment Tribunal and fabricated a notice of a hearing at another tribunal to secure an adjournment has been struck off.
17 February 2026
City firm sets out which types of client it will not act for
The founder of a City law firm specialising in employment and commercial disputes has described how it declines to pitch for work with clients deemed “controversial or ineligible”.
