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Court throws out solicitor’s claims over negative Google reviews
A solicitor who sued a former client over three reviews on her firm’s Google Business profile failed to prove he actually posted them, a judge has ruled.
Alarm over threat to remove funding from solicitor apprenticeship
Lawyers and training providers have expressed alarm at the prospect of the government removing funding for level 7 apprenticeships, like the solicitor offering.
Barrister who breached suspension “not fit to be in the profession”
The High Court has upheld a decision to disbar a barrister who continued to hold himself out as one while suspended from practice.
Consumers willing to pay a little extra for law firms to use TPMAs
Consumers are more comfortable with the idea of their money being held in third-party managed accounts than solicitors’ client accounts, research has suggested.
Class action firms eye million claims against Jaguar Land Rover
Two leading class action law firms have obtained a group litigation order to open up a new front against a motor manufacturer for something other than emissions defeat devices.
SDT removes conditions on “redeemed” solicitor’s practice
A solicitor prevented from being a law firm owner, partner or compliance officer for the last seven years has successfully applied to have the conditions on her practising certificate removed.
LSB’s economic crime guidance may foster inconsistent approaches
Proposed new guidance on how the legal regulators should meet their new statutory duty to deal with economic crime could lead to inconsistencies of approach.
Lack of sanction for costs draftsman shows “hole in regulation”
A judge’s comments on the lack of recourse against an unregulated costs draftsman should focus minds on this hole in legal regulation, the Association of Costs Lawyers has argued.
Film client meeting when capacity could be issue, judge tells solicitors
Solicitors dealing with clients where their mental capacity could be in question should record their meetings electronically, a judge has suggested in upholding the deathbed revocation of a will.
Fletchers eyes rapid growth and expects more PE-backed competiton
Leading serious injury law firm Fletchers is set to make another acquisition shortly and offer to other law firms the services of its team who help assess the viability of cases.
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The lonely role of a COFA: sharing the burden of risk management
Compliance officers for finance and administration in law firms can often find themselves walking a solitary path. But what if we could create a collaborative culture of shared accountability?
Mind the (justice) gap: Why are RTAs going up but claims still down?
The gap between the number of road traffic accident injuries and the number of motor injury claims continues to widen, according to the latest government data.
Five key issues to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech
As generative AI starts to play a bigger role in our working lives, there are some key issues that your law firm needs to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech.
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