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Tribunal rejects dyslexia explanation for barrister’s misleading CV

22 November 2024

The tribunal that disbarred a barrister who lied on his CV rejected his explanation that these were mistakes that arose from his dyslexia, it has emerged.


In-house solicitors pressured to misuse privilege

22 November 2024

In-house solicitors have been pressured to misuse legal professional privilege as a way to suppress the proper disclosure of information, the SRA has said.


SRA “needs more fining powers” to tackle lawyers behind SLAPPs

22 November 2024

The Solicitors Regulation Authority needs greater fining powers to sanction solicitors involved in SLAPPs, the House of Commons was told yesterday.


Court throws out solicitor’s claims over negative Google reviews

21 November 2024

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

21 November 2024

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”

21 November 2024

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

21 November 2024

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

20 November 2024

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

20 November 2024

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

20 November 2024

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.

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