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Public would be “shocked” by how credit hire works, says judge

26 March 2025

The public would be “shocked” to learn how the credit hire industry operates, a senior district judge has suggested in a case where he had to award £55,000 for an unnecessary 96-day car hire.


“Outrageous” delays persist for complex probate matters

26 March 2025

Improvements in the probate system are not filtering through to complex cases, according to a solicitor who has lodged a complaint over “outrageous” delays she has suffered.


£86m of client money went through in-house solicitor’s personal account

26 March 2025

An elderly in-house solicitor who handled reserved legal work without authorisation, and used his personal bank account to process £86m of client money, has agreed to leave the profession.


Exclusive: Australian firm eyes major UK expansion with PE backing

25 March 2025

An Australian law firm offering SMEs unlimited, on-demand legal services on a subscription basis is set to expand its UK operation after taking private equity investment.


SRA: Law firm’s work for warlord was not improper

25 March 2025

The SRA yesterday took the unusual step of setting out why it cleared the law firm which acted for Yevgeniy Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group, of misconduct.


Paralegal to pay £20k in costs for “hopeless” claim against law firm

25 March 2025

A paralegal has been ordered to pay costs of just over £20,000 for bringing a “hopeless and misconceived” employment tribunal claim against a law firm.


Law firm avoids tribunal referral over PEP due diligence failures

25 March 2025

A law firm that failed to conduct proper anti-money laundering checks while acting for a politically exposed person has been fined £25,000.


Law Society research highlights its TA6 failures

24 March 2025

The extent of the Law Society’s misjudgement in last year’s launch of the updated TA6 property information form has been laid out by research it commissioned.


Tribunal clears Daily Mail sting solicitor of misconduct

24 March 2025

One of the solicitors accused by the Daily Mail of offering to help an undercover reporter concoct a false asylum claim has been cleared of misconduct.


In-house solicitor fined for offensive nicknames and emails

24 March 2025

A senior in-house solicitor who coined offensive nicknames for colleagues and sent sweary emails has been fined £15,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

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Credit hire: The truth behind the headlines

Recent headlines about how the credit hire industry works speak volumes about how little is truly understood about this important element of the post-vehicle collision landscape.


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Blinded by the light: Can law firms survive the PE gold rush?

In a legal market where tradition collides with transformation, law firms of every size and stripe are being approached almost daily by private equity houses.


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