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Majority of professional indemnity claims are against solicitors

26 February 2025

More than half of professional indemnity cases issued in the High Court over the past five years were against solicitors, according to new figures.


Law firm’s partnership agreement was not varied, High Court rules

26 February 2025

Two former partners of a law firm did not vary their 50/50 partnership after it was set up so that one would be in sole control, the High Court has ruled.


Reynolds: Errors over calling myself a solicitor “not a huge deal”

26 February 2025

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has apologised for referring to himself as a solicitor but said it was not “a huge deal”, as Reform UK pledged to bring a private prosecution against him.


Three-quarters of judges report stress symptoms

26 February 2025

Three-quarters of salaried judges report symptoms of stress, while a third of circuit judges are under “high or extreme stress”, the latest Judicial Attitude Survey has found.


Law firm partner forced to retire at 63 wins discrimination claim

25 February 2025

Well-known Leeds law firm Walker Morris discriminated against a senior partner by making him retire at the age of 63, an employment tribunal has ruled.


Law firm ordered to pay wasted costs after failing to instruct counsel

25 February 2025

A law firm was negligent in failing to prepare for a three-day hearing or instruct counsel for it, a Family Court judge has ruled in making a wasted costs order.


Probate staff “did not understand” digital processes, minister admits

25 February 2025

HMCTS “did not have a mechanism to deliver comprehensive training” when the Probate Service was digitised, a justice minister has admitted.


“Keeping us ahead of the world” – Arbitration Act receives Royal Assent

25 February 2025

The Arbitration Act received Royal Assent yesterday, with the government declaring it would keep the UK “ahead of the rest” and practitioners welcoming the new law.


Law firm’s bid to restrain winding-up petition in doubt

24 February 2025

The High Court is to reconsider its intention to allow a Manchester law firm to restrain a claims provider from presenting a winding-up petition.


Solicitor took on mis-selling claims “without understanding them”

24 February 2025

A solicitor has been fined for letting her firm run mortgage mis-selling claims when she had “no experience or expertise” and made multiple errors as a result.

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