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Solicitor “cannot complain” to JCIO about judge’s criticism

4 February 2025

The High Court has rejected a solicitor and his client’s bid to challenge the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office’s refusal to entertain their complaints about three Court of Appeal judges.


SRA issues sanctions for breaches of undertakings

4 February 2025

The SRA yesterday handed out a fine and a rebuke for breaching undertakings, one relating to property transactions and the other to a divorce matter.


Third bolt-on acquisition for private equity-backed law firm

4 February 2025

East Midlands law firm Nelsons has completed its third local acquisition, in the wake of its private equity owner adding another regional practice to its network.


BSB: No need for “anxiety” over barrister training standards

4 February 2025

The evidence “does not support anxiety about standards” for qualifying as a barrister, despite rising numbers seeking to do so, the Bar Standards Board has said.


PE-backed Lawfront expands to South-East with latest acquisition

3 February 2025

Private equity-backed Lawfront has made its fifth major acquisition and expanded to the South-East by acquiring Kent firm Brachers.


Lawyers and regulators oppose 10% rise in LeO’s budget

3 February 2025

The profession has come out strongly against Legal Ombudsman plans for a 10% budget hike, arguing that throwing more money at it has not worked to date.


Director and law firm fined £50,000 for multiple compliance failures

3 February 2025

The director of a law firm and the firm itself have each been fined £25,000 for a series of compliance failures, including widespread accounts rule breaches and anti-money laundering shortcomings.


CMC regulator warns about poor service standards

3 February 2025

The regulator of CMCs has highlighted poor service standards, inappropriate sourcing of customers and misleading advertising as among its key areas of concern.


Rosenblatt cries freedom as he reclaims firm from listed business

31 January 2025

The break-up of listed legal business RBG Holdings was confirmed today after Ian Rosenblatt celebrated taking back control of the law firm at the heart of it.


Group brings together law firm, funder, insurer and client builder

31 January 2025

A new group bringing together businesses that fund, litigate, insure and recruit clients, especially to class actions, has been unveiled.

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