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‘Integrity’ index downgrades law firms that did deals with Trump

19 May 2025

Law firms which struck deals with President Trump to avoid punitive executive orders have been downgraded by an index which aims to help clients assess their “integrity and values”.


Ex-solicitor cited fake cases in bid to appeal strike-off

16 May 2025

The High Court has refused to extend time for a former solicitor to appeal against being struck off in 2017 and in any event struck out the grounds for citing 25 non-existent cases.


“Not improper” for barrister to compare Israel with Nazi Germany

16 May 2025

A barrister acted within professional boundaries in arguing that comparing Israel with Nazi Germany was not inherently antisemitic, the High Court has ruled – although his client’s tweets doing so were.


Electronic wills at heart of overhaul of 188-year-old law

16 May 2025

Plans to modernise will making – including allowing electronic wills – and reduce the number of disputes were today published by the Law Commission.


SRA hands out record £4m fine to non-lawyer owner of failed firm

15 May 2025

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has imposed its largest-ever fine, just shy of £4m, on the former non-solicitor owner of collapsed law firm Kingly Solicitors.


High Court upholds strike-off for solicitor’s antisemitic tweets

15 May 2025

The High Court has upheld the decision to strike off a solicitor over tweets on Israel and Palestine, saying they showed “unvarnished antisemitic racism”.


Private equity boom pushes law firm valuations to “upper end”

15 May 2025

Competition among private equity buyers has pushed the value of law firms to the “upper end” of their “legitimate range”, it was claimed yesterday.


In-house solicitors’ contracts should “incorporate ethical rules”

15 May 2025

A template letter for formally incorporating professional ethical obligations into an in-house solicitor’s employment contract was published yesterday by the Law Society.


Vaginal mesh solicitor to face multiple charges at SDT

15 May 2025

A solicitor who acted for hundreds of women in vaginal mesh claims before his firm was shut down is to appear before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.


SRA to “ratchet up” AML blitz after £575,000 of fines in six months

14 May 2025

The SRA has handed out 50 fines totalling £575,000 for AML rule breaches in the last six months and promised to “ratchet up the consequences” for firms that still do not comply.

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