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Solicitor “created hundreds of file notes” to bolster costs claim

13 November 2024

A judge has condemned a solicitor for “the worst example of tampering with a file of papers that I have ever encountered” in reducing a bill claimed at nearly £260,000 to zero.


SDT “right to strike off” solicitor involved in fraudulent PI claim

13 November 2024

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal was right to strike off a solicitor who took part in a fraudulent personal injury claim, even though he was not the instigator, the High Court has ruled.


“Vulnerable” legal aid solicitors feel “taken advantage of”

13 November 2024

Legal aid solicitors feel they have been “neglected the most and taken advantage of” in the years following the LASPO cuts, according to an academic study.


Tribunal clears solicitors over volume litigation misconduct

12 November 2024

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has dismissed allegations of misconduct against two high-profile solicitors over their handling of volume financial mis-selling claims.


Employment law silks clash over impact of BSB equality duty

12 November 2024

Two leading employment law silks have clashed over the new, proactive equality duty proposed by the Bar Standards Board, disagreeing on how much of an impact it will have on barristers.


Transatlanctic tie-up leads way in latest M&A activity

12 November 2024

Herbert Smith Freehills has announced a “transformational” merger with a US firm, while HF has bought a construction practice, among recent M&A deals.


Immigration firm “advised beyond its competence”

12 November 2024

A tribunal has rejected an appeal from an immigration adviser and firm whose registration was cancelled for breaches of the OISC code that were “as extensive as they were serious”.


Disabled paralegal’s £41k damages over unfair law firm dismissal

11 November 2024

A paralegal has been awarded £41,000 in damages against a law firm that unfairly dismissed and discriminated against her because she could not work full-time due to disability.


Client account interest helps small firms deal with margin pressure

11 November 2024

Pressure on margins has become more acute for many SME law firms over the past year but optimism about the future remains high, according to new research.


Solicitor left abandoned law firm in “chaotic state”

11 November 2024

A solicitor who “abandoned” his law firm, leaving his office “in a chaotic state” with piles of letters thrown away as a fire hazard by neighbouring tenant, has been struck off.

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