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Solicitor jailed for forging wills to cover up client money theft
A former solicitor has been jailed for four years and two months after admitting to plundering a dead client’s estate and then forging other clients’ wills to pay off the first client’s beneficiaries.
PII market “hardening” but cover still available for savvy firms
The professional indemnity insurance is challenging for renewals this year, but firms can help persuade jittery underwriters of their case for cover by showing that they have taken steps to mitigate risk.
Large firms “need to change culture” to attract Millennial lawyers
Large law firms need to reshape their culture to meet the demands of Millennial lawyers, a new report has argued, with Cherie Blair QC arguing that there was a “desperate need” for this shift.
Partners cleared of conflict over criminal and civil road death cases
The two partners at the same firm who acted for a man convicted of causing death by dangerous driving and the estate of the victim suing him have been cleared of acting in a conflict of interest.
Lawyers “confused by boundaries in wake of #MeToo”
Lawyers and regulators are uncertain where the boundaries lie on misconduct in the wake of the #MeToo revelations, experts have warned. Patricia Robertson QC of Fountain Court Chambers, a former vice-chair of the Bar Standards Board, said lawyers faced further… Read More
MIB gives first sight of “customer journey” in whiplash portal
The Motor Insurers Bureau has laid out a draft “customer journey” for those bringing claims through the new whiplash portal from next April, which it said should help law firms develop their own systems.
Swathe of law firms face action after failing transparency test
Dozens of law firms are at risk of enforcement action from the SRA after a check found that only 25% of websites were fully compliant with the new rules on price and service transparency.
Terry wins Quindell tax indemnity battle
The founder of Quindell has won a High Court battle to have his old company pay a £1m tax bill incurred when it reversed into another business to become listed.
Mayson spells out hard choices in reforming legal regulation
The head of the independent review of legal services regulation said yesterday that scrapping regulation based on titles like solicitor or barrister and replacing it with a system based on legal activities “might not be as straightforward as some believe”.… Read More
Trainee who forged client’s signature banned from profession
A trainee solicitor who forged a client’s signature in a bid to pass off a copy share certificate as the original has been banned from working in the profession without the permission of the SRA.
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