Legal News

City solicitor fails in PI claim over office accident

A judge has rejected a potential seven-figure personal injury claim from a solicitor who sustained “a concussive head injury” from a loose door handle at her firm’s offices.

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Senior lawyers front class actions against tech giants

Two lawyers – a retired deputy High Court judge and a former Crown prosecutor – are fronting multi-billion-pound opt-out collective actions against Microsoft and Google.

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Martin Tolhurst Solicitors – An apology

Legal Futures would like to clarify that we incorrectly named Martin Tolhurst Solicitors as being the subject of a fine for anti-money laundering failures.

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Law firm fined £120,000 for 15 years of AML failures

A Southend law firm that failed to comply with anti-money laundering rules for more than 15 years has been fined £120,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

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Law firm, know thyself: the power of purpose and authenticity

In recent months, there seem to have been as many news stories about the salary wars between City firms as there have been about burnout and mental health concerns across the profession.


Credit hire: The truth behind the headlines

Recent headlines about how the credit hire industry works speak volumes about how little is truly understood about this important element of the post-vehicle collision landscape.


Choosing a reporting accountant

It would be beneficial for numerous reasons if the SRA considered providing certain reporting accountants with an accreditation or quality mark.