SFO charges two Axiom Ince partners and three senior executives
Axiom Ince chief executive Pragnesh Modhwadia and fellow solicitor Shyam Mistry, along with three senior staff, were charged today by the Serious Fraud Office.
Zahawi solicitor fined £50,000 for trying to stop email’s publication
The solicitor accused of trying to improperly restrict publication of an email he sent to a high-profile lawyer over the affairs of former Conservative MP Nadeem Zahawi, has been fined £50,000.
Share payout for staff as national firm takes private equity cash
National insurance and commercial law firm HF has become the latest to take private equity investment, with all staff to receive payouts due its existing share scheme.
SRA opens dozens of investigations into volume litigation firms
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has opened dozens of investigations into law firms in relation to their conduct of volume litigation. Between them, they handle more than 150,000 claims.
CAT finds against consumers in first opt-out action to reach trial
The first opt-out collective action decided by the Competition Appeal Tribunal yesterday went against the claimant acting on behalf of 3.8m customers of communications giant BT.
SRA puts restrictions on another ex-Axiom Ince employee
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has banned a third former employee of Axiom Ince from working in the profession in future without its permission due to “serious” misconduct.
Key rulings and FCA announcement keep motor finance lawyers busy
Law firms lining up claims for motor finance mis-selling have had a busy week, with significant court rulings and a Financial Conduct Authority announcement.
Divorces wrongly allowed to proceed due to courts’ IT error “not void”
Divorce applications submitted before they should have been and wrongly allowed to proceed due to an error in the courts’ IT system are voidable – but not void, the High Court has ruled.
CJEU: Member states can block external investment in law firms
EU states may prohibit external investment in law firms because of the need to protect lawyers’ independence, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled.
High Court refers barrister to BSB for “abusive” judicial review
The High Court has referred a barrister to the Bar Standards Board for launching a judicial review which was “abusive and bound to fail” on behalf of a client facing extradition.
