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The withdrawal of the material information guidance for estate agents was met last week with a mixture of confusion, alarm and celebration by lawyers.

A salaried partner was “unrealistic” in his expectation of joining the equity of his firm given the poor financial performance of his department, an employment tribunal has ruled.

A former Eversheds Sutherland employee who created invoices for a pro bono matter he brought to the firm has been banned from the profession.

The Court of Appeal has refused to hear an appeal from man sentenced to eight years in prison for stalking a judge – having previously been jailed for civil contempt of court.

A “significant and sustained increase” in the number of reports about solicitor misconduct is fuelling the SRA’s plans for an £11m increase in its budget to £168m.

A law firm that paid out £750,000 to a buyer client over an error on a property transaction has taken assignment of its claim against the seller.

At least half of the assessments of law students at University College London must now be in a form that “reliably safeguard against the use” of GenAI, it has decided.

The Bar Standards Board is not improving its performance with “sufficient urgency or pace”, the oversight regulator has concluded.

A deputy district judge and leading family law solicitor has condemned what he called the “continued saga” of “excessive costs” charged by family lawyers.

Listed business NAHL issued bullish predictions for its future yesterday after a “challenging year” that saw falls in revenue and the number of personal injury claims generated.