Court backs InjuryLawyers4U in dispute with founder law firms
Three law firms that were original members of the Injury Lawyers 4U marketing collective have suffered a major setback in challenging changes to how much they pay towards it.
Pioneering collective action settles subject to tribunal approval
The groundbreaking collective action brought against Mastercard has settled, subject to approval by the Competition Appeal Tribunal, it was announced yesterday.
AI “could amplify gender biases in legal profession”
Increased use of artificial intelligence could “perpetuate or even amplify existing gender biases in the legal profession”, new research has warned.
Clients “overwhelmingly positive” about impact of legal aid
Most clients are “overwhelmingly positive” about the civil legal aid they received, which “helped them resolve significant issues and improved their lives”, new research has found.
Tribunal clears drink-drive solicitor of misleading firm
The SRA was “not justified” in alleging that a solicitor convicted of drink-driving concealed the extent of her wrongdoing to her firm, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has ruled.
Broadfield UK goes live as founder of international law firm
Southern England firm BDB Pitmans yesterday became Broadfield UK, the founder member of a planned international law firm supported by a global management consultancy.
Global accountancy network makes fifth UK law firm investment
Multi-disciplinary accountancy network ETL Global has made its fifth UK law firm acquisition after Glaisyers ETL merged with Liverpool firm Quinn Barrow.
“Blurred distinctions” as legal aid solicitors do their own advocacy
The distinction between solicitors and barristers is becoming increasingly “blurred” in civil legal aid cases as solicitors do their own advocacy, research for the government has found.
Government “at risk of breaching duty” to provide access to justice
The Ministry of Justice is at risk of not meeting its statutory duty for civil legal aid to deliver access to justice, according to research it commissioned.
Tribunal revokes SRA rebuke of solicitor over client complaint
An SRA adjudicator was wrong to rebuke a solicitor for supposedly trying to prevent a client from reporting him to the regulator and Legal Ombudsman, the SDT has held.
