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A solicitor who did not shut down his law firm properly, continuing to deal with client matters even though he was not insured, has been rebuked.

The Court of Appeal has rejected a prisoner’s claim that his lawyers “failed to represent him properly” after convictions for grievous bodily harm.

The Legal Ombudsman is set to restart work towards publishing the decisions it makes in full, now that operational performance is improving, Legal Futures can reveal.

The High Court did not “receive” a claim form that was not properly e-filed by a litigant in person wanting to sue her former solicitors, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

A paralegal who misled a client about the progress of their matter as she sought to clear up a problem she inherited on a file has been rebuked by the SRA.

The government’s refusal to address the risks of corruption infecting arbitration is “a missed opportunity” that risks the UK’s reputation, a campaign group has argued.

A solicitor who allowed his law firm to flout the accounts rules while a director and compliance officer has been fined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

The sentencing of seven people involved in a money laundering network via Chinese underground banking is a valuable reminder to solicitors of its risks, the SRA has said.

The High Court has refused to order that a leading City law firm hand over all the information and documents it holds in relation to a client’s sister company.

Solicitors in a dispute over service did not have to explain to their opposite numbers why they believed they were not out of time, the High Court has ruled.