Month: May 2019

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has struck off a solicitor whose conduct in a sensitive child contact case it described as “atrocious”. He was “motivated by his desire to cover up his incompetence”. The post Solicitor’s “atrocious” conduct over child contact case condemned appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA future Lord Chancellor could impose “quite radical changes” on the court system unless changes are made to the Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill, peers have warned. The post Call for curbs on Lord Chancellor’s power over online rule committee appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLawyers must provide their clients with a cost benefit analysis so they can understand the choices available to them, the Legal Ombudsman has said, also warning lawyers to be “crystal clear” over charges. The post Give clients a cost benefit analysis of their cases, LeO says appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteThe partners of listed law firm DWF have donated 1.8m shares, currently worth £2.1m, to its charitable foundation. The award will enable the DWF Foundation to expand and sustain its grant-giving. The post DWF partners donate £2m in shares to charitable foundation appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteUniversity often elicits feelings of excitement and anxiety in equal measure. These are both familiar and normal feelings but, for me, they quickly spiralled into something more insidious. The post My eating disorder nearly cost me my life appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteEstate administration is rarely straightforward. Typically, there is an extensive list of tasks that need to be completed when administering a deceased person’s estate. You will need to gather in all the assets which can often involve handling overseas shares and funds. The post Title Research launch brand […]

This post was originally published on this siteAccording to a government report, organisations are yet to recognise the full financial consequences and damage to their business following a cyber attack.  The post Businesses underestimating the true cost of cyber attacks appeared first on Legal Futures.