Month: August 2019

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor who repeatedly made “inappropriate and puerile comments” on social media about his clients’ matters, and revealed confidential information, has been rebuked for his conduct. The post Solicitor sanctioned for “puerile” social media posts on clients appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA high-level advisory panel of experts has met to consider the first steps in how to conduct an over-arching evaluation of the government’s £1bn court reform programme, expected to produce an interim report within two years. The post HMCTS sets out reform ambitions as impact assessment begins appeared […]

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor who used his role as attorney to raid a vulnerable elderly client’s bank accounts – and has not accounted for rings he was looking after on the client’s behalf – has been struck off. The post Solicitor attorney raided vulnerable client’s bank accounts appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this siteTwo newly published reports from the Met Office and the Committee on Climate Change provides further damning evidence on the Government’s slow pace to tackling it, while showing that worse is to come with our weather patterns. Extremes of heat and rainfall proving yet again the direction we […]

This post was originally published on this siteSlater & Gordon is facing a multi-million pound counterclaim for allegedly using confidential information to reduce the amount it paid to buy Quindell’s professional services division. The post Slater & Gordon faces £63m+ Quindell counterclaim appeared first on Legal Futures.