Month: January 2021

This post was originally published on this siteWhen an individual dies it is necessary to search their paperwork to establish whether they made a Will and gather information regarding their estate. This is important because the personal representatives of the estate have a legal duty to distribute the estate correctly and could be held financially […]

This post was originally published on this siteWhile the criminal courts in particular have struggled to cope with the impact of the pandemic, the family system seems to have fared somewhat better. The post Family courts meet the Covid challenge appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteWhilst many firms have made admirable leaps to improve diversity, both at board level and more broadly, one area of diversity that is less well-known or reported on is that of cognitive diversity. The post Cognitive diversity – why it should be top of your list in 2021 […]

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal was wrong to throw out a private prosecution brought by a former client against the current president of the Law Society, the High Court has ruled. The post SDT “wrong” to strike out prosecution of Law Society president appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteSenior figures from three alternative business structures are among the latest appointments to the board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, introducing non-City backgrounds to its membership. The post City dominance of SRA board ends with ABS appointments appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA law firm that settled a negligence claim is entitled to recoup some of what it paid from the counsel it instructed, even though proceedings against him were dropped, the High Court has ruled. The post Law firm recoups 40% of negligence payout from barrister appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this siteRising income from listed law firm Gateley’s non-legal businesses almost made up for the loss in turnover from its core legal work during last year’s first lockdown, its interim results have shown. The post Non-legal businesses fill pandemic income gap for Gateley appeared first on Legal Futures.