Month: March 2021

This post was originally published on this siteHiding assets and not disclosing full details of wealth attracts serious penalties in the UK, including contempt of court, potential imprisonment and perjury. However; the penalties are rarely enforced, which results in many people hiding their marital wealth from their spouse, or civil partner, prior to launching divorce […]

This post was originally published on this siteCoadjute, the blockchain network for the UK property market that aims to halve the time it takes to move home, announced the move by leading conveyancing software firm Osprey Approach, property data provider company Search Acumen, and award-winning conveyancing firms AVRillo and PCS Legal to join their digital […]

This post was originally published on this siteBoyletts Law opened on 1 September 2020, shortly after the the country had come out of the first lockdown. Despite opening during one of the toughest times both economically and emotionally, the firm is ahead of target and is going from strength to strength. The post CILEx Regulation […]

This post was originally published on this siteAn experienced barrister who made crude sexual comments to a woman on a mini-pupillage has been suspended for six months and told not to take on pupils or mini-pupils in future. The post Male barrister suspended for lewd comments aimed at female mini-pupil appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA barrister was not liable to her instructing solicitors for the fees they claimed they lost out on as a result of her alleged negligence, the High Court has ruled. The post High Court: No duty on barrister not to cause instructing solicitor loss appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteListed law firm Knights continued its consolidation play yesterday by announcing a £5.3m deal to buy Surrey firm Mundays, as we also report on activity at two insurance-led ABSs. The post Acquisition no12 for Knights amid activity at insurance ABSs appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe effects of furlough or lack of work in the past year has had a “devastating” impact on solicitors, with a record number turning to The Solicitors’ Charity for help, the organisation said today. The post Solicitors’ charity bids to counter “devastating” impact of Covid appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this siteA junior solicitor struck off last year after she left confidential documents in a locked case on a train is to have a retrial to reconsider the impact of her mental health on her actions. The post Solicitor who lied about lost documents wins SDT rehearing appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteApproval for a 13% increase in the budget of the Legal Ombudsman has come with a warning that it must make deliver this time or face losing its role in dealing with complaints against lawyers. The post Legal Ombudsman in last chance saloon after budget increase approved appeared […]