Month: November 2021

This post was originally published on this siteThe mishaps of some law firms in terms of their cyber security shortcomings have been well documented. Rather than risk the pain of a cyber-attack yourselves, it is sensible to keep an eye on where others are going wrong and heed their lessons learned. The post 6 key […]

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor who failed to meet billing targets under a law firm’s ‘pathway to partnership’ scheme was not unfairly dismissed despite a “bust-up” with one of the partners, a tribunal has ruled. The post Solicitor who missed “pathway to partnership” targets loses dismissal claim appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteFirms should relieve lawyers who hold their anti-money laundering compliance roles of some of their fee-earning workload and consider appointing deputies too, the SRA has said. The post Reduce AML officers’ billable targets, regulator tells firms appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Law Society has strongly attacked plans unveiled yesterday by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to scrap the Solicitors Indemnity Fund, which provides cover for post-run-off negligence claims. The post SRA and Law Society clash again over scrapping Solicitors Indemnity Fund appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA personal injury lawyer who failed to tell six clients that their claims had been struck out, instead misleading them into thinking they were active, has been struck off. The post Strike-off for solicitor who misled clients over progress of claims appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe price and quality of legal expenses insurance are not correlated, a mystery shopping exercise by the Legal Services Board has found. It sees LEI as a way to tackle unmet legal need. The post “No link” between price and quality of legal expenses insurance appeared first on […]