Month: May 2022

This post was originally published on this siteThe next step in the growth of legal professional services group Ampa has seen its main law firm member, Shakespeare Martineau, move into Bristol by merging with GL Law. The post Shakespeare Martineau unveils merger as ‘house of brands’ strategy ramps up appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Court of Appeal has awarded indemnity costs against a couple who owe their former solicitors over £3m in outstanding legal fees and were committed to prison last year. The post “Reprehensible” clients ordered to pay ex-solicitors indemnity costs appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteIf you’re in Camp Never-Stops, you may view your daily grind as a badge of honour. But from the outside looking in, I see an engine pushed hard and showing signs of failure. The post Should we rethink the ‘standard’ work week? appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe strengthened rules on witness statements should not be used as a “weapon with which to fillet” essentially insignificant failures to comply, a High Court judge has said. The post Courts send different messages to lawyers over witness statements appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteWhen a Statutory Will is written on the behalf of an individual who has lost capacity, there are many things to be considered. Title Research’s new blog discusses when these Wills should be made, the application and execution process, and a Statutory Will case study. The post Applying […]