Month: April 2023

This post was originally published on this siteSolicitors score lower than the UK average on all positive measures of wellbeing, and are more likely to rate their anxiety higher, Law Society research has revealed. The post Law Society research highlights solicitor wellbeing woes appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteIt is not the role of courts to act as “insurers of solicitors” who “overshoot, let alone dramatically overshoot” legal services payment orders, a Family Court judge has said. The post Courts not “insurers of solicitors” in divorce cases where costs overrun appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteAnglo-Scottish firm Shepherd & Wedderburn has rejected criticism made by a High Court judge of its managing partner and a litigation partner. The post Firm rejects High Court criticism of partners’ “unreliable” evidence appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA listed litigation funder has announced a £12m profit on a £4.5m investment in the litigation that followed the collapse of electronics retailer Comet. The post Litigation funder records 261% return on Comet liquidator case appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteAll law firms have a legal obligation to check the status of prospective employees, in order to ensure they have the right to work in the UK. Failing to meet the requirements that prove the right to work i.e. not completing the proper checks and retaining the records… […]

This post was originally published on this siteCo-operative Legal Services recorded a 19% increase in revenue and 60% rise in profit in 2022 as it became the first law firm to strike a deal to offer services through Amazon. The post Co-op to offer wills through Amazon as it unveils soaring finances appeared first on […]