Month: May 2024

This post was originally published on this siteMay is Mental Health Awareness Month – intended to encourage the whole of the UK to focus on achieving good mental health. The post Mental Health and the Legal Profession – Nexa Offers a Solution appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has decided to take action against City law firm Candey Limited and its former partner, Richard Morris, through the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT). The post Verify 365 insights: Lessons from SRA’s action against Candey on source of funds checks appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteBigHand is excited to announce the release of its latest research on legal support teams. BigHand has conducted annual surveys gathering responses from over 800 senior legal professionals over the last four years. The post Only 3% of law firm’s support structures unchanged since 2022, BigHand research finds […]

This post was originally published on this siteEight MPs met with victims of defunct Sheffield law firm SSB Group this week as pressure on both the government and the Solicitors Regulation Authority ramped up. The post MPs welcome SSB victims to Parliament as campaign steps up appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLaw firms’ performance in handling clients’ complaints should be published to improve transparency, the Legal Services Board has told the frontline regulators. The post Law firms’ complaints records to be published in improvement push appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA claims management company’s allegations of fraud, whose purpose was to pressure a bank to settle a £400m case that ultimately failed at trial, justified awarding indemnity costs. The post Huge costs award over way claims company pursued £400m case appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe failure to increase the rates of pay for barristers handling government work since 1997 has created a “very high level of dissatisfaction and exasperation”. The post Barristers turning away from government legal work over frozen fees appeared first on Legal Futures.