Month: February 2025

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has castigated the Solicitors Regulation Authority for prosecuting a law firm and two partners based on “accusation without evidence”. The post “Accusation without evidence” – tribunal slams SRA prosecution appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe barrister and amateur photographer suspended for two years for a conversation with a woman about modelling told her she did not have to start with nude pictures. The post “You don’t have to start nude,” said barrister photographer appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe administrators of Plexus Legal have now racked up more than £650,000 in fees in less than 18 months, more than twice their original estimate. The post Plexus Legal administrators charge more than double original estimate appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Regulation Authority has waived a £120,000 fine it intended to levy on a law firm because it has now gone into administration. The post SRA waives £120k fine of law firm now in administration appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteListed legal business RBG Holdings is to be wound down after failing to appoint an administrator, it announced to the London Stock Exchange this morning. The post Listed firm to wind down after failing to find administrators appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe SRA;s plans to reform consumer protection arrangements are disproportionate, risk undermining public confidence and will not work, the five largest local law societies have warned. The post Local law societies condemn SRA plans for client money appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Family Court has rejected a divorcing husband’s claim that his wife’s solicitors are conflicted out of acting for her because of past work they did for the couple. The post Court rejects divorcing husband’s conflict claim against solicitors appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Probate Service seems to have finally overcome its backlog, with average wait times in December 2024 now six and half weeks, compared to nearly 16 weeks a year earlier. The post Probate Service waiting times fall by 60% in 13 months appeared first on Legal Futures.