Author: Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Regulation Authority and five government department have obtained a restraint order against a law student who has brought multiple employment claims against them. The post SRA and others obtain restraint order against law student appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA blue-chip wealth management company has transferred the law firm it has owned since 2017 to a well-known East Midlands law firm. The post Wealth management business sells ABS to local law firm appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA partner who told a junior colleague that he wanted to “dominate you sexually” has been suspended for two years – but his identity kept secret. The post Two-year suspension for partner who sexually harassed colleague appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Legal Services Consumer Panel has expressed its frustration and “deep concern” over the “persistent failure” of lawyers to effectively deal with complaints from consumers. The post Consumer panel urges complaints data publication in shake-up appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Access to Justice Foundation should not make more out of the Mastercard settlement than the funder who took all the risks, the High Court has been told. The post Funder challenges charity’s £30m “windfall” from Mastercard settlement appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA law firm that submitted identity evidence to the HM Land Registry which clearly did not stack up has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The post Law firm ignored red flags over client’s “inconsistent” ID appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe president of the King’s Bench Division today issued a stark warning to lawyers about the serious consequences they will face for misusing AI before the courts. The post Court issues stark warning to lawyers over AI-generated fake cases appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Octopus Group, the £13bn financial services and energy business, claims it is now the second largest estate planning business in the country after buying WSL Will Writing. The post Acquisition marks next step in aggressive growth at Octopus Legacy appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThis week’s Civil Justice Council report on litigation funding has received a positive reaction from the profession, except the idea of the FCA co-regulating law firms with ‘portfolio funding’. The post Profession welcomes CJC report – except FCA oversight of law firms appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA former employee of Linklaters has been made subject to controls on his future employment in the profession over “serious sexual misconduct” targeted at a junior colleague. The post Ex-Linklaters employee banned for “serious sexual misconduct” appeared first on Legal Futures.