Author: Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteA male barrister who harassed a woman at his chambers’ Christmas party both physically and verbally has been suspended from practice for three months. The post Barrister who harassed woman at party suspended for three months appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe High Court has overturned a ruling that 5,823 people with motor finance commission claims have to file individual claims, rather than sue via eight omnibus claim forms. The post Thousands of motor finance claims can be brought via omnibus forms appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe SRA’s plans to reform consumer protection arrangements demonstrate its instinct to “overregulate” the profession, City solicitors have claimed. The post City solicitors hit out at SRA’s “instinct to overregulate” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA litigation funder that took assignment of an inventor’s claim that his idea was ripped off by early stage investors has been awarded £2.15m in damages. The post Litigation funder awarded £2.1m on assigned claim appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor campaigning for statutory leave for those suffering baby loss says she has been “crying my eyes out with tears of happiness” after learning the government is to change the law. The post Solicitor’s joy as miscarriage campaign set to succeed appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA high-profile licensed conveyancer has been thrown out of the profession for not telling 300 apprentices and students that his training academy had lost its official accreditation. The post High-profile conveyancer disqualified for misleading 300 students appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteNational firm Knights yesterday announced its 23rd and biggest acquisition since listing nearly seven years with a £30m deal for South-East practice IBB Law. The post Listed law firm makes 23rd and biggest acquisition to date appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA fee-earner has been banned for misleading her firm into thinking that her membership of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme had been renewed. The post Fee-earner banned for misleading firm over Law Society accreditation appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA circuit judge has refused to make a group litigation order in relation to thousands of Plevin claims brought by one class action law firm, a move competitors had opposed. The post Claimant firms at odds as judge refuses group order for £18bn PPI case appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor has been ordered to pay the SRA £20,000 in costs for his “unreasonable and indeed vexatious and disruptive conduct” of litigation against it. The post “Disruptive” solicitor ordered to pay SRA costs of £20,000 appeared first on Legal Futures.