Author: Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteFew costs lawyers have seen a reduction in disputes between solicitors and their clients despite 2022’s Court of Appeal ruling in Belsner, their representative body has reported. The post Little sign of slowdown in solicitor-client costs disputes appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA male ex-partner at City giant Freshfields who groped a female associate after a team Christmas party has been suspended from practice for two years. The post Two-year suspension for City partner who groped associate appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteToo many solicitors only check their professional obligations when things go wrong and are over-reliant on their firm’s COLP to keep on top of regulatory issues, according to SRA research. The post Solicitors over-reliant on their COLPs, says SRA appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA man who provided immigration advice and services without being regulated has been handed a suspended jail sentence. The post Immigration adviser handed suspended jail sentence appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Bar Standards Board has proven itself “unfit for purpose”, Dr Charlotte Proudman said yesterday after a disciplinary tribunal ruled she had no case to answer over tweets she sent. The post BSB “not fit for purpose”, says Proudman after tribunal dismisses case appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe High Court has rejected the evidence of an expert witness who had “little or no regard” to the Civil Procedure Rules and was “prepared materially to mislead the court”. The post Judge castigates expert who was “prepared to mislead the court” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe man who planned a terrorist attack at a London law firm and made a threat to kill an immigration solicitor has been sentenced to an indeterminate hospital order. The post Hospital order for man who planned terrorist attack on law firm appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal the Court of Appeal decision on motor finance commissions, acceding to calls for a quick decision. The post Supreme Court to hear motor finance appeal by Easter 2025 appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThere has been a strong reaction to the suspended prison sentence for disgraced solicitor Phil Shiner, with the shadow Lord Chancellor saying “it is an insult to British veterans that he is not behind bars”. The post “A modern-day traitor” – politicians’ disgust at failure to jail Shiner […]

This post was originally published on this siteThe Court of Appeal is to consider a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers. The post CA to consider whether Stonewall “induced” chambers’ discrimination appeared first on Legal Futures.