Author: Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has reprimanded a solicitor who did not comply with a direction from the Legal Ombudsman – but said it should not have reached the tribunal. The post SDT reprimands solicitor who failed to comply with LeO decision appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe structure of the Bar impedes the adoption of technology and innovation, but barristers need to do so to drive “a better and more efficient service for clients”, a BSB report has argued. The post BSB: Barristers need to embrace tech to improve client service appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this siteLeading specialist firm Family Law Partners has eschewed approaches from private equity houses to move instead to employee ownership. The post Top family firm chooses employee ownership over private equity appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA law firm boss who told three personal injury clients their cases had succeeded when actually they had not, and even paid them damages, has been struck off. The post PI boss paid clients damages after messing up their claims appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA negligence claim against a well-known London law firm over erroneous information it gave to a client’s mortgage lender has been dismissed on the basis of causation. The post Court dismisses negligence claim against law firm over causation appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA judge has strongly criticised the boss of a consumer claims law firm for giving false evidence and trying to force through a prepack administration in favour of his own newly incorporated company. The post Law firm boss “misled court” in effort to push through prepack sale appeared […]

This post was originally published on this siteThe law firm set up last year by a fast-growing accountancy consolidator has applied to become an alternative business structure so as to expand its range of services. The post Law firm owned by accountancy consolidator to become ABS appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA senior district judge has criticised the approach of a leading PI firm in racking up costs in a low-value claim, which he suggested might be to guarantee the maximum success fee recovery. The post Judge criticises top PI firm over approach to success fee deduction appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteA project exploring new funding streams for the not-for-profit legal advice sector – including interest on client accounts and levies of large law firms – went live this month. The post Project eyes client interest and large firm levies to support advice sector appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA City law firm with a leading employment law practice withdrew a briefing on last week’s Supreme Court ruling defining women after the successful claimant blasted it as “rubbish”. The post Top firm withdraws “rubbish” briefing on single-sex spaces appeared first on Legal Futures.