Author: Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteA locum solicitor whose timesheets claimed for the same time from two different firms – while employed full-time at a third – has been struck off. The post Solicitor who worked for three firms at same time struck off appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Legal Ombudsman was wrong to find that a law firm failed to adequately assess a client’s capacity and should pay her £15,700 in compensation, the High Court has ruled. The post Court quashes part of LeO’s £51,000 award against law firm appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA consultant solicitor in a long-running dispute with his former law firm over his entitlement to a share of its fees has failed in his appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. The post Consultant not entitled to 40% of all firm’s work for client appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteA consultant solicitor in a long-running dispute with his former law firm over his entitlement to a share of its fees has failed in his appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. The post Consultant not entitled to 40% of all firm’s fees from client appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteBarristers will be required to inform both their chambers and their regulator about the complaints they receive, under plans published yesterday by the Bar Standards Board. The post Barristers “should tell chambers and regulator” about complaints appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Regulation Authority has been given statutory directions to address the multiple failures in its oversight of Axiom Ince. The post LSB lays out actions for SRA to avoid another Axiom Ince appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA Kent law firm that failed to comply with anti-money laundering rules for more than 15 years has been fined £120,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. The post Law firm fined £120,000 for 15 years of AML failures appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteKent firm Judge & Priestley has moved into the capital by acquiring Portner Law in one of several mergers and acquisitions announced this month. The post Kent firm’s London expansion leads latest M&A deals appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor who allowed his firm’s client account to facilitate a suspicious £1.1m property transaction 20 months after it had closed has been struck off. The post Solicitor struck off for allowing use of closed firm’s client account appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteChanges announced yesterday to how Level 7 apprenticeships are funded will undo “years of progress” in improving the legal profession’s diversity, the government has been told. The post Apprenticeship funding cut will “undo progress” in profession’s diversity appeared first on Legal Futures.