Author: Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteThere is “nothing surprising or unusual” about the CAT ordering payment to litigation funders and lawyers from a damages award ahead of the class in collective actions. The post Funder can be paid before CAT class members, appeal court rules appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA badly drafted will which has caused “untold anguish” to relatives of the deceased shows the dangers of using unqualified will-writers, the High Court has warned. The post High Court: Badly drafted will shows dangers of unqualified writers appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this site“Exceptional” personal mitigation led a tribunal to reduce the suspension of a male barrister who harassed a woman at his chambers’ Christmas party below the indicative sentence. The post Tribunal reduced suspension for sexual misconduct barrister appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor who practised while suspended has been struck off, while the law firm owner who unwittingly employed him received a suspended sentence. The post Solicitor who practised while suspended is struck off appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLaw firms backed by private equity have seen revenue growth of 30% in the last two years, twice the rate of the top 50, according to new research. The post PE-backed law firms outperform market as revenues soar appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA law firm owner has been suspended for not disclosing conflicts of interest to clients, including that his wife was a director of the property development company they were buying from. The post Solicitor suspended for not disclosing own-interest conflict appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteSolicitors are set to pay £38m towards being represented by the Law Society after it announced plans for a 2% rise in the income it takes from the annual practising fees. The post Solicitors set to pay £38m towards Law Society’s representative work appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA tribunal judge who let a solicitor bypass security checks to enter a courthouse – leading to a confrontation with security staff – has been given formal advice for misconduct. The post Judge “helped duty solicitor avoid security checks” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this sitePioneering listed law firm Gateley has announced a new £80m revolving credit facility as it eyes further acquisitions alongside organic growth. The post Listed firm eyes more acquisitions after agreeing big credit facility appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe First-tier Tribunal has upheld an £8,400 fine imposed on a law firm for not belonging to a client money protection scheme while collecting rent for properties owned by clients. The post Council fines law firm for breaking law in collecting rent for clients appeared first on Legal […]