Author: Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteThe SRA relied on complaints by anonymous people and “a significant amount of prejudicial hearsay evidence” to support a failed prosecution against two high-profile solicitors. The post SRA used “prejudicial hearsay evidence” in failed prosecution appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Russian arm of top City firm Herbert Smith Freehills has been fined £465,000 for breaching UK financial sanctions imposed on Russia. The post City giant fined £465k for sanctions breach by Russian arm appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe case of Jo Sidhu KC – who was disbarred yesterday – “exposes the failure of the current systems to effectively prevent sexual misconduct at the Bar”, Harriet Harman KC said yesterday. The post Sidhu disbarred and attacked for “abusing power to perpetrate abuse” appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteThere are no rules that require law firms to take on clients outside of criminal work and so they need to be willing to justify their choices publicly, the former senior partner of Allen & Overy said this week. The post Beringer: No rules force law firms to […]

This post was originally published on this siteA Scottish silk has been removed from a Competition Appeal Tribunal panel set to hear a challenge to the rules of the Faculty of Advocates, the Scottish Bar. The post KC removed from panel hearing challenge to Scottish Bar rules appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Prime Minister’s anti-corruption champion last night called for a new criminal offence that would see lawyers prosecuted for failing to prevent money laundering and economic crime. The post Anti-corruption champion calls for offence targeting lawyer enablers appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteTop family law firm Payne Hicks Beach would be prejudiced by a split trial in the negligence action brought by the woman who secured the UK’s largest ever divorce award, the High Court has ruled. The post Top family firm “would be prejudiced” by split trial in negligence […]

This post was originally published on this siteA City solicitor found guilty of a low-level offence of stalking his ex-girlfriend has been suspended from the profession for six months. The post City solicitor suspended from practice for stalking conviction appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Law Society is among 18 national and international legal organisations to call on the US government to stop its campaign against lawyers. The post Law Society among groups condemning Trump for targeting lawyers appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA major City law firm can continue bringing a case it took on assignment from former clients which could mitigate a possible professional negligence claim. The post Court allows City giant to progress ex-client’s claim on assignment appeared first on Legal Futures.