Author: Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this sitePlans to modernise will making – including allowing electronic wills – and reduce the number of disputes were today published by the Law Commission. The post Electronic wills at heart of overhaul of 188-year-old law appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Regulation Authority has imposed its largest-ever fine, just shy of £4m, on the former non-solicitor owner of collapsed law firm Kingly Solicitors. The post SRA hands out record £4m fine to non-lawyer owner of failed firm appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe High Court has upheld the decision to strike off a solicitor over tweets on Israel and Palestine, saying they showed “unvarnished antisemitic racism”. The post High Court upholds strike-off for solicitor’s antisemitic tweets appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA template letter for formally incorporating professional ethical obligations into an in-house solicitor’s employment contract was published yesterday by the Law Society. The post In-house solicitors’ contracts should “incorporate ethical rules” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe SRA has handed out 50 fines totalling £575,000 for AML rule breaches in the last six months and promised to “ratchet up the consequences” for firms that still do not comply. The post SRA to “ratchet up” AML blitz after £575,000 of fines in six months appeared […]

This post was originally published on this siteThere was little support for a SRA proposal to reapportion contributions to the compensation fund so that individual solicitors pay more than firms, it has emerged. The post SRA decides against changing who pays for compensation fund appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe unexplained wealth order issued against the ex-wife of the struck-off solicitor behind the Axiom Legal Financing Fund fraud will investigate whether her home was bought with tainted funds. The post UWO will investigate how jailed ex-solicitor’s wife bought house appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Regulation Authority is working to activate its power to issue unlimited fines in cases involving economic crime, it has emerged. The post SRA to revise fining guidance on economic crime and drink driving appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteCILEX has introduced the first formal recognition of paralegals after receiving Privy Council approval to amend its Royal Charter and introduce the title of CILEX chartered paralegal. The post Paralegals receive formal recognition with CILEX ‘chartered’ title appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe withdrawal of the material information guidance for estate agents was met last week with a mixture of confusion, alarm and celebration by lawyers. The post Confusion reigns after property information guidance withdrawn appeared first on Legal Futures.