Author: Neil Rose

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.

This post was originally published on this sitePresident Trump has attacked the role of “global law firms” as 20 top practices – including leading London names – are targeted in the US over DEI employment practices. The post Trump attacks “global law firms” as top UK names face DEI probe appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteMembers of the public and firms reporting concerns to the SRA will have to wait up to two months for a response, twice the time it was at the start of the year. The post Complaining to the SRA? Don’t expect a quick reply appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteLawyers need to avoid being “so seduced” by what AI can do “that they don’t appreciate what it cannot”, a professional negligence specialist warned last week. The post Don’t be too “seduced” by AI, lawyers warned appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteAn almost all-female legal team is working out how to challenge a refusal to investigate allegations of intimidating, sexist and discriminatory conduct by a male judge. The post Female legal team explores options over “sexist” judge appeared first on Legal Futures.