Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteThe Government Legal Department has increased the proportion of its staff working outside London to over 12% as part of its ‘National GLD’ programme. The post Government Legal Department increases footprint outside London appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe current “favourable” professional indemnity insurance market is expected to continue throughout the rest of 2024, according to a leading broker. The post “Favourable” PII market expected to continue throughout 2024 appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteFree early legal advice at an average cost of £3,300 per case saved the government £9,100 in 2023 – or £2.71 for every £1 spent – a new report has calculated. The post Free early legal advice “saves Treasury £9,100 per case” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe High Court has refused a time extension to claimants to serve a professional negligence claim on a law firm over the restructuring of a trust. The post High Court refuses time extension to serve claim on law firm appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA leading law firm has become the first to obtain the new legal services-specific data protection certification approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The post First law firm obtains specialist legal services ICO certification appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA law firm specialising in medical negligence has embraced employee ownership, giving the staff a “less risky future” at a time of uncertainty in the sector. The post Medical negligence specialist firm becomes employee-owned appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteWhatsApp has become the “preferred communications tool” for law firms handling asylum work, but most lack a “clear, written usage policy”, the SRA has said. The post Law firms “need WhatsApp policies” when advising asylum clients appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Senior Salaries Review Body has expressed its “unease” at a “long-term decline” in quality ratings for new district and circuit judges as it recommended a 6% pay rise across the bench. The post Review body warns on quality of judges as it calls for 6% pay rise […]

This post was originally published on this siteThe High Court has refused relief from sanctions for a solicitor who claimed a profit share of £96,000 from a mortgage broker to whom he had referred a client. The post No relief from sanctions for solicitor who demanded referral fee appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has ordered the SRA to pay costs of £5,000 after bringing a “flawed and misconceived” case against a non-solicitor. The post SRA ordered to pay costs after “flawed” ban on non-solicitor appeared first on Legal Futures.