Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteMaking a group litigation order would add “unnecessary cost and expense” to already expensive claims from university students over the lack of in-person teaching. The post GLO would add “unnecessary cost and expense” to student Covid claims appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Law Society has called in market researchers to help run a six-month consultation on the new version of its TA6 property information form. The post Law Society sets out TA6 consultation plan as SGM looms appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA pupil barrister has been fined £500 for a series of foul-mouthed outbursts at a remote invigilator during an online ethics exam, which ended with him raising his middle finger to the camera. The post Pupil barrister fined for f-word outbursts during online exam appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteLawyers at the Nursing and Midwifery Council found it “very hard to challenge” the orthodox approach to cases of serious misconduct outside of work, a damning report has found. The post Nursing regulator review finds in-house lawyers split over safeguarding appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA trade association for financial advisers has called on the Financial Ombudsman Service to impose charges of £450 per case on law firms and CMCs making volume complaints. The post Call to charge lawyers £450 to make complaint to FOS appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteListed law firm Knights is planning to “double the business in medium term” as revenue hit £150m for the first time, although net debt rose to £35m. The post Listed law firm plans to double in size as it hits £150m revenue appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteOne of the very few UK law firms to trial a four-day week has now formally adopted it after a successful pilot that proved a “massive attraction” to potential recruits.  The post Law firm turns four-day week pilot into permanent fixture appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA man seriously injured in a motorbike crash “has only himself to blame” after his £6.4m claim was dismissed in the biggest case to date where fundamental dishonesty was found. The post High Court dismisses fundamentally dishonest £6.4m PI claim appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Regulation Authority should be “bolder” in its approach to third-party managed accounts, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has argued. The post SRA “should be bolder” on third-party managed accounts appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe SRA must pay “immediate attention” to weaknesses in its authorisation process for new law firms in the wake of the Axiom Ince collapse, the Law Society has argued. The post SRA “must improve authorisation of law firms” in wake of Axiom Ince appeared first on Legal Futures.