Category: Legal Futures

This post was originally published on this siteTop family law firm Payne Hicks Beach has expressed itself “pleased but not surprised” by the decision of a high-profile former client to drop her negligence action against it. The post Oligarch’s ex-wife drops negligence claim against former solicitors appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe legal landscape is evolving rapidly and law firms have an opportunity to stand out by adapting to what today’s clients value most: speed, transparency, and convenience. The post What your clients expect in 2025: Embracing change to deliver exceptional service appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe narrow focus of the AML regime on criminality leaves solicitors “free to facilitate and legitimise the flow of corrupt capital while staying within the bounds of the law”, says a major report. The post Narrow AML rules allow lawyers to act for “lawful but awful” clients appeared […]

This post was originally published on this siteTax lawyers face more reports by HMRC to their regulators and the cloak of legal professional privilege being pierced under government plans unveiled yesterday. The post HMRC to report more tax lawyers to regulators in crackdown appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe High Court has issued a freezing order against the non-lawyer owner of a law firm the SRA shut down last year, at the behest of the solicitor who sold it to her. The post Ex-law firm owner obtains freezing order against successor appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe HOFA of a consumer claims firm that went bust in 2023 concealed its financial difficulties from the SRA in the run-up to its collapse. The post HOFA banned for concealing firm’s dire finances from SRA appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteAn assurance given by a solicitor in a conveyancing transaction was an undertaking, even if he did not use the word, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has ruled. The post SDT: Solicitor gave undertaking even if he did not call it one appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe public would be “shocked” to learn how the credit hire industry operates, a senior district judge has suggested in a case where he had to award £55,000 for an unnecessary 96-day car hire. The post Public would be “shocked” by how credit hire works, says judge appeared […]

This post was originally published on this siteA key objective of the Arbitration Act 2025 is to increase the efficiency of the process, ensuring the UK is well placed to continue competing in the global dispute resolution market. The post Does the Arbitration Act 2025 achieve its aim? appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA key objective of the Arbitration Act 2025 is to increase the efficiency of the process, ensuring the UK is well placed to continue competing in the global dispute resolution market. The post Does the Arbitration Act 2025 achieve its aim? appeared first on Legal Futures.