‘A law firm principal who claimed to be scared of losing his job if he admitted a mistake has been struck off for acting dishonestly.’
Law Society Gazette, 12th August 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service deals with defence correspondence quickly, according to inspectors in a report published today which, they say, “somewhat undermines” solicitors’ claims that letters go unanswered.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th August 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has stressed that witness statements from litigants’ solicitors will be disregarded if they appear to be irrelevant or badly sourced.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th August 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Commercial Court has criticised the lack of co-operation between the solicitors on either side of a dispute, describing their correspondence as “a dialogue of the deaf”.’
Litigation Futures, 31st July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is considering whether to abandon the skills element of the first stage of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), meaning it would consist entirely of multiple-choice questions.’
Legal Futures, 31st July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has spelled out the importance of unregulated firms that employ solicitors under its new rules ensuring that clients understand the limitations of the arrangement.’
Legal Futures, 30th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved the change in the standard of proof used by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) to the civil standard.’
Legal Futures, 29th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected a libel claim by a woman who an in-house lawyer suggested in an email had potentially acted fraudulently.’
Legal Futures, 30th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court has described as “reasonable” a decision by claimant lawyers that they needed the “freedom” of a conditional fee agreement (CFA) and shake off “the shackles” of legal aid to properly conduct a medical negligence claim.’
Litigation Futures, 24th July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The High Court has rejected an appeal by a solicitor against a £15,000 fine for paying £900 from a client into his personal bank account.’
Legal Futures, 24th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Lawyers advising clients in the controversial area of private prosecutions have published a code that aims to improve the standard of prosecutions and increase judicial understanding of the process.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th July 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A solicitor who was jailed for 30 days after pleading guilty to making false statements to the Mueller inquiry into alleged Russian involvement in the election of US president Donald Trump has been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 12th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The new breed of freelance solicitor – or what will officially be called an ‘independent solicitor’ – could join forces with others in a chambers-style arrangement, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has suggested.’
Legal Futures, 5th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has recognised the cash flow pressures of funding complex litigation in rejecting an application to appeal a ruling granting a law firm an interim costs payment.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A solicitor who took the “extraordinary approach” of trying to settle his debts of over £115,000 with promissory notes has been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 5th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A solicitor makes a negligent error in a negotiation between a client and third party. The error leads the client to agree something different to the agreement the client had envisaged. What difference does the error make to the outcome and how should this translate into damages? Does the analysis change where the third party gives evidence and is adamant that the error made no difference to the outcome? These questions arose in Moda International Brands Ltd v Gateley LLP (1) & Gateley Plc (2). Against the background of the Commercial Court’s consultation on witness statements, this case offers an illustration of witnesses’ diminished role.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 21st June 2019
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Woodward v Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 985 provides an important clarification as to whether lawyers have a duty to inform the opposing party of their mistakes when conducting litigation.’
No. 5 Chambers, 20th June 2019
Source: www.no5.com
‘A defendant personal injury lawyer who inaccurately recorded a telephone conversation with the other side in an attendance note – which led to the court being misled – has been fined.’
Legal Futures, 3rd July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A costs judge has told a claimant they cannot challenge a solicitor’s bill which was agreed and approved more than four years ago.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A solicitor introduced to an elevated role in her former firm through a historic partnership agreement can make an employment claim as an employee, a tribunal has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th June 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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