Solicitor fined for statements made on “antisemitic” Iranian TV show – Legal Futures

Posted September 16th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, fines, law firms, news, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

‘A solicitor who appeared on an antisemitic television programme on the Iranian state-owned TV channel has been fined for comments he made about London law firm Mishcon de Reya.’

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Legal Futures, 16th September 2024

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Costs in Regulatory Proceedings: Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority v Tsang [2024] EWHC 1150 (KB) (Admin) – 2 Hare Court

‘The courts has consistently maintained that in order to ensure that Regulators maintain their statutory obligation to protect the public, costs should not simply be awarded against them unless specific circumstances apply. In the recent judgment of Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority v Tsang Eyre J reviewed the relevant authorities and once again confirmed the position.’

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2 Hare Court, 9th September 2024

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Bar tribunal hands ‘opera assault’ lawyer harsher sanction than SRA – Legal Futures

‘A dual-qualified lawyer convicted of beating a man in a confrontation at the Royal Opera House has been handed a harsher sanction by a Bar disciplinary tribunal than the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’

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Legal Futures, 10th September 2024

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Judge refuses to point finger at solicitor over witness statement failure – Legal Futures

Posted September 10th, 2024 in news, practice directions, solicitors, witnesses by sally

‘Another party has fallen victim to the rules on witness statements, but the High Court has declined to order their solicitor to explain how the failure to comply came about.’

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Legal Futures, 10th September 2024

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SRA: Convictions highlight Chinese ‘underground banking’ danger – Legal Futures

‘The sentencing of seven people involved in a money laundering network via Chinese underground banking is a valuable reminder to solicitors of its risks, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said.’

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Legal Futures, 30th August 2024

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Fine for solicitor who acted on both sides of property deal – Legal Futures

‘A partner who acted for both sides of a property transaction where there was a conflict of interest has been fined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’

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Legal Futures, 28th August 2024

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Vexatious ex-solicitor cannot start litigating again, High Court says – Legal Futures

Posted August 23rd, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, news, solicitors, vexatious litigants by sally

‘The High Court has refused to allow a struck-off solicitor to reopen vexatious litigation against the Law Society, Bar Council, senior judges, lawyers and many others.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd August 2024

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Regulators “must warn lawyers against taking advantage of LiPs” – Legal Futures

‘Legal regulators must warn lawyers that they will face action to stop them unethically taking advantage of vulnerable litigants, a charity has urged.’

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Legal Futures, 21st August 2024

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Firm “did not know solicitor was disabled” when it withdrew job offer – Legal Futures

‘A legal business did not know a solicitor was disabled and had bipolar disorder when it decided to withdraw his job offer, an employment tribunal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 20th August 2024

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Tribunal allows solicitor to continue with ‘unfair work allocation’ claim – Legal Futures

‘A solicitor can continue a claim that he was unfairly dismissed for blowing the whistle about biased work allocation practices at a law firm, a judge has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 19th August 2024

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Property firm fined £22k for money laundering failures – Legal Futures

‘A property law firm in Manchester has been handed a fine of nearly £22,000 for failures in anti-money laundering (AML) procedures, towards the top end of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) powers.’

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Legal Futures, 14th August 2024

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National firm hit with £22k fine for AML breaches – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 13th, 2024 in fines, law firms, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority has imposed one of its biggest fines against a law firm after another case where anti money-laundering measures were not up to scratch.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 12th August 2024

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Green light for billionaire to challenge law firm’s £13m fees – Legal Futures

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in appeals, costs, fees, law firms, news, solicitors by michael

‘The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision that none of the 79 invoices worth nearly £13m received by a billionaire businessman over six years were statutory bills, meaning they remain open for challenge.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd August 2024

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Miscellaneous – legal costs under leases, Tribunal appointed managers and the BSA, and estopping a van Hoogstraten – Nearly Legal

‘Thanet Lodge (Mapesbury Road) & Anor v Mirchandani (LANDLORD AND TENANT – SERVICE CHARGES – recovery of legal and mediation expenses as service charges) (2024) UKUT 205 (LC). This was an appeal on a leaseholder’s challenge to the payability of legal costs that the RTM company had sought to put through the service charge.’

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Nearly Legal, 28th July 2024

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Solicitors hit out at FCA over car finance mis-selling delay – Legal Futures

‘Solicitors representing clients with claims for mis-sold car finance have expressed frustration at the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) delay in completing its work on the issue.’

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Legal Futures, 1st August 2024

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SRA ordered to pay costs after “flawed” ban on non-solicitor – Legal Futures

‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has ordered the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to pay costs of £5,000 after bringing a “flawed and misconceived” case against a non-solicitor.’

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Legal Futures, 30th July 2024

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South Asian lawyers “experience discrimination in career progression” – Legal Futures

Posted July 24th, 2024 in law firms, London, news, race discrimination, solicitors by sally

‘Two-thirds of South Asian partners in large London law firms have experienced racial discrimination in career progression, a new report has found.’

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Legal Futures, 24th July 2024

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Complaints about the SRA rise by 29% – Legal Futures

‘Complaints about the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) handling of cases rose by 29% last year, with the increase in interventions part of the reason.’

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Legal Futures, 24th July 2024

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Solicitor used client money to keep PI firm afloat – Legal Futures

‘A solicitor who “repeatedly” transferred money from client to office account to prop up his firm has been struck off by the Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’

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Legal Futures, 19th July 2024

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In depth: How law firms can save stressed staff from themselves – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 17th, 2024 in electronic mail, employment, law firms, mental health, news, solicitors by sally

‘As LawCare highlights cases of burnout involving lawyers being available 24/7 and checking emails outside work, some firms have hired external resource managers to save staff from themselves.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 16th July 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk