MPs fear firms, chambers and law centres collapsing – Legal Futures
‘MPs have expressed concern that law firms, chambers and law centres may collapse because of the impact of Covid-19.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Category: law firms
Number of complaints received by law firms on the rise – Legal Futures
‘There has been a 9% increase in the number of complaints to law firms last year, but they continue to resolve eight out of 10 themselves, according to official statistics.’
Legal Futures, 31st July 2020
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Whistleblowers’ lawyers “fear retaliation” over NDAs – Legal Futures
‘Lawyers acting for whistleblowers have told MPs and peers that they can feel intimidated to raise concerns over non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) because of the threat of retaliation.’
Legal Futures, 23rd July 2020
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High Court upholds lawyer’s entitlement to costs on DBA termination – Litigation Futures
‘A damages-based agreement (DBA) was not unenforceable because it obliged the client to pay incurred costs and expenses when she exercised her contractual right of termination, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 13th July 2020
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Immigration solicitors permanently banned from unregulated firms – Legal Futures
‘Solicitors handling immigration work can only do so from organisations overseen by a legal regulator or the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC), the Solicitors Regulation Authority has decided.’
Legal Futures, 13th July 2020
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Negligence claim over divorce assets ruled to be time-barred – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld a law firm’s case that a £125,000 professional negligence claim against a firm for its handling of a divorce was issued too late. In Holt v Holley & Steer Solicitors (a firm), judges held that any alleged cause of action happened in the lead-up to divorce proceedings being finalised, and this was the starting point for the six-year limitation period.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th July 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
PI lawyers and insurers expect dip in RTA claims – Litigation Futures
‘Personal injury (PI) law firms and insurers expect a dip in workload over the next six months as a result of Covid-19 but expect the market to have recovered by the end of 2021, a survey has suggested.’
Litigation Futures, 10th July 2020
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Appeal judges reject divorcee’s negligence claim – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that a negligence claim brought by a woman against her law firm over its work on her divorce was out of time.’
Legal Futures, 8th July 2020
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Why the rise in contentious probate cases is set to continue – Legal Futures
‘There is no doubt that contentious probate work is growing. We do not like paying more than a couple of hundred pounds for a will, but then are seemingly happy to spend thousands taking our relatives to court, and the two do not sit happily together.’
Legal Futures, 6th July 2020
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Top female lawyers’ careers squeezed by bias and harassment – Legal Futures
‘The role of discrimination on the part of both general counsel and clients in disadvantaging female lawyers was revealed yesterday by a survey on improving diversity at partner level in law firms.’
Legal Futures, 1st July 2020
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Iraq veterans urged to join group action against MoD – Litigation Futures
‘Claims on behalf of British soldiers falsely accused of brutality and abuses against Iraqi civilians have added to this week’s rush of group actions.’
Litigation Futures, 25th June 2020
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Claimant loses all costs after assessment misconduct – Litigation Futures
‘A claimant has lost all of his remaining entitlement to costs because of misconduct during the assessment process.’
Litigation Futures, 19th June 2020
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Tribunal strikes out “vexatious” claims against leading firm – Legal Futures
‘A former employee of national law firm Shoosmiths – who was awarded £1,000 in damages for harassment back in 2017 – has had a string of further claims thrown out, with an employment tribunal branding them vexatious.’
Legal Futures, 18th June 2020
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ABSs “reshaping the boundaries of law” with integrated services – Legal Futures
‘Alternative business structures (ABSs) are reshaping the boundaries of the law by emphasising the benefit of integrated professional services, rather than pure legal knowledge, a leading academic has argued.’
Legal Futures, 17th June 2020
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Negligent advice warning over coronavirus jobs scheme – Legal Futures
‘Lawyers and others who advised clients on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) are at risk of claims as the government looks to claw back payments to which recipients were not entitled, a professional negligence specialist has warned.’
Legal Futures, 16th June 2020
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Sweary senior partner wins damages reassessment – Legal Futures
‘An employment tribunal has been ordered to reconsider the £47,000 in damages that it awarded to a paralegal subjected to foul-mouthed tirades by the senior partner of a London law firm.’
Legal Futures, 12th June 2020
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90% of law firms “breaching transparency rules” – Legal Futures
‘The news comes with the regulator planning to step up its checks.’
Legal Futures, 15th June 2020
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Compensation Fund cuts would be “devastating” – Legal Futures
‘Cutting the maximum size of Compensation Fund awards from £2m to £500,000 could have a “devastating” impact on “unlucky claimants”, the Law Society has warned.’
Legal Futures, 4th June 2020
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