‘The vast majority of major law firms still have significant unaddressed cyber-risk, despite repeated urging by regulators, insurers and others to shore up their defences, according to new research.’
Legal Futures, 12th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A county court has disallowed a court fee after finding the claimant had failed to apply for remission. District Judge Jenkinson, sitting at Liverpool County Court, ruled in Stoney v Allianz that the £455 fee was not a disbursement reasonably incurred and was not recoverable.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A legal secretary who claimed she felt humiliated and insulted by a colleague commenting on her 50th birthday has lost her claim for harassment and age discrimination against the law firm.’
Legal Futures, 8th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has lifted practising restrictions on a finance director who was sanctioned less than three years ago, over the objections of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’
Legal Futures, 11th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A woman who set up a fake law firm email address so as to provide a bogus reference to a real firm looking to employ her has been banned from working in the profession.’
Legal Futures, 4th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘On Thursday 24 October 2019, Mr Justice Pushpinder Saini handed down his judgment in Higgins & Co Lawyers Ltd v Evans [2019] EWHC 2809 (QB), an appeal from a decision of Master McCloud sitting in the SCCO. Roger Mallalieu appeared for the successful Appellant. Simon Teasdale explains the facts, the court’s rulings and the implications of the decision.’
4 New Square, 29th October 2019
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘A law firm which guaranteed clients there would be “no hidden, nasty surprises” could claim over £30,000 in fees from the estate of a deceased asbestosis claimant, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 29th October 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The head of a bogus solicitors’ firm has received a 10-year director’s disqualification for running the business with a total lack of integrity.’
Legal Futures, 24th October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Dozens of UK law firms are – wittingly or unwittingly – providing corrupt individuals with services that enable them to “move, hide and defend their ill-gotten gains with impunity”, Transparency International (TI) has claimed.’
Legal Futures, 25th October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Leading trade union law firm Thompsons is facing a strike over pay – and pickets lines at its offices across the country – organised by a trade union.’
Legal Futures, 9th October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A former salaried partner, permitted by an employment tribunal earlier this year to sue her law firm as an employee, has lost all but one of her claims.’
Legal Futures, 9th October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The legal profession once again dominates a league table of 75 employers doing the most to improve social mobility – occupying four spots in the top 10.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th October 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A law firm that gave a client seven days’ notice of its intention to end its retainer, but effectively forced the client to do it after a day, was the party responsible for the termination, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 7th October 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A former client suing Leeds law firm Shulmans for £4m has lost his bid to do so anonymously.’
Litigation Futures, 30th September 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Well-known law firm Leigh Day has hit back at criticism from “trolls” after it advertised solicitor apprenticeships for six black students of Afro-Caribbean or African heritage.’
Legal Futures, 20th September 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A former partner suing south-east law firm McMillan Williams over alleged sexual misconduct and harassment has been denied access to any non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) it may have reached.’
Legal Futures, 20th September 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Information Commissioner needs to provide specific guidance to law firms on how they can lawfully share personal data, a leading City law firm has argued.’
Legal Futures, 12th September 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court has referred an immigration law firm to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) after complaining about “wholly bogus claims are advanced by firms of solicitors who are either inexpert or incompetent, or where the staff are not properly supervised”.’
Legal Futures, 3rd September 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A law firm has given its solicitors a concierge service to run their errands, prompting criticism that they are trying to chain staff to their desks.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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