Legal news
Legal aid cuts weighing heavily on criminal defence lawyers, study finds - 9 May 2018
The Law Society has published a damning report into the future of the criminal justice system, which worryingly suggests that there will not be enough solicitors to provide criminal defence services in just five or 10 years’ time. “Criminal duty
Expansion expected for commercial law market - 9 May 2018
Legal market surveyors are expecting the commercial law market to grow substantially over the next couple of years. IRN Research, which published the report, suggested that there will be a hive of business-related activity in the year leading up to
Law Society issues important guidance ahead of GDPR - 9 May 2018
The Law Society of England and Wales has published a comprehensive guide to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for law firms, ahead of new data protection rules coming into force later this month. The upcoming GDPR will replace
Solicitor handed hefty fine by SDT - 4 April 2018
A solicitor who was found to have used his law firm’s client account as a banking facility for several years has been fined £15,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT). The law firm involved in the case, the name of
Law firms and conveyancers urged to take extra care when advising first-time buyers - 4 April 2018
Solicitors should provide clearer conveyancing information, particularly when advising first-time buyers, according to new research published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Following the results of a recent poll, the SRA reminded solicitors that buying or selling a property can
Solicitors advised to avoid Employment Tribunals due to claims backlog - 4 April 2018
Solicitors and law firms are being advised to steer clear of Employment Tribunal litigation, after official data revealed that the number of Tribunal claims received by the Courts had skyrocketed – and that a large backlog was building up. Last
Small claims limit reforms will have knock-on effect for legal profession - 13 February 2018
The Law Society has voiced concerns that changes to the small claims limit in relation to road traffic and personal injury cases could have an adverse effect on both law firms and claimants. It says that upcoming changes – which
More than half of conveyancers hoping to expand this year - 13 February 2018
A new sector report suggests that a large number of British conveyancing firms are hoping to expand this year. According to the latest research from the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), more than half (53 per cent) of firms are
Solicitors reminded to consider differences in the habits of legal services consumers - 13 February 2018
Solicitors are being reminded to consider the fact that legal services consumers are likely to show differences in the ways in which they choose their ideal solicitor, depending on the kind of legal issues they require assistance with. According to
Study suggests money laundering poses sizeable threat to solicitors - 30 January 2018
A recent regulatory report suggests that solicitors and law firms have “an important role to play” in identifying money laundering, and in attempting to dispel what is quickly becoming one of the greatest threats to the legal profession. The Solicitors
