Law Society responds to SRA’s 2022/23 business plan
Solicitors’ leaders are concerned about the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) plans to increase its fining powers by more than 1,000%, as they respond to the SRA’s 2022/2023 business plan and budget consultation. Law Society of England and Wales president I. Stephanie Boyce offered her support for several key elements of the business plan: “In principle, […]
A rare case of a poisoning of the mind: Whittle v Whittle & Another
Whittle v Whittle & Another was a case involving “fraudulent calumny”; a poisoning of the mind intended to result in the exclusion of an otherwise likely beneficiary, reducing their share of an estate or increasing the share of the person responsible for the poisoning of the testator’s mind. While this may in practice not be […]
Supreme Court denies appeal in charity legacy fraud case
Partners in law firms and beneficiaries of estates should be relieved by a recent Supreme Court decision not to allow an insurer permission to appeal a Court of Appeal decision on the extent of the insurer’s liability for a solicitor’s wrong-doing. The dishonesty of a solicitor alone is not a sufficient link for that solicitor’s […]
Organic growth for law firms: looking beyond mergers and acquisitions
Law firms are in growth mode. Many will follow the tried and tested model of merging or acquiring other firms. A new LexisNexis report asks if there are faster and more reliable avenues for growth LexisNexis Legal & Professional released on Thursday an investigative report entitled “The Laws of Organic Growth.” The report interviews 20 […]
Government sets out plan to overhaul data laws
Tougher fines for firms hounding people with nuisance calls and a clampdown on bureaucracy, red tape and pointless paperwork are part of reforms to transform the UK’s data laws announced by the government on Friday. The government is publishing its response to a consultation which aims to harness the power of data to help British […]
