Solicitors dealing with unregulated claims referral companies or claims management companies could face disciplinary sanctions or even prosecution from this week.
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) has agreed to extend its consultation exercise on planned changes to the way duty solicitor slots are allocated following threats of legal action by the Law Society.
Barristers who are not up to scratch on the advocacy front in court will be referred by judges and colleagues to a remedial panel which will provide tips on how they can improve their performance, under measures outlined by the Bar Council.
Partners at regional law firms are outperforming those in Greater London, according to a Law Society survey.
Do expert witnesses need protection in the post-Meadow disciplinary regime asks Peter Gooderham
Does expert witness training meet the needs of expert witnesses or the needs of the training providers, Penny Cooper asks
B Mahendra reports on the recent cases involving elementary faults, conflicts of interest and causation
A substantial proportion of traditional smaller law firms will disappear over the next few years to make way for more efficient legal services providers, a leading legal academic predicts.
Lawyers are maximising the opportunities presented by climate change, says Paul Clarke
CPR Pt 6 is fraught with technical difficulties. Andrew Butler reports on recent developments
Senior appointments in insurance services and commercial services announced
Aviation disputes practice strengthened by London partner hire
Residential property lawyer promoted to partnership