The two partners of a firm whose purpose is to serve the non-legal business interests of one of them have been fined for multiple rule breaches, including using client account as a banking facility.

A ruling that parties must engage in ADR before their argument over costs can be heard is a landmark that could herald the start of a new era, according to costs lawyers.

Almost half of conveyancing firms do not have pricing policies which are “clearly defined, understood, communicated and adhered to” all the time.

There should only be a move to regulate third-party litigation funding in the event of “an identifiable problem or market failure”, a major report has concluded.

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The first episode in a new series of Osprey Approach’s Build Better Habits webinars, will focus on how a continuous ...

The High Court has ordered a leading City litigation firm to name the source of a potentially forged report produced as part ...

Bullying and harassment is not limited to the Bar and “disruptive action” may be needed to create a “fair, healthy, diverse ...

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has stressed the importance of voluntarily disclosing breaches of the Russia sanctions ...

A solicitor who signed an inaccurate declaration that triggered the release of a £1m Covid loan to a client, has been fined ...

The High Court has ordered a leading City litigation firm to name the source of a potentially forged report produced as part of an arbitration dispute between Russian oligarchs. A solicitor who signed ...

Unbundled legal services, often referred to as ‘limited scope’ or ‘discrete task' representation’, have gained traction in ...