Supreme Court: clients must agree specific costs deductions
Oct 23, 2024 · Solicitors cannot deduct their costs from a client’s damages without their agreement to the precise amount, the Supreme Court ruled today. It overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision that, where the client had agreed to their solicitor deducting costs, the time to challenge them runs from the time the deduction was made, without the …
SRA lays out major reforms to how solicitors hold client money
Nov 15, 2024 · Major changes to the way law firms hold client money, including not retaining interest and restricting the collection of fees in advance, were proposed yesterday by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
SRA warns law firms about misleading use of ‘no win, no fee’
Dec 19, 2024 · Law firms need to be careful in marketing their services as ‘no win, no fee’, and in how they attract clients, especially in high-volume claims work, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) told solicitors today.
SRA closes down four law firms in two days - Legal Futures
Aug 23, 2024 · The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has closed down four law firms this week, two of which were both consumer claim practices in Liverpool.
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Whiplash tariff set to rise 15% as Mahmood finally publishes review
Nov 22, 2024 · The whiplash tariff is set to increase by around 15%, the government announced yesterday, reflecting inflation since it was introduced in 2021 and including a ‘buffer’ to take account of predicted inflation until the next review in 2027.
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3 days ago · Mastercard will back the man suing it, Walter Merricks, in his dispute with his litigation funder over its proposed settlement with him, which the funder opposes – to the tune of £10m. The Solicitors Regulation Authority has demonstrated a “shambolic and unprincipled approach” to the use of ...
Law firm uses trainees to find problems and solve them with AI
Oct 31, 2024 · A law firm is using teams of trainee solicitors to find problems that can be solved by artificial intelligence (AI), develop solutions and present them to managers.
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Law firm hits back over "inaccurate" BBC accusations of LPA misuse
Dec 11, 2024 · An Essex law firm at the centre of a BBC investigation into possible abuse of lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) has described it as “inaccurate” and “based on second or third-hand hearsay”.