The solicitors' watchdog said Thursday that it has referred two lawyers to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over alleged misconduct concerning the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, in which accounting system flaws led to the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters.
The solicitors' watchdog said Thursday that it has referred two lawyers to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over alleged misconduct concerning the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, in which accounting system flaws led to the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters.
The number of pending cases in magistrates' courts rose 11% in the three months to the end of March, according to statistics released Thursday, prompting renewed calls for Keir Starmer's successor to abandon plans to shift more cases into the lower criminal courts.
A boutique London law firm has been fined £25,000 ($33,000) after it failed to comply with anti-money laundering regulations, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.
Irwin Mitchell said Thursday that it has appointed a senior personal injury lawyer in its Leeds office as a regional lead partner to support the firm's growth in northern England.
Chelsea Football Club said Thursday it has struck a multiyear sponsorship deal with legal artificial intelligence startup Legora, marking another high-profile branding push by the fast-growing legal tech company.
Law firms are annually losing on average close to £2 million ($2.6 million) in potential revenue because legal technology systems fail to meet the needs of fee earners, according to research by a legal software provider.
An aviation insurance specialist has rejoined Kennedys as a partner in London, bolstering its aviation practice as the firm continues its international expansion.
