An experienced solicitor who claimed not to fully grasp the rules on witnessing a signature has avoided being struck off ...

At the same time, populist leaders use globalism to foster fears of a loss of sovereignty and cultural identity. This ...

Contract requirements to have permanent office locations open for certain periods during the week are to be removed.

Smith, chroniclers of the experience of women in the legal profession, talk to Eduardo Reyes about remaining obstacles to true gender equality.

The Financial Conduct Authority will take more than two million people out of scope of the motor finance compensation scheme ...

Bills previously described as 'ludicrous' could not be subject of a detailed assessment under the Solicitors Act 1974.

A recorder has ruled that a barrister who presented the court with incorrect information produced by AI searches should be named. Recorder Howard, sitting at Bournemouth Family Court, said that Layla ...

Women who suffered from lawyer's 'deplorable' conduct are pursuing negligence claims and even considering private prosecutions.

A probate executive’s reviews in which she accused her former employer, a solicitor, of being dishonest and incompetent have been found to be defamatory at common law. Shanaz Niazi left three one-star ...

A magistrate who was found to have spoken to colleagues in a ‘condescending tone’ has been issued with formal advice for misconduct. Source: Alamy A fellow magistrate complained about Andrew Nicholas ...

A solicitor's 'deplorable' treatment of mesh scandal victims has ended in strike-off. The women who suffered are pursuing negligence claims and even considering private prosecutions.

Regvar v Slovenia may not be a classic case of deportation, but the court may still struggle to resist the campaign to give member states more say over migration matters.