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Karim Khan suspended by BSB days before crucial vote on future
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (818+ words) Khan: ICC to vote on whether to remove chief prosecutor on Friday The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has extended its interim suspension of Karim Khan KC, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court who is facing allegations that he…...
Law firm platform offers £50,000 incentive to aid "softer landing"
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (560+ words) Morris: Some choose to reinvest The legal arm of AIM-listed professional services business DSW Capital is offering teams that join it an incentive of £50,000 per lawyer to set up their own practices on its platform. DSW Legal already offers start-up…...
Solicitor struck off for "alarming" email and stalking conviction
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (925+ words) SDT: No evidence of instructions A non-practising solicitor who sent a misleading email “designed to influence and alarm” the two sons of a mentally ill woman has been struck off. Separately, Adrian Robert Berkeley had also been convicted of stalking…...
Civil and criminal courts put focus on witnesses' use of AI
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (922+ words) AI: Witnesses should not use it The Civil Justice Council (CJC) is to continue exploring “proportionate transparency” on the use of AI in preparing witness statements for trial but will not extend it to other documents. The decision on the…...
How does the legal profession become neuroinclusive?
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (951+ words) Guest post by Alia Lewis, partner and head of public law children at TV Edwards Solicitors and co-founder of Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community Lewis: We need to raise awareness At least one in five people in society…...
Brabners continues Leeds expansion with two more partner hires
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (289+ words) L-R: Helen Bates, Nik White (Managing Partner at Brabners), and Jennifer Leah Leading independent law firm Brabners has continued the expansion of its Leeds office with the appointment of partners Jennifer Leah and Helen Bates. Jennifer Leah, Property Disputes & Litigation…...
Podcast reveals the business development habits costing law firms' growth
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (204+ words) This latest episode explores: Reflecting on the changing legal market, Matt says: “The traditional, organic or acquired approaches to business development no longer guarantee success in a market experiencing significant change. What we find is that small, strategic, and intelligent…...
PE-backed Orwins unveils another deal as M&A activity hots up
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1203+ words) Black: Valuable addition to the group Private equity-backed Orwins is making good on its growth plans by adding Newcastle law firm Clarke Mairs to the group. It follows Orwins’ acquisition in May of Reading firm Clarkslegal, adding to its existing…...
Pressure on law firms as car finance litigation funder goes down
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (713+ words) Motor finance claims: Litigation has stalled A litigation funder which specialised in car finance claims has gone into administration because of delays in progressing cases, with its latest accounts showing outstanding loans of £249m. Woodville Consultants, based in south Wales, said…...
Angry family member in contempt for threatening probate solicitors
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (792+ words) A man who threatened to “beat the shit” out of solicitors who acted as administrators of his aunt’s will has been found in contempt of court by the High Court. Mr Justice Griffiths said Dr Sean Stimson wrote and sent…...