Defending Solicitors' Rights To Practise
According to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), the number of students accepted onto a law degree course has reached an all-time high in 2025, seeing a 10.4% increase compared to the previous year. … Read More
In July 2025, BBC Panorama aired an investigation into the use of referral fees and ‘conditional selling’ by estate agents, entitled “Undercover Estate Agents”. It looked at how some buyers are being pressured into using … Read More
A new landmark white paper entitled ‘Agents of Change: The General Counsel role in creating culture and blueprints for leadership’, a joint venture between The Eagle Club and Mishcon de Reya, has highlighted the essential … Read More
A group called the ‘CILEX Action Group’ has stated that it may take legal action against CILEX if its charter and bye-laws are changed without the approval of members. This follows a declaration of no … Read More
The SDT has published its judgment in relation to the striking off of two solicitors who aided a disgraced unregistered barrister to defraud clients of £172,000. The case, which was heard by the SDT between … Read More
On 1st June 2023, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) made a number of important changes to its disciplinary framework and processes. In addition to changing the disciplinary process, the ICAEW … Read More
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the operational practices of several sectors, and law is no exception. ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, is a language model which can understand user questions, generate comprehensive responses, and facilitate conversation. … Read More
In May 2023, the Legal Service Board (LSB) published a new study entitled, ‘The lived experiences of legal professionals: Barriers to getting in, being in and getting on – Qualitative Research Debrief’. The purpose of … Read More
As the independent statutory Post Office Horizon IT scandal Inquiry continues throughout 2023 and beyond, significant scrutiny is being placed on the actions and conduct of those within the legal profession who contributed to the … Read More
During a lengthy 12-day hearing in February 2022, several claims of discrimination and victimisation made by solicitor Mark Gaskell against the Ministry of Justice were considered by the Employment Tribunal in Leeds. Mr Gaskell was … Read More
In a recent article, we wrote about the increase in the SRA’s fining powers approved by the Lord Chancellor, from £2,000 to £25,000, which came into force on 20th July 2022, following a consultation process … Read More
After a Crown Court trial that caught the attention of the national press due to the sheer scale of wrongdoing, a solicitor has been jailed for stealing over £20m from investors. Timothy Schools, a solicitor … Read More
Nearly five years after he was struck off the Roll of Solicitors for stealing money from an elderly client, Stephen Acres has now been sentenced to six years in jail. Many may recall the original … Read More
While it is never possible to predict with 100% accuracy what will happen to the UK’s legal market in the coming year, by projecting ahead as much as possible, you can ensure your legal practice … Read More