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- Law firm’s response to solicitor’s claim struck out over conduct 2nd December 2025A judge has struck out a law firm’s response to an employment tribunal claim brought by a solicitor because of its unreasonable conduct of the litigation. The post Law firm’s response to solicitor’s claim struck out over conduct appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- CA to decide if duping opposing solicitor is abuse of process 2nd December 2025The Court of Appeal is to decide whether a party’s attempt to deceive a solicitor for the other side into disclosing client information is, on its own, an abuse of process. The post CA to decide if duping opposing solicitor is abuse of process appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- Public awareness of class actions continues to grow 2nd December 2025The UK public’s awareness of class actions and litigation funding is continuing to rise, new research has found. The post Public awareness of class actions continues to grow appeared first on Legal Futures.Nick Hilborne
- Fifth of larger chambers not accessible to disabled people 2nd December 2025Almost a fifth of the largest 200 sets of chambers are not accessible to mobility impaired people, a Bar Council report has found. The post Fifth of larger chambers not accessible to disabled people appeared first on Legal Futures.Nick Hilborne
- Mazur appeal lawyer sets out Court of Appeal battleground 1st December 2025The Court of Appeal hearing the Mazur case will have to decide between statutory interpretation and “the contextual argument”, the solicitor bringing the appeal said last week. The post Mazur appeal lawyer sets out Court of Appeal battleground appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- SRA hands out £550k in AML fines in three months 1st December 2025The Solicitors Regulation Authority has levied fines totalling £550,000 in the past three months on law firms that breached basic anti-money laundering rules. The post SRA hands out £550k in AML fines in three months appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- Solicitor “wrong” to advise client to covertly record meeting 1st December 2025A solicitor was “quite wrong” to advise his client to make a covert recording of testing undertaken by their opponent's medical expert, the High Court has ruled. The post Solicitor “wrong” to advise client to covertly record meeting appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- Highest-earning barristers set to pay more to practise 1st December 2025The Bar Council and Bar Standards Board are looking to increase the cost of practising for barristers by 4% in the coming year, with a new band for those earning £2m. The post Highest-earning barristers set to pay more to practise appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- Move aside PE – “patient minority investors” target top law firms 28th November 2025The future of investment in the law will be more patient, minority investors who would appeal to the top 50 law firms, which to date have shown little interest in private equity. The post Move aside PE – “patient minority investors” target top law firms appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- Significant increase in threats against solicitors 28th November 2025The level of threats, intimidation and even physical violence faced by solicitors has “significantly increased” and extends across a wide range of practice areas, the Law Society has warned. The post Significant increase in threats against solicitors appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
