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• KC: Law of agency and delegation could help challenge Mazur 11th November 2025
  The “basic principles of agency and delegation” could be used to argue that the Mazur judgment was wrongly decided, a KC and judge has suggested. The post KC: Law of agency and delegation could help challenge Mazur appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Solicitor suspended for hiding firm’s financial problems from SRA 11th November 2025
  A law firm partner who failed to disclose to the Solicitors Regulation Authority that her firm was facing a winding-up petition has been suspended for three months. The post Solicitor suspended for hiding firm’s financial problems from SRA appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Barristers’ job satisfaction on the rise 11th November 2025
  The proportion of barristers saying they are satisfied with their jobs has increased significantly to almost seven out of 10, according to a Bar Council report. The post Barristers’ job satisfaction on the rise appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• FCA car finance scheme “patently influenced” by lender profits, MPs say 11th November 2025
  The FCA car finance compensation scheme has been “patently been influenced by the profit margins of the lenders”, a report by MPs has found. The post FCA car finance scheme “patently influenced” by lender profits, MPs say appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• FCA to have extensive powers over lawyers in AML role 10th November 2025
  Deeper checks of law firm owners and the ability to bring criminal prosecutions are among the powers proposed for the FCA once it takes over supervising lawyers’ AML activities. The post FCA to have extensive powers over lawyers in AML role appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Court to rule on SRA’s powers to see privileged material 10th November 2025
  The High Court is set to decide on whether the Solicitors Regulation Authority has the power it claims to examine legally privileged material as part of investigations. The post Court to rule on SRA’s powers to see privileged material appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• SDT clears solicitor of dishonesty over costs claim 10th November 2025
  A solicitor accused of dishonestly seeking more costs than his client was entitled to claim has been cleared by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. The post SDT clears solicitor of dishonesty over costs claim appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Survey: Profits up in the City, down in the regions 10th November 2025
  City law firms are outperforming their regional counterparts, with partner profit pools rising by 12% in London but falling by 11% outside of it, according to new research. The post Survey: Profits up in the City, down in the regions appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• PE-backed serious injury firm makes big move into family law 7th November 2025
  Private equity-backed Fletchers Group has moved outside of injury work for the first time by buying leading family law firm Rayden Solicitors. The post PE-backed serious injury firm makes big move into family law appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Law Society ballot chaos after council withdraws support for motion 7th November 2025
  The Law Society is to go ahead with a ballot of the membership on increasing the threshold for calling an SGM – even though its council has withdrawn support for the idea. The post Law Society ballot chaos after council withdraws support for motion appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose