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• Contentious probate specialist secures private equity backing 5th June 2023
  A law firm specialising only in contentious probate has secured £3.25m in private equity funding to boost expansion across the country, the fifth law firm to be backed by BGF. The post Contentious probate specialist secures private equity backing appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• “About time” – Post Office replaces HSF as Horizon inquiry lawyers 5th June 2023
  The Post Office has replaced City giant Herbert Smith Freehills as its solicitors for the ongoing Horizon IT Inquiry, it announced yesterday, a move observers suggested was overdue. The post “About time” – Post Office replaces HSF as Horizon inquiry lawyers appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Smaller law firms turn to marketing as optimism falters 5th June 2023
  Confidence among smaller law firms that they will grow in the coming year has fallen for the third year running and they are planning to increase their marketing efforts in response. The post Smaller law firms turn to marketing as optimism falters appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• Career barriers “could widen ethnicity attainment gap” in SQE 5th June 2023
  Career barriers facing law students from ethnic minority backgrounds could affect their performance in the SQE if they feel there is little point in doing well. The post Career barriers “could widen ethnicity attainment gap” in SQE appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• Vaginal mesh claimants “distraught” after SRA closes firm 4th June 2023
  Women who claim to have been harmed by vaginal mesh implant surgery have been left “angry and distraught” after the SRA closed down a law firm acting for them. The post Vaginal mesh claimants “distraught” after SRA closes firm appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Barrister suspended for recklessly misleading Court of Appeal 4th June 2023
  A barrister who recklessly misled the Court of Appeal – and made “serious and misconceived allegations” against other lawyers in doing so – has been suspended for a year. The post Barrister suspended for recklessly misleading Court of Appeal appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Lawyers face beefed-up rules on handling complaints 4th June 2023
  Changes to statutory requirements on how lawyers handle complaints will move closer this week amid concern that consumers are being let down at the moment. The post Lawyers face beefed-up rules on handling complaints appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Fine for firm that failed to recognise conflict in property dispute 4th June 2023
  A law firm that failed to recognise a conflict of interest when it acted for one party in a dispute over a boundary issue on a property it had divided has been fined £4,250. The post Fine for firm that failed to recognise conflict in property dispute appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Plexus hunts for new investment after PE backer withdraws support 1st June 2023
  National insurance law firm Plexus Law is on the lookout for new investment after its existing backer refused to put more money into the business, it revealed yesterday. The post Plexus hunts for new investment after PE backer withdraws support appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Mother cleared for claim against law firm after solicitor son’s death 1st June 2023
  The mother of a solicitor who committed suicide five days after being given notice by his law firm can bring an employment tribunal claim out of time, a judge has ruled. The post Mother cleared for claim against law firm after solicitor son’s death appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose