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• TV personalities wade in over agents “forcing” conveyancers on buyers 25th July 2024
  Estate agents forcing buyers to use their preferred lawyers, or at least charge more if they do not, has come under the spotlight thanks to TV personalities Martin Lewis and Kirstie Allsopp. The post TV personalities wade in over agents “forcing” conveyancers on buyers appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Local authority solicitor who lied about care order struck off 25th July 2024
  A local authority solicitor who provided “false and misleading information” to colleagues over a period of 18 months about an application to discharge a child’s care order has been struck off. The post Local authority solicitor who lied about care order struck off appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• Law Society “must become more responsive to members” after SGM 25th July 2024
  The Law Society “must become much more responsive to its members working at the coalface of legal services”, the head of the Property Lawyers Action Group has said. The post Law Society “must become more responsive to members” after SGM appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Investors pour $1bn into leading lawtech business 25th July 2024
  Two leading names in the world of legal technology, Clio and Harvey, announced huge fund-raises this week, valuing them at $3bn and $1.5bn respectively. The post Investors pour $1bn into leading lawtech business appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Stonewall did not “induce” chambers’ discrimination against barrister 24th July 2024
  An employment tribunal was entitled to reject a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers, the EAT has ruled. The post Stonewall did not “induce” chambers’ discrimination against barrister appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• Costs of low-value clin neg claims now exceed damages 24th July 2024
  Claimant costs bills for clinical negligence claims valued up to £25,000 now exceed damages for the first time, and costs overall have risen by 11%, according to NHS data. The post Costs of low-value clin neg claims now exceed damages appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• High Court rectifies will after solicitor’s “clerical error” 24th July 2024
  A High Court judge has rectified a will after finding it was “beyond doubt” that the solicitor who drafted it “made a clerical error” in failing to implement her client's instructions. The post High Court rectifies will after solicitor’s “clerical error” appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• LeO’s backlog “reflects scale of challenges”, chief ombudsman says 24th July 2024
  The backlog of almost 3,400 cases waiting to be investigated at the Legal Ombudsman “reflects the scale of the challenges” it faces, the chief ombudsman has said. The post LeO’s backlog “reflects scale of challenges”, chief ombudsman says appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• “Urgent action” on SLAPPs needed, says minister – but no legislation yet 24th July 2024
  The government yesterday said it recognised “an urgent need for legislation” to prevent SLAPPs but would not at this stage commit to a standalone bill. The post “Urgent action” on SLAPPs needed, says minister – but no legislation yet appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Law Society leaders take their lumps but survive no-confidence vote 23rd July 2024
  The Law Society leadership yesterday fought off a vote of no confidence in how it represents conveyancers but took plenty of criticism along the way. The post Law Society leaders take their lumps but survive no-confidence vote appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose