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  • Only 11% of law firms “likely to pay” new FOS complaint fee 10th February 2025
    Only one in 10 law firms handling financial services mis-selling matters will have to pay the new £250 case fee to the Financial Ombudsman Service, it has estimated. The post Only 11% of law firms “likely to pay” new FOS complaint fee appeared first on Legal Futures.
    Neil Rose
  • BSB chief: Barristers must be “circumspect” in exercising free speech 10th February 2025
    Barristers must be “circumspect” in exercising their free speech when speaking about controversial matters, the director general of the Bar Standards Board has said. The post BSB chief: Barristers must be “circumspect” in exercising free speech appeared first on Legal Futures.
    Neil Rose
  • Government commits to digitising home-buying process 10th February 2025
    The government yesterday pledged to bring the home-buying process “into the digital age” by opening up property information so it can be shared between all those involved in a transaction. The post Government commits to digitising home-buying process appeared first on Legal Futures.
    Neil Rose
  • Court readiness will not drive Renter’s Rights Bill, says minister 10th February 2025
    The government will not tie implementation of the Renter’s Rights Bill will “what could be a subjective assessment of court readiness”, a minister said last week. The post Court readiness will not drive Renter’s Rights Bill, says minister appeared first on Legal Futures.
    Neil Rose
  • Partner struck off for misleading clients about state of claim 7th February 2025
    A partner who misled his clients for two years about the status of their claim – leading them to believe it had been issued when it had not been – has been struck off. The post Partner struck off for misleading clients about state of claim appeared first on Legal Futures.
    Legal Futures
  • Law firms need to prepare for different demands of Gen Z lawyers 7th February 2025
    Law firms need to start adapting to the concerns and motivations of ‘Gen Z’ as they begin to enter the workplace, an International Bar Association report has warned. The post Law firms need to prepare for different demands of Gen Z lawyers appeared first on Legal Futures.
    Neil Rose
  • Stress and anxiety to the fore in LawCare’s busiest year yet 7th February 2025
    More than 1,000 people reached out to lawyer healthcare charity LawCare in 2024, the busiest year in its 25-year existence, with stress and anxiety the main cause. The post Stress and anxiety to the fore in LawCare’s busiest year yet appeared first on Legal Futures.
    Neil Rose
  • “No need” for stricter rules on litigation funding 7th February 2025
    There is “no need” for stricter regulation of third-party litigation in the EU, an umbrella group of 44 consumer organisations in both Europe and the UK has said. The post “No need” for stricter rules on litigation funding appeared first on Legal Futures.
    Nick Hilborne
  • “Unacceptable” for actor’s lawyers to allege evidence fabrication 6th February 2025
    It was “unacceptable” for lawyers representing the actor Noel Clarke to allege The Guardian newspaper fabricated evidence in defending his libel claim, the High Court has ruled. The post “Unacceptable” for actor’s lawyers to allege evidence fabrication appeared first on Legal Futures.
    Neil Rose
  • Trainee solicitor “should have known tribunal time limits” 6th February 2025
    A trainee solicitor’s employment tribunal claims have been thrown out because he gave no credible reason for why they were issued out of time. The post Trainee solicitor “should have known tribunal time limits” appeared first on Legal Futures.
    Neil Rose

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