Phil Shiner: Iraq human rights lawyer struck off over misconduct
The campaigning human rights lawyer Phil Shiner has been struck off as a solicitor after he was found guilty of multiple professional misconduct charges, including dishonesty and lack of integrity. The...
View ArticleYesterday in Parliament – Thursday, June 8
House of Commons No business to report. Senate C-16 - Transgender Rights Third Reading On the Order: Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Mitchell, seconded by the Honourable Senator...
View ArticleSolicitor Denis Anderson used dead client's MCC membership
A Sydney lawyer caught using the identity of a dead client to access the prized Members Reserve at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during AFL...
View ArticleSydney solicitor struck off for 'gross overcharging'
A Sydney solicitor who "milked" clients for excessive fees and misappropriated trust funds has been struck off the roll of lawyers, in a damning end to his legal career....
View ArticleNumber of female solicitors in Scotland overtakes male for first time
Just over half of practising solicitors are women, but they are still under-represented in senior roles...
View ArticleLawyer takes himself off roll
A lawyer has escaped further punishment after opting to remove himself from the roll of barristers and solicitors in the face of disciplinary action from his professional body. Evgeny Orlov was struck...
View ArticleThe lawyer and the rule against advertising
A few years ago, I had the privilege of being a part of an international conference in Accra. At one of the group sessions, the issue of lawyer advertising came up. I argued forcefully against the...
View ArticleAccountant Tom Keane fails in bid to quash misconduct findings
An action by a former president of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants has been struck out by agreement at the High Court. The case by Tom Keane, North Strand Road, Dublin, aimed to quash...
View ArticleEx-solicitor jailed for stealing €275,000 from clients
A former solicitor has been jailed for two years for stealing over €275,000 from a number of his clients over a four year period to fund a number of pubs that he was operating at the time. Mark Cronin...
View ArticleBlack former Met officer wins right to sue for discrimination
Supreme court ruling hailed as gamechanger by Race4Justice, which says professionals in many fields will now get full protection of equality legislation...
View ArticleThe lawyer and the rule against advertising by Robert Nii Arday Clegg
A few years ago, I had the privilege of being a part of an international conference in Accra. At one of the group sessions, the issue of lawyer advertising came up. I argued forcefully against the...
View ArticleJail term for man who posed as a solicitor to fleece clients of £18k
A university law graduate who fraudulently posed as a solicitor and then swindled £18,500 from five clients has been jailed for 16 months at the Crown Court in Londonderry. Kieran Healey (37) from...
View ArticleMichael Fallon accused of influencing prosecution of law firm
The defence secretary, Michael Fallon, may have pressurised an independent legal regulator to prosecute the law firm Leigh Day over its role in allegations – later abandoned – of torture and murder of...
View ArticleTánaiste welcomes Oireachtas approval of nominations for membership and Chair...
(Source: Department of Justice and Equality of Ireland) · Vital steps taken in bringing new Legal Services Regulatory Authority into operation. · 11 people approved this week for membership as required...
View ArticleProposed Handbook changes will have major implications for the solicitor...
(Source: The Law Society) The Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA) proposals for changes to their Handbook for solicitor and firm regulation, if accepted, will leave clients with less protection and...
View ArticleSolicitor with ‘very bad record’ must work under supervision
A solicitor with a “very bad record” of professional misconduct has failed in his High Court bid to overturn a decision he can only practise under supervision of another solicitor. John Condon, a...
View ArticleSolicitors' practising certificate fee 9 per cent cut proposed this year -...
(Source: The Law Society) Solicitors could pay £30 less for their practising certificate (PC) fee this year. The Law Society of England and Wales and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) today...
View ArticleInjury claims 'clustered' around certain towns and solicitors - warning
A small number of legal firms are responsible for a huge number of personal injuries actions, the Law Society has been warned. There are fears that an unusually high number of spurious claims are...
View ArticleLawyer who did 'everything' to avoid giving client money guilty of misconduct
A lawyer who did "everything in his power" to avoid paying $10,000 back to a client he negligently represented has been found guilty of professional misconduct. The client had taken the unnamed lawyer...
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