12 May 2021Cash payment solicitor lawfully dismissed A solicitor was lawfully dismissed for gross misconduct after accepting £150 in cash 'posted' through his car window, appeal judges ruled
7 May 2021Incendiary instructions: a salutary talePoor ethical thinking while under pressure can have serious consequences, as Gideon Habel explains
7 May 2021A heavier burden: certificates of complianceA new practice direction exposes solicitors to a number of regulatory pitfalls, says Susanna Heley
30 Apr 2021Lessons from a penitentIt's hard to say sorry. We lawyers tend to find it harder than most to apologise – it's not naturally in our nature
30 Apr 2021When no publicity is better than bad publicityTracey Calvert raises crucial questions for firms in light of further SRA restrictions on targeted advertising
23 Apr 2021Lockdown no excuse: court refuses to rectify error after claim form 'slipped through the net'A trainee ommitted to attach the claim form to the service email
20 Apr 2021Cubism idealist founder struck off for dishonestyCubism Law founder struck off after 'cracking' under the strain of financial problems, then misappropriating client funds
19 Apr 2021EY research report predicts post-pandemic rise in litigation  While many businesses have utilised ADR during the pandemic, research suggests litigation will be back in 2021