Latest by Claire Revell
The X-Client Files: who owns a solicitor's file
It's a perennial headache for solicitors: what exactly am I supposed to do when a client asks me for 'their file'?
Read moreInvest in due diligence for dubious schemes
The SRA provides updated guidance for firms to avoid becoming involved in dubious investment schemes.
Read moreTo each his own: which papers belong to the solicitor?
Although it has previously been established that clients don't necessarily own all of their solicitors' file, clients don't always appreciate this when making a file request. Some recent case law provides support to solicitors when dealing with such requests.
Read moreName and Shame: HM Land Registry to publish list of worst offenders
HM Land Registry has announced plans to publish a list of the top 500 entities responsible for the highest number of applications and ranking them by their track record of correctly completing Land Registry forms and applications.
Read moreWhose file is it anyway: What should a solicitor provide to a client when met with a request for "the file"?
The Law Society has published new guidance on what a solicitor should do when a client requests a copy of its file.
Read moreMining for claims: a year on from Proctor v Raleys
A year has now passed since the Court of Appeal's decision in Proctor v Raleys, a judgment which highlighted the difficulties defendant solicitors will face in stating that they gave sufficient advice if the advice they gave was contained in precedent letters and questionnaires (especially if they didn't actually meet the client, as was the case with the unfortunate Mr Raley).
Read moreGetting the lie of the land: Conveyancers liable to Land Registry for mortgage fraud
Hot on the heels of the decision in Purrunsing v A'Court & Co (in which the High Court found conveyancers on both sides of a property fraud to be liable for the loss suffered by the buyer) comes another blow for property solicitors in the High Court decision in Chief Land Registrar v Caffrey & Co.
Read moreDon't leave me this way: SRA to split from the Law Society?
From almost a standing start around ten years ago, solicitors are now among the most regulated professionals in the UK.
Read moreStand and deliver: what documents must a solicitor deliver up to its client when asked for 'the file'?
Most compliance managers or complaints partners will experience that sinking feeling when yet another file request lands on their desks, often with the distinct aroma of a 'fishing expedition'.
Read moreLawyer v lawyer: where there's blame there's a claim?
Dissatisfied clients of law firms have probably never had so many ways to complain about their solicitor.
Read moreHope in Hell: Defamatory references to a law firm removed from SolicitorsFromHellUK.com
This week's High Court decision ordering the removal of defamatory statements from a website which 'exposes' solicitors and other lawyers may come as some relief to members of the legal profession.
Read moreWhere there's a will there's a way? The Court of Appeal awards an estranged daughter £164,000 from her mother's estate
The Court of Appeal this week handed down its hotly debated landmark decision in Ilott v Mitson & Others, causing many to query the purpose of making a will at all.
Read moreA sting in the tail: ACAS Early Conciliation requirements take their toll on unwary Claimants
The ACAS Early Conciliation Scheme came into force in April 2014 and has been lauded for its part in the significant reduction in Employment Tribunal claims in the last year.
Read moreWe have all the time in the world: the Supreme Court rules that a wife can pursue a financial settlement from her husband 23 years after they divorce
The Supreme Court recently week handed down its decision in Wyatt v Vince, a case which has troubled both the headlines and anyone that divorced in the last decade or two.
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