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Personal injury lawyer struck off for telling staff to fake signatures
A personal injury lawyer who persuaded other employees to fake client signatures and lied about it in court has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. Lesley Dee Layton also “directed the creation” of a claim form containing an accident date “which she knew to be untrue”.
LSB warns regulators over mis-selling risk with damages-based agreements
The Solicitors Regulation Authority, Bar Standards Board and other regulators must consider whether action is needed to ensure that damages-based agreements are not mis-sold to consumers, the Legal Services Board has warned.
SRA approves first costs specialist ABS
Just Costs has become the first specialist costs practice to become an alternative business structure (ABS) after being awarded its licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The solicitors’ firm has nearly 100 staff based at offices in Manchester, London and Chesterfield.
Solicitor removed from roll after setting up unregulated insurer to provide clients with ATE
A personal injury solicitor who set up an unregulated offshore insurance company to provide after-the-event policies for clients has removed himself from the roll after making an unusual deal with the Solicitors Regulation Authority that means it is the equivalent of being struck off.
Jackson: should contingency fee lawyers be liable for defendant's costs?
Work is needed to determine whether solicitors who offer contingency fees could find themselves on the hook for a successful defendant’s costs, Lord Justice Jackson said last week. He said a working party might be needed to resolve outstanding issues.
Litigation funder raises more cash as SRA advises solicitors on value of code of conduct
The third-party litigation funding market received another boost yesterday after a funder raised a new tranche of money to put into cases. However, the SRA has told Legal Futures that solicitors are not under a requirement to choose funders that comply with the new voluntary code of conduct.
