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SRA orders firms to clean up misleading investigation letters
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has moved to rein in the tone of letters sent during its own investigations, after concerns they risked giving recipients a misleading impression of their position. Reporting in mid-May revealed that firms on the regulator’s panel…
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Free legal AI challenger raises the pressure on premium lawtech
A former Latham associate has launched “Mike”, an open-source tool positioned against established legal AI products such as Harvey and Legora. Its most striking feature is also its simplest: it is free. That alone does not upend the profession. Tools…
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Employment judge misconduct case reopens after new evidence
A complaint about a judge rarely merits much attention once it has been closed. This one has managed to return to the docket. The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office has agreed to reopen allegations concerning Employment Judge Philip Lancaster following the…
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Backdated Document costs Solicitor his Place in the Profession
A solicitor has been struck off after backdating a document and misleading a client. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has removed a Mr Michael Carl Lillywhite from the roll after finding dishonest conduct involving a backdated document and a misleading email.…
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Magistrate removed after speaking publicly
The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) has announced the removal of Simon Fawthrop JP from office. The Lord Chancellor acted with the agreement of the Lady Chief Justice after a disciplinary process found gross misconduct. The JCIO said he made…
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Civil Business Centre data exposes Court Delays
Civil justice does not always fail in a dramatic way. Sometimes it fails by making people wait 27 working days before a basic application even starts moving. HMCTS has updated its Civil Business Centre performance data, giving court users a…
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Law Centre Closure Exposes Legal Aid Pressure
Hillingdon Law Centre law centre has been forced into temporary closure, giving the legal aid crisis a local postcode. The closure, reported on 6 May, has been linked to a lack of funding and wider pressure on the legal aid…
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Taylor Rose fined £160,000+ by the SRA
Taylor Rose has been fined £160,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority over accounts rules breaches. Reporting this week says the regulator found multiple failures between 2022 and 2025, including ineffective systems and controls, long-held residual client balances and failures to…
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