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The Court of Appeal has reinstated the ruling of an employment tribunal (ET) that a law firm was entitled to fire a partner accused of ‘topping up’ legal aid fees with cash from a client’s father.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/partner-fired-for-topping-up-fees-fairly-dismissed-court-of-appeal-rules

As part of the acclaimed Disputes Yearbook, Legal Business interviewed members of our disputes team exploring the litigation landscape and what RPC brings to the table.

https://www.rpc.co.uk/perspectives/commercial-disputes/disputes-yearbook-2021-civil-fraud/

One of the solicitors who acted for sub-postmasters cleared last week by the Court of Appeal is to call on the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to investigate every lawyer acting for the Post Office.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/sub-postmasters-solicitor-calls-on-sra-to-investigate-post-office-lawyers

A former Clyde & Co accountant has been banned from working in the legal profession after she stole £400,000 from the firm over the course of six years.

Ex-City law firm accountant jailed for stealing £400,000 from Clyde & Co - CityAM : CityAM

A woman has been jailed for fraud and providing unqualified immigration advice and services, with her husband sentenced to community service.

Woman jailed for providing unqualified immigration advice - Legal Futures

Two solicitors who issued £1m in loan notes to prop up their firm have been struck off for misusing the money and leaving their investors nursing huge losses.

Solicitors who misused £1m raised from loan notes struck off - Legal Futures

The awards took place last night and were held online for the first time ever

The winners of the Birmingham Law Society 2021 awards - Business Live (business-live.co.uk)

A solicitor jailed for more than three years for forging Land Registry documents in a family dispute with the owners of a Newcastle takeaway has been struck off.

Solicitor struck off for “sophisticated” Land Registry fraud - Legal Futures

A management accountant jailed for stealing £400,000 from leading City law firm Clyde & Co over six years has now been banned from working in the legal profession.

Ban for accountant jailed over £400k theft from major City law firm - Legal Futures

The Master of the Rolls wants to “take the ‘alternative” out of ADR” and ensure it is integrated into every stage of the dispute resolution process, he said last week.

https://www.litigationfutures.com/news/time-to-take-the-alternative-out-of-adr-says-master-of-the-rolls