Chambers & Partners UK released their 2014 rankings this week, Murdochs maintaining its ranking as a leading firm in Professional Discipline. Andrew Blatt was ranked as a leading individual and Robert Forman an Associate to Watch. Chambers said the following about Murdochs :- Strong solicitors’ discipline practice, routinely appearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. Strengths (Quotes … Read More
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UK Professional Discipline & Regulation Law Firm of the Year 2013
Following up on our success in the Global Awards, Murdochs Solicitors are voted winners of UK Professional Discipline & Regulation Law Firm of the Year in the ACQ5 Law Awards 2013.
How should the SRA respond to Co-Op Legal Services’ £3.4m losses?
This article first appeared on Lexis Nexis PSL on 18th September 2013 Practice Compliance analysis: Is the loss suffered by the Cooperative Legal Services Ltd (CLS) in the first half of 2013 a significant indicator of the state of the deregulated legal market? Robert Forman, senior associate at Murdochs Solicitors, considers the issues. What prompts … Read More
UK Professional Discipline & Regulation Law Firm of the Year 2013 – ACQ Global Awards Supplement release
ACQ Global Awards supplement has been released. Murdochs Solicitors award as UK Professional Discipline & Regulation Law Firm of the Year recorded on Page 13.
Solicitors Professional Regulation : SRA gives green light to client inducements
This article first appeared on Lexis PSL in July 2013. Robert Forman was interviewed by Duncan Wood at Lexis Nexis What are inducements? Firms looking to get a leading edge on their competitors have been offering gifts such as £250 cashback, an iPad or shopping vouchers to attract clients’ business, usually, their personal injury claims. … Read More
Murdochs Solicitors awarded title of UK Professional Discipline & Regulation Law Firm of the Year 2013
Murdochs recognised for its expertise in the field of UK Professional Discipline & Regulation by ACQ Global Awards 2013. ACQ have issued the following press release :- London, June, 2013 – ACQ, a premier global M&A magazine, is proud to release the results of its ACQ Global Awards 2013 sponsored by Merrill DataSite, taking the … Read More
Legal Professional Indemnity Insurance and Unrated Insurers – PII – Ignorance is not bliss
New article by Robert Forman first published by Lexis PSL on 18th April 2013 on professional indemnity insurance in the legal market and the problem of unrated insurers. PII – Ignorance is not bliss Practice Compliance analysis: What are the concerns about the current approach to professional indemnity insurance (PII)? Robert Forman, senior associate … Read More
The importance of specialist representation in SRA investigations and at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
In these difficult economic times solicitors being investigated or prosecuted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority may be tempted to self-represent or rely on that trusted colleague for pro-bono representation, but as their career and reputation are at stake this is likely to be a false economy. A Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal specialist understands the nuances of … Read More
New article by Robert Forman, solicitor – Streamlining the process of ABS authorisation
Article of 5th April 2013 published as an interview by Lexis PSL discussing changes to the ABS authorisation application implemented by the SRA and common pitfalls. Link to article :
Solicitors Regulation : Innocent breaches of the SRA Accounts Rules 2011 punished in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
The SRA prosecute breaches of the SRA Accounts Rules 2011 on a strict liability basis. This is their (and the Tribunal’s) interpretation of Rule 6. Consequently solicitors referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for breaches of the SRA Accounts Rules 2011 (and its predecessor rules) have no option but to admit to technical breaches even … Read More