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Judge orders removal of defamatory references to law firm on Solicitors From Hell copycat website
Thursday, 17 September 2015A High Court judge has ordered the take-down of pages of an anti-solicitor website that contain defamatory statements about a law firm, after a litigation opponent alleged their publication was “evidence that the firm was disreputable”.
Tags: Solicitors from Hell
Posted in Latest news, Technology
Anti-solicitor campaigners who burned court bundles found liable for contempt
Thursday, 28 May 2015Two men who posted a YouTube video showing them burning a box of court bundles to the sound of Arthur Brown’s 1968 number one hit ‘Fire’ have been found liable for contempt at the High Court.
Tags: High Court, internet, Solicitors from Hell
Posted in Latest news, Regulation, Solicitors
News in brief: ABS applications update, SfH founder fights on, Eversheds’ "absolute fixed fee" and more
Monday, 9 January 2012Our regular round-up includes the latest number of ABS applicants, an about-turn by the founder of Solicitors from Hell, Eversheds extending its partnership with Tyco, more cash for Rocket Lawyer, plus Manchester mergers, litigation funding and more.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, fixed fees, Litigation Funding, mergers, Online Legal Services, Solicitors from Hell
Posted in Latest news, Market monitor, News In Brief
Solicitors from Hell founder goes down fighting but closes site after High Court order
Thursday, 17 November 2011The founder of Solicitors from Hell has branded a High Court order to shut down his site as “a sad day for freedom of speech” but said he will no longer seek to keep the controversial service running. On Tuesday the High Court ordered him to “cease, forthwith”.
Tags: Law Society, Solicitors from Hell
Posted in News
On the road to hell?
Wednesday, 7 September 2011To borrow a cliché, how do you solve a problem like Solicitors from Hell (SfH)? The Law Society has chosen to get heavy, co-ordinating a group action on behalf of law firms named on the site in a bid to have it closed down. But the question is whether the Law Society has got its tactics right here. Would it be better off simply ignoring SfH?
Tags: Law Society, Solicitors from Hell
Posted in Blog
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Keeping the conversation going beyond Pride Month
As I reflect on all the celebrations of Pride Month 2024, I ask myself why there remains hesitancy amongst LGBTQ+ staff members about when it comes to being open about their identity in the workplace.
Third-party managed accounts: Your key questions answered
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has given strong indications that it is headed towards greater restrictions on law firms when it comes to handling client money.
Understanding vicarious trauma in the legal workplace
Vicarious trauma can happen to anyone who works with clients who have experienced trauma such as domestic or other violence, child abuse, sexual assault, torture or being a refugee.
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