RAF’s 25% contingency-fee cap under scrutiny
SCOPA says linking attorneys’ success fees to claim values may create incentives to inflate claims, while billions in legal costs flow through a small group of firms.
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FIC cannot rely on pre-2022 non-compliance in attorney sanctions, High Court finds
Penalties cannot be based on periods before the FIC assumed supervisory authority, and remediation must be fully considered when imposing sanctions.
AI in legal research under scrutiny after fake case citations
The Legal Practice Council has been asked to investigate a law firm’s reliance on potentially fabricated case law references, possibly generated by artificial intelligence.
Law firm fires back at Road Accident Fund’s ‘malicious’ accusations
Spruyt Inc says the Fund’s claims of cruelty and misconduct are a reaction to its relentless pursuit of overdue payments for its indigent clients.
Judge slams Legal Practice Council’s delayed action on attorney misconduct
The High Court has struck off attorney Ashley Youngman and criticised the Legal Practice Council for failing to address numerous complaints over several years.
High Court orders insurer to reconsider unfair debarment carried out in 2016
The applicant only became aware in May last year that the decision to debar her constituted administrative action.
