Calls for government change to insolvency register to protect abuse survivors
Debt advice provider Money Wellness is calling for government change to make the public insolvency register private to protect survivors of abuse. The calls for action follow the organisation’s campaign last year to abolish the Persons At Risk of Violence (PARV) order fee, which created a financial barrier for abuse survivors wanting to prevent their […]
Solicitor suspended for compliance failings and ‘reckless’ conduct
A solicitor has been suspended and ordered to pay costs of more than £7,000 after failing to ensure the firms books of account were maintained in compliance with Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) rules and acting with “reckless” conduct. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) found that John Cruickshank, a sole practitioner at Geoffrey Hill & Co, […]
Firm news: achievements and innovations
Nichola Gray KC, joint head of family law chambers 1 Hare Court, has been invited to join the judging panel for the Spear’s Awards 2026. Gray (pictured) will reprise her role from last year as judge in the Family Lawyer of the Year category in 2025, and will also judge the Emerging Leader of the […]