Is it legal for a lawyer to adjust fees from compensation? Delhi HC decides
Can your lawyer deduct unpaid legal fees from your compensation? The Delhi High Court recently clarified that agreed professional fees may
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Advocate Entitled to Agreed Professional Fees Adjustable Against Compensation Amount: Delhi HC Dismisses Client’s Appeal on Failure to Prove Payment
The Court also acknowledged that the advocate’s conduct was improper in retaining the entire amount of Rs.60,000/- received on behalf of the client.
‘It Is a Great Tool, Not a Master’: Legal Leaders Debate AI’s Growing Influence on the Legal Profession
Artificial intelligence is making lawyers faster, research more accessible and legal services more efficient. But as AI systems become increasingly sophisticated, legal practitioners are confronting a more difficult question: how can the profession embrace technological transformation without surrendering the human judgment, ethics and accountability that lie at the heart of legal practice?
Can’t Let Public Confidence Erode: Inside the BCI Order Suspending Advocate Samarth Singh Over Dowry Death Allegations
The Bar Council of India has issued an urgent interim order suspending Advocate Samarth Singh following serious allegations of dowry death and cruelty in connection with his wife’s death.
Allahabad HC pulls up advocate for calling rape victim a woman of “easy virtue”; says it violates dignity & privacy under Article 21
“Any attempt to portray a woman as being of “easy virtue” or to cast aspersions on her moral character is wholly irrelevant and expressly barred under Section 53A and the proviso to Section 146 of the Evidence Act, 1872.”
Malaysian Bar Council Issues Updated Publicity Rules 2025 for Lawyers
Malaysia announces Legal Profession Publicity Rules 2025 to regulate ethical publicity by lawyers effective from January 2026.
Summoning Advocates: Supreme Court Fortifies Advocate-Client Privilege
by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**
Supreme Court upholds Advocate’s 3-year suspension for misconduct; Bars License renewal without its nod
Rejecting the plea for leniency, the Court dismissed the appeal with exemplary costs of ₹1 lakh. Significantly, it directed the Collector, Agra, to attach the Advocate’s properties for recovery of the cost amount, which was ordered to be paid to the respondent.
BCI sends show cause notice to DSK Legal for promotional advertisement featuring Rahul Bose; Seeks explanation within 10 days and removal of ad
The Bar Council of India (‘BCI’) sent a Show Cause Notice to the law firm DSK legal for professional misconduct and violation of Rule 36 of the Bar Council of India Rules for posting a video advertisement on social media and directed immediate removal of the video from all digital platforms.
BCI condemns unethical legal advertising by advocates and legal influencers; Issues directives against breaches and misinformation
The Bar Council of India (‘BCI’) on 17-03-2025 issued a press release taking strict view of the unethical legal advertising, misleading social media promotions, and professional misconduct by advocates and legal influencers.
‘Legal profession is noble profession’; Punjab and Haryana HC refuses to quash punishment of a law student disqualified from appearing in university exam for 2 years
The petitioner while appearing in first semester in the subject of Law of Contract was found with handwritten notes, which were in his own handwriting and the same answers were copied at Pages 16 and 17 of answer book.
Supreme Court calls for legislative changes to check ‘astronomical’ fees charged by lawyers
Supreme Court: In the matter where it was brought to the Court’s notice that an advocate had demanded 16% of the amount