The legal sector has faced “astronomical ransom demands” from cyber-attackers in recent years, ranging from $30,000 to $21m, according to new research. The post Law firms facing “astronomical ransom demands”…
Peers from all sides of the House of Lords have backed the Arbitration Bill to pass into law quickly during the first debate since it recommenced its journey through Parliament.…
Access Legal is excited to announce new appointments marking the tech provider’s investment in product and innovation. The post Access Legal significantly strengthens product and innovation with key appointments and…
In response to the Bank of England cutting the base rate from 5.25% to 5%, Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director at Search Acumen, comments: The post Search Acumen responds to base…
Solicitors representing clients with claims for mis-sold car finance have expressed frustration at the Financial Conduct Authority’s delay in completing its work on the issue. The post Solicitors hit out…
A leading law firm has become the first to obtain the new legal services-specific data protection certification approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The post First law firm obtains specialist…
A solicitor who failed to check that a criminal client’s appeal had been lodged at the Court of Appeal has been rebuked after it turned out that it had not…
The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner has praised the BSB and SRA for their co-operation in shutting down an advice firm and having the barrister who supervised it disbarred.…
A risk register can act as a useful tool to help a law firm actively assess and manage the most significant risks for your business. The post What to include…
Sills & Betteridge Solicitors, an established regional law firm, has announced today that the organisation will migrate its on-premises iManage document and email management system (DMS) to the iManage Cloud…
A law firm specialising in medical negligence has embraced employee ownership, giving the staff a “less risky future” at a time of uncertainty in the sector. The post Medical negligence…
A Coventry law firm has been fined more than £46,000 for failing to have proper anti-money laundering procedures in place, one of the largest such penalties to date. The post…
WhatsApp has become the “preferred communications tool” for law firms handling asylum work, but most lack a “clear, written usage policy”, the SRA has said. The post Law firms “need…
The Senior Salaries Review Body has expressed its “unease” at a “long-term decline” in quality ratings for new district and circuit judges as it recommended a 6% pay rise across…
A group of people who wanted to kidnap and ‘punish’ a coroner, using pseudo-legal concepts that have been rubbished by the courts, have been found guilty of multiple offences. The…