SRA shuts down four law firms in three days – Legal Futures
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has shut down four law firms so far this week – two of them connected to the same man. The post SRA shuts down four law…
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Government hints at more controls on RTA damages and costs – Legal Futures
The government’s motor insurance taskforce reported yesterday with a hint that it may extend the whiplash tariff to other injuries and also review the small claims limit. The post Government…
Don’t forget human support in the rush to digital, research warns – Legal Futures
Both the structure and delivery of legal services – such as a lack of guidance and reactive communication – can cause difficulties for consumers, new research has found. The post…
Is it time to change how law firms view compliance? – Legal Futures
Although COFAs often hold senior positions and play an essential role in a firm’s financial and regulatory integrity, the perception of the compliance function itself is still evolving. The post…
LSB: “Significant concerns” over viability of Legal Ombudsman – Legal Futures
The Legal Services Board has expressed “significant concerns about the viability” of the Legal Ombudsman scheme as it struggles to get its caseload under control. The post LSB: “Significant concerns”…
Law firms need to keep “meaningful offline routes” to services – Legal Futures
Digitally excluded consumers need law firms to maintain “meaningful offline routes” to services because “digital transformation is not inherently progressive”, says a report for four legal regulators. The post Law…
Vos eyes machine-made decisions for property disputes – Legal Futures
Many property disputes “could be amenable to machine-made decision-making” in the future, the Master of the Rolls has predicted. The post Vos eyes machine-made decisions for property disputes appeared first…
“Pre-budget inertia” costs listed law firm £3m – Legal Futures
Listed law firm Gateley has estimated that “pre-budget transactional inertia” shrunk its revenue by around £3m, wiping out growth in its corporate department. The post “Pre-budget inertia” costs listed law…
Land Registry data puts spotlight on law firm errors – Legal Futures
Most of the HM Land Registry customers will avoidable requisition rates of 20% or more are law firms, new figures have revealed. The post Land Registry data puts spotlight on…
Government to ratchet up pressure on “corrupt” lawyers – Legal Futures
The government yesterday pledged further action to target professional enablers of fraud, like corrupt lawyers, and called for “innovative” approaches to strengthening ethics. The post Government to ratchet up pressure…
Tribunal lifts restrictions on solicitor who failed to pay PII premiums – Legal Futures
The SDT has lifted all restrictions on the future practice of a solicitor who was indefinitely suspended for failing to pay indemnity insurance premiums. The post Tribunal lifts restrictions on…
Reports of bullying and harassment by barristers almost double – Legal Futures
The number of reports to the Bar Standards Board of bullying and harassment has almost doubled in the last year, the regulator has revealed. The post Reports of bullying and…
CEL Solicitors celebrates award win – Legal Futures
CEL Solicitors is celebrating after winning the Law Firm Award (50+ employees) at the Liverpool Law Society Annual Dinner and Legal Awards 2025. The post CEL Solicitors celebrates award win…
From templates to culture change: Lessons from the SRA on source of funds – Legal Futures
The SRA’s new thematic review into source of funds and wealth reveals both progress and persistent blind spots, with source-of-funds checks too often thought of as a procedural hurdle. The…
Top litigation funder puts consumer claims fund into liquidation – Legal Futures
Katch Fund Solutions – which is funding consumer claims worth hundreds of millions of pounds – has put its litigation fund into liquidation, it has emerged. The post Top litigation…