GenAI features are now included in all Kira subscriptions—no setup required—further enhancing Kira’s proven predictive ai and traditional search capabilities, all powered by litera AI+ The post Litera announces the…
A solicitor who failed to undertake proper AML checks on a client who was a politically exposed person and also allowed him to use his firm’s client as a banking…
A man convicted of rape has lost an appeal against conviction that was based partly on the fact that his solicitor was facing disciplinary action by the SRA at the…
Cross-selling is the biggest missed opportunity to boost law firm profits, according to research that says lawyers fear looking too pushy. The post Firms missing out with lawyers “reluctant to…
The LSB has made a series of relatively minor changes to its new statutory guidance on how legal regulators should implement the new regulatory objective to tackle economic crime. The…
Fenchurch Legal, a specialist litigation financier, is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. Since its launch in 2020, the firm has now funded over 16,000 legal claims. The post Fenchurch…
A partner whose “head in the sand” approach meant a case spiralled out of control after he failed to serve points of dispute on a bill of costs in time…
Solicitors Regulation Authority plans for new rules on how law firms handle complaints could lead to “overregulation”, the Law Society has warned. The post SRA plans for law firm complaints…
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined a South-East London law firm £114,000 for anti-money laundering failures, one of the largest to date. The post SRA slaps £114k fine on law…
The former chair of CILEX – who has previously called for a radical shift in the way lawyers are regulated – is to take over as chair of the Bar…
AI is a tool – a technology that can help your firm succeed, if used in the right way, in line with your firm’s objectives. It shouldn’t be the starting…
The newly released Landmark Commercial Property Trends Report delves into the primary data shaping Q2 2025. The post Landmark commercial trends report Q2 2025 – July 2025 appeared first on…
By Legal Futures Associate Checkboard Legal professionals are inadvertently facilitating money laundering. The government calls these “professional enablers” – individuals or organisations that have failed, whether by negligence or deliberate…
The Law Society has ratcheted up the pressure on the SRA over Axiom Ince by saying it is “not sufficiently assured” that the regulator is doing its job properly. The…
The Ministry of Justice is taking forward work on whether interest on lawyers’ client accounts could be diverted to fund legal services for people unable to afford advice. The post…