Using smart data in the homebuying process could generate over £14bn for the UK over a 15-year period, the Department for Business and Trade has estimated. The post Use of…
When it comes to onboarding, your clients want to do everything online. They want it quickly. They want it instantly. And they want to do it on their phone. The…
What we are seeing in the UK legal market is extraordinary change that will greatly influence how firms operate and compete for years to come. The post A new era…
A Liverpool law firm ordered to bear the cost of redeeming a client’s mortgage because of mistakes made in a conveyancing matter is among eight named by the Legal Ombudsman.…
The “disproportionately aggressive and unnecessary” behaviour of Clyde & Co in a dispute with one of its senior lawyers in Dubai “verges on bullying”, the High Court has ruled. The…
A law firm paid away £2.5m in client monies without instruction and also forged its client’s signature on multiple documents, the High Court has decided. The post Law firm wrongly…
A junior solicitor who told clients, colleagues and others that she had submitted applications for grants of probate when she had not, has been struck off. The post Junior solicitor…
The Law Firm Growth Summit was held on 18 March 2026 in London and brought together leaders, innovators, investors and others who are changing the way that law firms approach…
Farnworth Rose Solicitors continues its ambitious plans to double the size of the business over the next 12 months, supported by investment in operational infrastructure, digital transformation, and people development,…
The continued contraction of the litigation funding market has claimed another casualty, with a well-known personal injury practice recently announcing it will wind down after its funder withdrew financial backing.…
When information is captured earlier, identity is verified faster, and documents are handled more intelligently, conveyancers regain time, clients feel more in control, and transactions stop stalling at the same…
A private equity house has acquired two law firms in quick succession – one specialising in conveyancing and the other in private prosecutions. The post Private equity house buys two…
Legal expenses insurer AmTrust has paid £48.5m to settle a claim brought by the disbursement funder owed money following the collapse of Pure Legal and High Street Solicitors. The post…
Irwin Mitchell is selling its debt recovery business as it focuses on core legal services, kicking off the latest round of law firm deals. The post Irwin Mitchell sells off…
The High Court has rejected an appeal by a solicitor suspended for a year for engaging in “persistent, abusive litigation conduct”. The post Solicitor fails in challenge to suspension over…