Interest on Lawyers’ Client Account schemes around the world do not divert the money to general government coffers, as the Ministry of Justice is proposing, according to research. The post…
A woman who used a solicitor to buy a law firm while she was still a trainee, and then practised unsupervised, has been fined for misconduct. The post Solicitors fined…
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge to the striking out of £68m negligence claim against Yorkshire law firm Lupton Fawcett following a failed property development schemes. The post…
Seven out of 10 conveyancing solicitors do not want the government to introduce mandatory binding contracts for offers to buy homes, research has found. The post Majority of conveyancers do…
The government’s proposed raid on client account interest “will put high street law firms at risk and force legal fees to rise for those that survive”, the Law Society has…
A solicitor who acted for a cricketer jailed for spot fixing has been cleared of an allegation that he encouraged his client to offer false evidence in his defence. The…
The Financial Conduct Authority taking over the supervision of anti-money laundering activity risks delay and double jeopardy, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has warned. The post ‘Double jeopardy’ warning over FCA…
Transaction times will get “longer and longer” regardless of “how many new houses you build” because of the number of conveyancers leaving the market, MPs were told this week. The…
Litera, a global leader in legal AI technology, has announced a record-breaking year for AI adoption among law firms and corporate legal customers worldwide. The post Litera’s agentic AI drives…
Oliver Andrews of Brabners shares ten top tips for preventing partnership disputes — alongside guidance on recognising the warning signs and responding effectively if conflict does arise. The post Navigating…
The Ministry of Justice has today unveiled plans for an Interest on Lawyers’ Client Account scheme, which would claim 75% of the interest on pooled client accounts to boost its…
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been ordered to pay a solicitor nearly £160,000 in costs after its prosecution of her was ruled “fatally flawed”. The post SRA to pay solicitor…
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned misleading adverts aimed at victims of car accidents as part of a new crackdown on claims management companies. The post Advertising watchdog targets motor…
The Ministry of Justice should consider changing its name to “the Ministry of Justice (for Certain People)” if it does not take sustainability of legal aid more seriously, MPs have…
The SRA has released its 2024-25 anti-money laundering report and the scale of supervision is striking – it carried out 935 proactive engagements in the year to 5 April 2025.…