“High trust” legal aid model could cut bureaucracy – Legal Futures
A Dutch-style “high trust” model for legal aid could “significantly reduce bureaucracy” for law firms and make it more “economic” for them to do publicly funded work, MPs were told…
Legal Futures
Two more acquisitions for leading PE-backed group – Legal Futures
Two of the law firms owned by Lawfront, the largest buy-and-build group backed by private equity, have made their own acquisitions, in our first M&A round-up of the year. The…
Junior solicitor avoids strike-off after deleting part of handover note – Legal Futures
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has decided against striking off a junior solicitor who deleted part of a colleague’s handover note to cover up his failure to do what it…
Call to tackle low-cost conveyancing as part of home-buying reform – Legal Futures
Stronger regulation of the “high-volume, low-value conveyancing sector”, as well as a review of fee structures, is needed as part of home-buying reform, the government has been told. The post…
Professional ethics network to push for “cultural step-change” – Legal Futures
A professional ethics network is to be launched in a bid to achieve the “cultural step-change” required to improve standards among lawyers. The post Professional ethics network to push for…
Mixed fortunes for Law PLC as Knights leads the way – Legal Futures
Law firm consolidator Knights was the best-performing listed legal business last year, with its share price leaping by 70% in 2025, the annual Legal Futures analysis of ‘Law PLC’ has…
Solicitor billed 28 hours a day to maximise bonus – Legal Futures
A senior solicitor who recorded an average of 28 hours of work a day over a period of 12 months in a bid to maximise her bonus has been struck…
FCA goes public with claims company investigation after court battle – Legal Futures
The Financial Conduct Authority is investigating The Claims Protection Agency Ltd over its motor finance work, it has emerged after a High Court battle over anonymity. The post FCA goes…
Slow progress in reshaping legal market, LSB admits – Legal Futures
A legal market that achieves fairer outcomes for both the public and the profession “is far from being realised”, the Legal Services Board has declared. The post Slow progress in…
The managing partner in 2026: skills, security and strategic technology – Legal Futures
The legal sector stands at a pivotal moment. The pace of technological change is accelerating, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, and client expectations are higher than ever. The post…
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Legal Futures – Legal Futures
That’s it from us for 2025. As we gear up for another regulation-soaked, M&A-filled, disciplinary-showered year, we wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and fabulous New Year. The post…
Consumers want lawyers to help them with FCA car finance scheme – Legal Futures
Most consumers will use a lawyer to navigate the FCA’s car finance redress scheme – and almost all will go to court for more compensation, according to research. The post…
Widespread opposition to FCA taking over AML supervision – Legal Futures
Law societies on both sides of Hadrian’s Wall have set out strong opposition to government plans to transfer anti-money laundering supervision to the FCA. The post Widespread opposition to FCA…
Lammy announces £20m grant for legal support sector – Legal Futures
The government has unveiled a grant of nearly £20m over two and a half years to back legal support charities. The post Lammy announces £20m grant for legal support sector…
SRA urged not to ban ‘no win, no fee’ label – Legal Futures
The Law Society has argued against banning use of the term ‘no win, no fee’ by solicitors, which would risk diverting consumers to unregulated firms. The post SRA urged not…