Private equity-backed Beyond Law Group has completed its consumer law offering after launching a private client law firm as part of significant expansion plans. The post PE-backed group launches private…
UK law firms facilitated a “staggering” $60bn in fossil fuel transactions in the last five years and many do not live up to the eco-credentials they claim, new research has…
The Legal Services Board has trimmed its proposed budget increase for 2025-26 but it is still to rise by 11% – adding £3.05 onto every regulated lawyer’s practising fees. The…
Working as a legal consultant has excellent potential rewards for the right individual, offering freedom, autonomy, and a more satisfying work-life balance. The post The enterprising solicitor – the perfect…
The Housing Condition Conference was held in Manchester on 27 March 2025 and discussed the latest issues for claimant and defendant lawyers. The post Housing Condition Conference 2025 appeared first…
Coordinating large or complex portfolios and instructions can be notoriously stressful for law firms to manage. The post SearchFlow: Introducing our Concierge Portfolio Service appeared first on Legal Futures. –…
Professional firms, such as solicitors and accountants, are accustomed to setting up companies for clients and assisting with filing obligations. The post Authorised Corporate Service Providers: Risk Management Considerations for…
A multi-disciplinary professional services firm with significant financial backing has bought its first law firm as part of an “aggressive” buy-and-build strategy. The post Fast-growing professional services group buys first…
A law firm which specialises in defending clients accused of sexual offences has been fined £60,000 after a cyber-attack saw “highly sensitive” details of 682 clients published on the dark…
An judge has criticised a leading media law firm for using “unnecessary thinly veiled threats of regulatory action” against a former employee. The post Judge criticises law firm for “thinly…
Three former directors of a law firm have been rebuked for allowing it to accrue hundreds of dormant balances and five suspense ledgers that between them held £930,000. The post…
There is “nothing surprising or unusual” about the CAT ordering payment to litigation funders and lawyers from a damages award ahead of the class in collective actions. The post Funder…
QorusDocs, an AI-powered proposal management software company that streamlines creation of pitches, proposals and request for proposal (RFP) responses, today announced a global partnership with Litera. The post QorusDocs and…
A badly drafted will which has caused “untold anguish” to relatives of the deceased shows the dangers of using unqualified will-writers, the High Court has warned. The post High Court:…
“Exceptional” personal mitigation led a tribunal to reduce the suspension of a male barrister who harassed a woman at his chambers’ Christmas party below the indicative sentence. The post Tribunal…