The new Lord Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood, needs to recognise the need for an overhaul of the legal regulatory regime, the new chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel has argued.…
A barrister has been fined £5,000 by a Bar disciplinary tribunal, after he failed to report an SRA investigation into the removal of 242 wills from a law firm he…
One of the most effective ways to enhance security is by ensuring your legal practice management software is kept up-to-date. The post Enhancing security through regular software updates appeared first…
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Landmark’s newly released Q2 Residential Property Trends report provides a comprehensive analysis of property data from the second quarter of the year, examining the entire residential property transaction chain. The…
Express Solicitors take a more in depth look at what the rules are for e-scooter use, private or rental, and what that means for anyone injured because of them. The…
We talk a lot about access to justice at ARAG because it’s the reason our business exists and a founding principle that has become more and more important in the…
Osprey Approach announces that the latest episode in its interview series, Empowering Law Firm Leaders, is now available to watch and listen for free on YouTube, Spotify, and Amazon Music.…
Wants to travel In the latest instalment of our Career Conundrums series, a solicitor apprentice seeks readers’ opinions on whether taking a gap year upon qualification would harm her career.…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more ‘I gave some controversial advice last week ’ In Law School? Write running notes. Unusual and cool things in law firm offices…
OPEN THREAD It has been another summer of sizeable pay rises across the City for newly qualified (NQ) solicitors. But the often unseen effect of these headline-grabbing uplifts is pay…
New initiative launched by Sentencing Council A new interactive website has been launched that allows member of the public to hand down their own sentences in real criminal cases. ‘You…
37 of 43 and 36 of 43 Freshfields and Slaughter and May have posted strong autumn trainee retention scores of 86% and 84% respectively. This makes Freshfields the top performer…
We have issued the London Borough of Hackney with a reprimand following a cyber-attack in 2020 that led to hackers gaining access to and encrypting 440,000 files, affecting at least…
Hill Dickinson and CRS post strong numbers too The trend of law firms posting positive financial results continues, as both Ashurst and Clyde & Co report an increase in partner…