Volume litigation, consolidator law firms and unregulated legal service providers are the focus of a new consumer protection programme launched by the Legal Services Board. The post Volume litigation and…
The Law Society is putting the focus on disabled solicitors, access to senior roles for all under-represented groups and improving workplace cultures in a three-year diversity strategy. The post Law…
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has struck out a challenge to the rules of the Faculty of Advocates, the Scottish Bar, over a restriction on who can instruct barristers. The post…
Some law firms resort to round-table finger-pointing when they talk about succession planning as it seems to stir up emotions stronger even than profit sharing and bonuses. The post Law…
Today’s decision to hold interest rates at 4% reflects the Bank of England’s continued caution in balancing growth against inflation, that, while stable, remains elevated at 3.8%. The post Search…
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UK law firms of all sizes can now benefit from enhanced cyber security as Access Managed Services (AMS), part of Access Legal introduces Microsoft 365 Defender Suite Security (formerly E5…
For conveyancing transactions, a Highways report is an essential resource, helping identify potential access issue and infrastructure considerations. However, as some conveyancers would agree, it can be a challenge to…
The latest episode of Osprey Approach’s Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast discusses how effective delegation can transform the profitability and sustainability of modern law firms. The post Empowering law firm…
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Advice projects highlighted for UK Pro Bono Week, which ends today, showcase a legal profession increasingly focused on strategically important advice against a backdrop of soaring unmet need. Katharine Freeland…
‘Still a lot of work to do,’ says Bar Council chair More than a quarter of barristers say they’re struggling to manage their workloads, according to new figures from the…
The “basic principles of agency and delegation” could be used to argue that the Mazur judgment was wrongly decided, a KC and judge has suggested. The post KC: Law of…
A law firm partner who failed to disclose to the Solicitors Regulation Authority that her firm was facing a winding-up petition has been suspended for three months. The post Solicitor…