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…
Sartorial guidance In our latest Career Conundrum, a barrister hopeful seeks guidance on whether a pinstripe suit is appropriate attire for pupillage interviews. “Hello Legal Cheek. With another pupillage application…
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.…
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…
Sarah Sackman says recovery plan would have restored systems, but not fixed longstanding vulnerabilities. – Read More
‘Moment of madness’ A junior solicitor has been suspended from practice for two years after deleting a paragraph from an internal handover document when he failed to follow the instructions…
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…