Solicitors Regulation Authority plans for new rules on how law firms handle complaints could lead to “overregulation”, the Law Society has warned. The post SRA plans for law firm complaints…
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined a South-East London law firm £114,000 for anti-money laundering failures, one of the largest to date. The post SRA slaps £114k fine on law…
The former chair of CILEX – who has previously called for a radical shift in the way lawyers are regulated – is to take over as chair of the Bar…
AI is a tool – a technology that can help your firm succeed, if used in the right way, in line with your firm’s objectives. It shouldn’t be the starting…
The newly released Landmark Commercial Property Trends Report delves into the primary data shaping Q2 2025. The post Landmark commercial trends report Q2 2025 – July 2025 appeared first on…
By Legal Futures Associate Checkboard Legal professionals are inadvertently facilitating money laundering. The government calls these “professional enablers” – individuals or organisations that have failed, whether by negligence or deliberate…
Trainee solicitor Matthew Smith explains how Once I finished my law degree, I was eager to start working in a firm to gain some practical experience after three years of…
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The Law Society has ratcheted up the pressure on the SRA over Axiom Ince by saying it is “not sufficiently assured” that the regulator is doing its job properly. The…
The Ministry of Justice is taking forward work on whether interest on lawyers’ client accounts could be diverted to fund legal services for people unable to afford advice. The post…
The Supreme Court is to take the highly unusual step of issuing its heavily anticipated ruling in the car finance cases at 4.35pm this Friday. The post Supreme Court to…