Solicitor struck off for allowing use of closed firm’s client account
6 days ago · A solicitor who allowed his firm’s client account to facilitate a suspicious £1.1m property transaction 20 months after it had closed has been struck off. The Solicitors …
A guide to the Law Society’s Climate Change Risk Property …
May 14, 2025 · By Legal Futures Associate Landmark Information Group Following the publication of the Law Society’s Climate Change Risk Property Practice Note, we spoke to two of its …
Apprenticeship funding cut will "undo progress" in profession's ...
6 days ago · Changes announced yesterday to how Level 7 apprenticeships are funded will undo “years of progress” in improving the legal profession’s diversity, the government has been told. …
Credit hire: The truth behind the headlines - Legal Futures
May 22, 2025 · Recent headlines about how the credit hire industry works speak volumes about how little is truly understood about this important element of the post-vehicle collision landscape.
SRA to “ratchet up” AML blitz after £575,000 of fines in six months
May 14, 2025 · The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has handed out 50 fines totalling £575,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) rule breaches in the last six months and promised …
2025 UK midsize law firm priorities: talent, tech, and change
6 days ago · By Legal Futures Associate Actionstep Midsize law firms in the UK find themselves at a critical inflection point. With mounting economic pressures, increasing client expectations, …
Law firm, know thyself: the power of purpose and authenticity
May 26, 2025 · In recent months, there seem to have been as many news stories about the salary wars between City firms as there have been about burnout and mental health concerns across …
Law firm boss "misled court" in effort to push through prepack sale
Apr 25, 2025 · A judge has strongly criticised the boss of a consumer claims law firm for giving false evidence and trying to force through a prepack administration sale in favour of his own …
Electronic wills at heart of overhaul of 188-year-old law
May 16, 2025 · Plans to modernise will making – including allowing electronic wills – and reduce the number of disputes were today published by the Law Commission. The first review of the …
Sixth and biggest acquisition so far for PE-backed Lawfront
May 20, 2025 · Private equity-backed Lawfront has made its sixth and largest regional firm acquisition to date by bringing in Trethowans, which has five offices in South and South-West …