23 September 2026
Four in 10 firms law interested in taking external capital
Four in 10 law firms would actively consider third-party investment, according to research that also warned some firms would go bust without client account interest.
23 September 2026
Judge should not have heard case from bed, says Court of Appeal
A judge laid up at home in bed after surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon should not have heard an optician’s disciplinary appeal by video, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
23 September 2026
Law societies oppose SRA’s new litigation funding rules
The national Law Society and Birmingham Law Society have argued against SRA plans for law firms which use litigation funding – but the Legal Services Consumer Panel is a big fan.
23 September 2026
Immigration firm wins appeal against licence removal
An immigration firm fell below its expected standards “in a number of respects” but this did not justify the decision to withdraw its licence to operate, a tribunal has ruled.
