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Exclusive: PE-backed Manchester firm lays out major growth plans

A Manchester-based law firm backed by private equity investment wants to at least triple in size over the next two years and is planning for multiple acquisitions by the end of 2026.

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Clients expect lawyers to give them “at least weekly updates”

The vast majority of clients expect their lawyers to update them “at least” weekly and also provide same-day responses to queries, research have found.

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Solicitor builds AI adversary designed to dismantle legal arguments

A solicitor who knows how to code has created an AI adversary that stress-tests legal arguments before they are tried in court.

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SRA to double size of leadership team as BSB names new chief

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to double the size of the leadership team under chief executive Sarah Rapson with the creation of four new director-level posts.

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Law firms need to go beyond document checks

At the root of every failed compliance review is a familiar phrase: a calm assertion of “but we did a document check”.


How you respond to mistakes matters more than the mistakes themselves

Mistakes in legal practice are inevitable. What truly differentiates well-run firms from those that stumble is not whether mistakes occur, but how they are handled when they do.


Litigation finance is not one product. It’s a strategy

Across the consumer claims market, litigation finance has developed into a broader set of funding options that can support different stages of a case.