Legal News

PE-backed group sets out stall with new name and acquisition

Private equity-backed BBS Law has unveiled a new national brand, Orwins, as it announced the first of a planned string of acquisitions.

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Senior lawyer made “unwanted advances” to junior staff at firm event

A senior male lawyer made unwanted and inappropriate remarks and advances to five junior female staff at a work event and post-event drinks, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has found.

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Legal Services Act can be vehicle for reform of regulation, says LSB

Calls to reform the Legal Services Act 2007 overlook the many unused provisions in it that could facilitate major changes in regulation, the chief executive of the Legal Services Board has said.

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Law students set to learn Al and visual modelling skills

The Centre for Legal Technology at Ulster University has unveiled a new partnership with lawtech company StructureFlow to teach law students how to use AI and visual modelling.

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Blog


The ongoing rise and challenge of housing disrepair in council properties

Britain’s housing disrepair crisis has quietly evolved into one of the most consequential legal and political issues facing the country’s social housing sector.


Yazad Bajina

Source of funds is where AML really gets tested

It’s a familiar story: a PDF of a bank statement lands in your inbox, your client leaves a cursory note explaining what some of the transactions mean, and you close the file.


Firms need to move faster on AI pricing

Law firms are trying to rethink pricing while still operating on business models fundamentally built around time.