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Family law giant goes international with Australia investment

The largest family law firm in the country is making good on its promise of cross-border expansion by moving into Scotland and Australia.

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Success rate falls again as 96 new KCs are named

The appointments of 96 new King’s Counsel were announced today, with the success rate falling for the seventh year in a row.

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Partner used client money to pay his tax bill

A partner at a London law firm responsible for dozens of unauthorised transfers from client account worth nearly £1.2m – in part to pay his tax bill – has been struck off.

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Treasury urged to exempt conveyancers from tax adviser registration

The government has been urged to reconsider plans to make conveyancers register individually with HM Revenue & Customs as tax advisers because they deal with SDLT.

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Our vision for 2026: A shared approach to AML

We want to see law firms start taking AML compliance as seriously as it deserves. This means treating it not as a tick-box exercise or a procedural necessity, but as a serious part of company culture.


Why later-life divorce requires a distinct professional framework

Later-life divorce, often described as ‘silver splitter’ or ‘grey divorce’ cases, is no longer a marginal feature of family law practice. It challenges long-standing assumptions about how divorce work is done.


Listening, learning and leading The Solicitor’s Charity with care

As I prepare to hand over the mantle of chair of The Solicitor’s Charity next month, it doesn’t feel like an end. Instead, it feels like a wonderful journey.