Legal News

FCA to start taking on AML oversight from 2028

The Financial Conduct Authority expects to start overseeing the anti-money laundering efforts of some lawyers “before the end of 2028”, the government has said.

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Two more bolt-on deals for PE-backed Lawfront firms

Two of Lawfront’s group firms – Fisher Jones Greenwood and Farleys – have announced bolt-on acquisitions, taking the number of such deals since 2021 to 10.

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Pogust Goodhead goes to court to retain control of dam case

Pogust Goodhead is seeking a court declaration that would deny the legality of the notice purporting to terminate its retainer for the Mariana Dam litigation.

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Legal costs the wrong target for clinical negligence reform, MPs told

There is no radical ‘silver bullet’ solution to achieve “significant savings” in NHS clinical negligence compensation costs – but legal costs are not the real problem, MPs have been told.

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Forms are evolving – and more interesting than you might think

I have spent much of my working life thinking about something most people would probably prefer not to think about at all: legal forms.


The questions that determine if the SRA’s client money reforms will work

Both reforms respond to real and well-evidenced gaps in the current framework. The SRA’s changes after consultation feedback shows it’s listening. But structural change on paper is only half the job.


The new metrics for success in conveyancing

While technology has made much of the conveyancing process faster, there remains a practical limit to how many matters anyone can manage while still keeping standards intact.