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FormEvo supports Rothera Bray’s post-merger growth with connected legal technology
Legal forms specialist FormEvo has played a key role in Rothera Bray LLP’s move to a connected legal technology ecosystem, supporting greater consistency and scalability across its growing, multi-office operation.
Minerva continues to build Lunch & Learn community with three-city autumn tour
Minerva is extending its community-focused programme into the autumn, bringing legal professionals together across Cardiff, York and Birmingham, as well as the surrounding areas.
Express Solicitors climbs The Lawyer UK 200
The Lawyer UK 200 list of top law firms has been released and personal injury law firm Express Solicitors has improved on its ranking again, coming in at number 60, up four places from 64 in 2025.
From grind firm to freedom firm: How SME law firm leaders can unlock profit and time
The latest episode of Osprey Approach’s Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast explores why many law firm owners work harder without becoming more profitable – and what it takes to build a practice that delivers genuine profit, freedom and sustainability.
A third of UK law firms unsure their IT would satisfy the SRA, new AspiraCloud research finds ahead of October debate evenings
New research from AspiraCloud has found that a third of firms surveyed are not confident their current IT set-up would hold up to scrutiny from the Solicitors Regulation Authority, particularly around hybrid working.
Nexa Law named finalist in the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards 2026
We are delighted to announce that Nexa Law has been named a finalist in the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards 2026, having been shortlisted for the prestigious Business Enabler of the Year award.
Military noise-induced hearing loss with Hugh James and ARAG
Stephen Webber and Ruth James of Hugh James discuss the progress the firm has made towards achieving settlement of claims for thousands of serving and retired armed servicemen and servicewomen
Evidence, CCTV and telematics: how liability disputes in RTA claims are changing
For claims professionals, the traditional road traffic accident (RTA) liability dispute is changing. What might once have depended predominantly on two competing accounts can now involve dashcam recordings, CCTV, vehicle telematics, smartphone footage, digital photographs and a growing range of other data.
Landmark research to reveal what the future holds for the Welsh legal sector
A major research project examining the challenges, ambitions and priorities of Welsh law firms will give the sector its first opportunity to see the findings when the Welsh Legal Sector Transformation Report 2026 is unveiled in Cardiff next month.
The COLP and COFA split: What changes for law firm governance
The SRA has secured approval from the Legal Services Board (LSB) for an addendum to Rule 8 of its Authorisation of Firms Rules, changing who can hold the COLP and COFA roles.
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Lawyer burnout is not inevitable: what to do differently
Burnout is not simply an unavoidable cost of being a lawyer. Law firms cannot talk seriously about burnout without talking about how they design the work.
What the Equality Act adds to a housing claim
For those working across housing disrepair, there is a danger in viewing every case primarily through the condition of the property.
The SRA and privileged material – this is not the end
All disclosure to the SRA must now exclude privileged material, which will not only hamper investigations but also cause additional work for firms providing disclosure.
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