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New Litera white paper shows 40-60% of law firm write-offs due to financial process breakdowns
Litera released the whitepaper “Beyond the Billable Hour: Smarter Strategies for Legal Finance,” highlighting how law firms are losing significant revenue due to breakdowns in budget management and spend tracking in the midst of increasing client demands.
Using AI tools to manage the challenges of Legal Practice in 2025
AI tools are beginning to reshape professional life across many industries, and the legal sector is no exception. The technology promises to reduce administration time, improve accuracy, and free up space for complex legal work.
Perfect Portal launches Convey Insights in partnership with TwentyConvey
Perfect Portal has announced a partnership with TwentyConvey, the UK’s leading residential property data provider.
Express Solicitors hits new heights in The Lawyer UK 200 law firms
The ranking reflects the growth the personal injury law firm has had in 2025
Why trustworthy data is the secret to seamless conveyancing
Liz Jarvis, OneSearch’s Managing Director explains why trustworthy data is the cornerstone of seamless conveyancing.
New audio podcast episode: Building national champions with Law Front COO
The second episode of Leading the Deal – the UK’s first podcast focused exclusively on law firm M&A – has just been released.
Why TCLP now has Marni’s Clause for commercial and Isabella’s Clause for residential properties
Following the publication of the Law Society’s Climate Change and Property Practice Note in May 2025, The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) updated its existing Marni’s Clause to reflect the terminology and guidance in the new Practice Note.
Why is there no cost to non-fault driver’s with an Accident Management Company?
By Legal Futures Associate Auto Claims Assist Following a non-fault road traffic accident, the legal principle of negligence is clear: the at-fault driver is liable for the costs and losses incurred by the innocent party. An Accident Management Company (AMC) plays… Read More
“Subdued summer signals market stalemate”
The seasonally adjusted estimate of UK non-residential (commercial) transactions 2% lower than August 2024 and 3% lower than July 2025.
From hours to seconds: How AI is transforming law firm reporting
Perfect Portal is bringing that same simplicity and speed to law firms, helping them understand their business data in seconds, not hours.
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Change in regulator shouldn’t make AML less of a priority
While SRA fines for AML have been climbing, many in the profession aren’t confident they will get any relief from the FCA, a body used to dealing with a highly regulated industry.
There are 17 million wills waiting to be written
The main reason cited by people who do not have a will was a lack of awareness as to how to arrange one. As a professional community, we seem to be failing to get our message across.
The case for a single legal services regulator: why the current system is failing
From catastrophic firm collapses to endemic compliance failures, the evidence is mounting that the current multi-regulator model is fundamentally broken.
