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World-class cybersecurity for UK law firms and why it’s more important than ever

25 February 2026

Over the last few years, the legal sector has found itself increasingly in the crosshairs for sophisticated cybercriminals due to the immense value of the data they hold.


Litigation finance: A growth tool for SME law firms

25 February 2026

For many SME law firms and claims management companies operating in the consumer claims sector, the challenge is no longer identifying demand. It is funding it.


3 Million jobs – what the legal sector has taught us

25 February 2026

We have recently completed our 3 millionth job – a milestone that marks a significant moment not just for our team, but for the legal professionals we support every day.


Are you taking source of funds seriously?

25 February 2026

Automating your source of funds checks is the key to avoiding unwelcome regulatory scrutiny – and that’s where Checkboard steps in.


Why more council tenants are taking legal action over dangerous living conditions

24 February 2026

Over the past three years, the number of council tenants pursuing legal action over unsafe, unhealthy or structurally compromised homes has risen sharply.


LEAP Estates releases 2026 Private Client Industry Report on Wills and Estate Planning Trends

20 February 2026

LEAP Estates has released its 2026 Private Client Industry Report, providing detailed insight into wills and estate planning trends across England and Wales.


Supreme Court extends ‘lost years’ damages to young children

20 February 2026

The Supreme Court has ruled that young children can recover ‘lost years’ damages where negligence has reduced their life expectancy, overturning more than four decades of authority.


Empowering the next generation of leaders: how law firms can build future talent

19 February 2026

Law firms are being encouraged to rethink how they nurture future leaders as changing career expectations and evolving workplace culture reshape the profession.


Dye & Durham integrates Stewart Title Indemnity Insurance to Unity® Platform

13 February 2026

Dye & Durham has announced that Stewart Title Indemnity Insurance is now fully available within its Unity® legal platform, giving conveyancers a simpler, faster way to order and manage both property searches and title insurance from the same system.


Empowering Law Firm Leaders Podcast: How to the be the perfect law firm partner

12 February 2026

As law firms face increasing pressure on profitability, retention, and performance, episode 28 sees the return of Simon McCrum, who shares practical guidance from his latest book on the behaviours and disciplines that define high impact law firm partners.

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Linklaters’ chief growth officer takes the ‘blank sheet’ challenge

Posted by Scott Jones, deputy editor of Legal Futures As LegalTechTalk gets underway today, we invite our third and final lawyer to take the ‘blank sheet’ challenge – sketching out their dream law firm with the freedom to start again from… Read More


The ‘blank sheet’ challenge, part 2 – what would you do differently?

In the second part of this blog series, Shainul Kassam, managing director of small London firm Fortune Law, sets out how she would set up a law firm now.


The ‘blank sheet’ challenge – what would you do differently?

The law is all about precedent and what came before. But imagine you had a blank sheet of paper and could start from scratch. What would you do differently? What would stay the same?


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