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It’s time for law firms to own AML
Responsibility for anti-money laundering (AML) is often passed around. Many law firms are increasingly frustrated by the growing burden placed upon them to prevent financial crime.
Contingency and business continuity – how would your firm cope with the sudden incapacity of key personnel?
Planning for the unexpected absence or loss of a law firm’s key personnel is an essential part of risk and business management.
iManage Insight+ addresses AI governance gap with enhanced contextual intelligence
Enterprise-scale data integration, cross-system connectivity, and multi-region support strengthen knowledge discovery and improve AI outcomes across the iManage platform
Why so many firms lose momentum with Copilot, and what leaders can do to get things moving again
At Stridon, we’re working with a growing number of firms in exactly this situation. Below, we unpack the most common reasons Copilot programmes stall, and how firms can restart progress with confidence.
Craig Matthews, LEAP CEO: LegalEx London shows how AI, used properly, can unlock real efficiency for law firms
In 2026, the challenges facing law firms are no longer abstract. They are practical, daily pressures around efficiency, productivity, risk management, cybersecurity, client service and staff burnout.
Bundledocs unveils Bundledocs Review Collaboration Platform
Fully integrated within the existing Bundledocs production platform, Review enables firms to move seamlessly from document preparation to review and collaborative editing.
A quiet legacy: Protecting a mother’s final wishes
She was aware that her mother had made a will using a solicitor in Wellingborough many years earlier. But when she searched through her mother’s paperwork and personal effects, she found no copy.
Only 3% of compliance professionals say their organisation is fully prepared for AI regulation
New VinciWorks research exposes a significant training and readiness gap across UK-regulated industries. As GDPR enforcement intensifies, the EU AI Act enters its implementation phase, and the UK regulator signals that obligations are already in force
Allianz Legal Protection has appointed Samantha Williamson as Business Development Manager
Sam joins from Allianz’s Birmingham branch, where she was Underwriting Team Manager for Property & Casualty.
Conveyancing sector sees steady caseload growth amid easing market consolidation
Search Acumen has conducted proprietary research of HM Land Registry data which shows property transactions were 3.09% higher in Q4 2025 than in Q4 2024.
Blog
The profession can play a greater role in improving access to justice
In this, the third blog of my series, I focus on what lawyers in the UK can do to improve access to justice through greater professional stewardship.
Does AI work for conveyancers? We asked those on the front line
What is the view on AI from conveyancers themselves? Based on a Dye & Durham’s roundtable discussion on AI, the answer is: it depends.
Is the legal profession ready for agentic AI?
An AI agent is difficult to supervise. By design, it works in the background. It means a solicitor can be held responsible for work they had no real means to oversee.
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