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Clarity and control: The new AML checks from InfoTrack
InfoTrack has introduced a redesigned Anti-Money Laundering (AML) check that gives legal professionals greater clarity, consistency, and control in their client due-diligence processes.
Legal tech is on the rise – don’t miss out
Legal tech is growing fast. But a changing sector presents new challenges for law firms as they look to adopt the smartest possible technology solution – and that’s where all-in-one partners like Checkboard stand out from the crowd.
Balance wellbeing with productivity in the modern legal workplace
Behind every case, contract and client conversation lies a more personal challenge, how do we perform at your best without sacrificing wellbeing along the way?
Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund amends its insurance offering to BSB regulated entities
In October 2025, the primary insurer for entities regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB), Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund (BMIF), has amended its position in respect of the insurance it is willing and able to provide to BSB regulated entities from April 2026.
Auto Claims Assist’s Ian Budsworth elected to the CHO Supervisory Board
On the 12th November 2025 Ian Budsworth, Managing Director at Auto Claims Assist, officially joined the Supervisory Board of the Credit Hire Organisation (CHO).
ARAG UK picks up global award for AI Legal Assistant Innovation of the Year
Prestigious LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program recognises companies and products driving innovation in the global legal industry
OneAdvanced launches UK’s first legal compliance AI agents designed to combine file reviews and matter quality
OneAdvanced are proud to announce the launch of the UK and Ireland’s first AI agents designed to automate compliance monitoring and firm-wide matter analysis for law firms, solidifying OneAdvanced’s role at the forefront of legal innovation in the UK.
Empowering Law Firm Leaders Podcast: How to be a successful compliance officer
In episode 25, Eloise Butterworth, head of risk and compliance at Hive Risk, shares her experience of how law firms can embed compliance into their culture, build trust across teams, and prepare for the future.
How direct access barristers can accept fees on account – without holding client money
For direct access barristers, dospay’s TPMA structure offers a straightforward route to accepting fees on account while remaining fully compliant with Bar Standards Board rules.
Beyond phone hacking: new challenges in media law
Media law continues to face new pressures, reflecting the rise of social media, the increasing importance of data protection, and growing expectations around public communication.
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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.
