associate news
The bottom line: Focusing on financials in your Professional Indemnity Insurance proposal
When it comes to completing your Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) proposal form, financial details are paramount.
What is the ECCTA 2023? Summarising the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) represents a seismic shift in the way companies are formed in the UK.
Internet Erasure Ltd milestone: Over 70,000 newspaper articles removed from Google to protect reputations
In today’s digital world, a Google search is often the first step someone takes before offering a job, approving a tenancy, providing finance, or even starting a personal relationship
New legal resourcing report reveals costly associate attrition and industry withdrawal rates
Data shows the number of associates leaving the legal profession has nearly doubled, exacerbating persistent talent attrition, client demand, and profitability concerns.
Business law firm O’Connors adds competition law specialist to its regulatory team
Liverpool-based business law firm, O’Connors, has appointed competition law specialist, Laurence Pritchard, as a Consultant Solicitor in its legal team to broaden its regulatory support for clients.
How to start your own law firm
Starting a law firm in England and Wales requires careful planning, SRA authorisation, and compliance with regulatory and insurance obligations.
The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: What UK businesses must do to stay compliant
The UK government is tightening its stance on digital threats with the introduction of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, a major legislative reform aimed at enhancing the UK’s cyber resilience across the public and private sectors.
What ‘cloud-first’ really means for SME law firms
Cloud computing, rising cyber threats, hybrid working, AI tools, and changing client expectations are pushing law firms to rethink how they use technology.
Conscious appoints paid media specialist to supercharge law firm lead generation
Conscious Solutions has appointed seasoned PPC specialist Alona Mackay as its new Head of Paid Media, reinforcing its commitment to delivering high-performing, tailored advertising strategies for the legal sector.
Ground-breaking podcast lifts the lid on law firm M&A: First episode features interview with Neil Rose
A unique new podcast series promises to take listeners behind the closed doors of law firm mergers and acquisitions – and its debut episode has just been released.
Blog
The cost of systemic failure and childbirth injuries
Recent reports show that the NHS has paid almost £3.5bn in medical claims around childbirth injuries over the past six years.
Mazur: when regulators make simple things complicated
What the last six months have shown is that supervision cannot be treated as a background compliance obligation quietly managed somewhere in a firm’s operational processes.
How unstoppable AI is reshaping UK legal practice
At a time when most technology innovation still flows from the US and China, UK lawtech is attracting growing international attention and capital.
