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AML supervision is changing: Here is our take on what it means for firms
Across regulated sectors, organisations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate robust client due diligence, identity verification and onboarding processes.
Fatal injuries fall, stress claims rise: What HSE’s 2024/25 data means for employer liability
At National Claims, the workplace injury cases we support reflect how varied those risks can be, from accidents involving falls, equipment and manual handling to conditions that develop over time.
Kord launches UK’s first dedicated legal sort code
New secure payment network will release legal transactions from the limits of banking hours, enabling instant settlements while reducing fraud risk
Litigation funding under the microscope
The 10-week consultation closed on 17 September 2026, but the direction of travel is clear: tighter regulation is likely as the SRA seeks to reduce the risk of further large-scale law firm failures.
New report finds 10% rise in digital maturity among law firms, despite limited firm-wide AI strategies
Property law firms have significantly increased their use of technology over the past two years, with the latest Digital Conveyancing Maturity Index (DCMI) revealing a near 10% improvement in digital maturity scores across the sector.
Open at half eight: What “local” still means at a 200-year-old law firm
Tishka Chapman has been a Partner in Wolferstans’ Residential Conveyancing team for 16 years. She’s seen the job change: the compliance, the technology, the pace clients now expect.
Tiger Eye and Efimis partner to strengthen support across the integrated legal technology stack
By combining the Efimis system capabilities with Tiger Eye’s deep understanding of the legal sector and core platforms such as iManage, the partnership provides firms with a practical way to manage legal work from delivery through to billing.
Decades of legal forms expertise underpin FormEvo’s Australian expansion
UK-based legal forms specialist FormEvo has successfully launched in Australia. The move marks a significant milestone in the company’s growth, as it takes its database-driven approach into its first international market.
Minerva sponsors Customer Service Champion Category at British Wills and Probate Awards
Minerva, the intelligent onboarding platform for modern law firms, will sponsor the Customer Service Champion category at this year’s British Wills and Probate Awards.
Nexa Law selects Attollo to power its next generation digital workplace
Nexa Law is delighted to be working with Attollo to deliver our brand new, modern intranet platform designed to better support our growing network of partners across the UK.
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Regulate sole practices on evidence, not turnover
For a sole practice, the SRA’s plan that I cannot hold a compliance role if my firm has more than £600,000 of turnover is not a measure of risk. It is a ceiling on growth.
Is Google becoming pay-to-play for law firms?
For years, law firms have been told that SEO is the long-term alternative to paying for every click. That principle hasn’t disappeared but search results have changed significantly.
Material information and the case for intelligent client onboarding
Upfront information means work traditionally undertaken after an offer is accepted will need to happen earlier. And that fundamentally changes the role of client onboarding.
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