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ARAG plc reports 18% growth for 2024
ARAG plc has reported strong, double-digit growth and a significantly increased profit for the 2024 financial year.
Search Acumen respond to spending review
In response to the Spending Review, and the decision to invest £2 billion in AI, Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director at Search Acumen, comments.
What makes a legal claim suitable for funding
Litigation funding is becoming an increasingly strategic tool for law firms seeking to pursue higher volumes of strong claims without tying up their own capital.
Then and now: How legal support has evolved in five years
With the release of the 2025 BigHand Legal Workflow Leadership Report, we now have five years of data that tell a compelling story about how legal support operations have shifted and where they still need attention.
The CJC proposals for litigation funding reform seek to promote access to justice alongside ‘fair and proportionate’ regulation
The Civil Justice Council has recently published a comprehensive set of recommendations for reform of the litigation funding sector.
AI adoption among law firms outpaces readiness: Access Legal shares plan to close the gap
While 68% of law firms report using GenAI at least once a week 37% cite integration challenges and 41% express doubts about the reliability of AI outputs, revealing a clear readiness gap in the sector.
How solicitors can break the mistrust cycle in claims
Solicitors who adopt modern tools like OCC AI, combined with human integrity, will stand out in a market fatigued by aggressive tactics.
Empowering your firm with Generative AI: Navigating security in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Stridon explore some of the core insights for legal leaders who want to move forward with AI, without putting their firm or clients at risk.
ATE in action case study: Dispute over final wishes in contested Will
The case concerns a handwritten Will made in 2020 by the deceased`s former husband which was made less than a month before her death which left him her entire estate and revoked a professionally drafted Will made in 2012.
Brabners bolsters Lancashire corporate team with partner hire
Purpose-led independent law firm, Brabners, has recruited Brett Cooper to its growing Lancashire corporate team as partner.
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Source of funds is where AML really gets tested
It’s a familiar story: a PDF of a bank statement lands in your inbox, your client leaves a cursory note explaining what some of the transactions mean, and you close the file.
Firms need to move faster on AI pricing
Law firms are trying to rethink pricing while still operating on business models fundamentally built around time.
The overlooked hate crime reform in Crime & Policing Act
Reforms introduced by the Crime and Policing Act 2026 mark a significant development in hate crime law in England and Wales, recognising hostility related to sex as an aggravated offence.
