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The SRA has secured approval from the Legal Services Board (LSB) for an addendum to Rule 8 of its Authorisation of Firms Rules, changing who can hold the COLP and COFA roles.

Express Solicitors has reported a record £117.2 million group turnover for the financial year ending August 2026, marking a substantial rise from last year’s £87.1 million.

Former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice joins Clio to lead the company’s growth in the judiciary.

iManage plugin extends permission-bound access to the iManage platform to knowledge workers in ChatGPT, backed by iManage’s open approach to AI tools

Law firm mergers seem to be becoming an increasingly familiar feature of the legal landscape. The headlines tend to focus on growth, scale, new locations and expanded expertise.

Pooled client accounts are under more regulatory and legislative pressure than at any point in recent years, and Kord’s latest webinar set out to explain why.

“I think we are going to see this tug of war between debt and growth get much more intense as we approach the Budget. People’s patience is wearing thin with a driving need for certainty, but don’t be fooled: transactions are happening and money is being spent.”

ARAG continued to deliver double-digit growth in the UK, reporting total income of £244 million for the 2025 financial year.

Compliance and security professionals also admit widespread confusion over who the incoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill actually covers

The firms outperforming their peers in 2026 are not necessarily handling more matters. They are creating greater certainty, reducing friction and identifying opportunities for improvement earlier in the transaction lifecycle.