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Business rates burden could impact London jobs
New analysis by leading property data provider, Search Acumen, shows that 16,780 properties across England above the rateable value of £500,000 will be affected by an increase to business rates if Chancellor Rachel Reeves goes through with planned reforms [Table… Read More
Ignite Specialty Risk embarks on new expansion with four key appointments
As Ignite continues to invest in UK products, it has made two expert appointments in the technical underwriting team.
Women in clinical negligence: Part 1
This month, ARAG and Tula Medical Experts will be hosting a roundtable discussion at the Law Society, focussing on the role that women play in the field of clinical negligence law.
Osprey Approach advances its new era with second core product release of 2025
Osprey Approach has announced its second core product release of 2025, continuing its investment in the company’s ‘new era’ development programme.
Introducing the new Client and Matter Risk Assessment within eCOS
Today, firms are under more pressure than ever, not just to show compliance by asking the right questions when assessing the risk of a new instruction, but also to clearly document how they have reached their decisions.
Brabners adds to commercial litigation team as part of continued growth
Purpose-led independent law firm Brabners has appointed Chris King to its commercial litigation team as it continues to grow its support for mid-to-large corporates.
Green fields, hidden hazards: how to safeguard agricultural investments
As part of the continued roll out of new and remastered reports, our attention has turned to our agricultural offering, the SiteSolutions Farm report.
iCOFA launch breakfast: Shaping the future for COFAs
On Wednesday 15 October the ILFM officially launched iCOFA, a new dedicated community for COFAs and compliance professionals.
Webinar to reveal how law firms can safeguard client data through cyber security best practices
For the latest episode in the fourth series of Osprey Approach’s Build Better Habits webinars, the spotlight turns to the critical issue of cyber security.
Cybersecurity on a law firm budget: What every managing partner should know
Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue, it’s a business-critical priority. For SME law firms, the challenge isn’t whether to invest in protection, but how to do it wisely.
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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.
