associate news
How to successfully transition from solicitor to consultant solicitor
Growing numbers of solicitors in England and Wales are exploring consultant solicitor roles as alternatives to traditional law firm structures.
Express Solicitors listed in 2026 Chambers & Partners
Express Solicitors is continuing its run of success adding to its rankings in the 2026 edition of the Chambers & Partners UK list. The law firm has been ranked for both PI and clinical negligence.
The client journey in PI: From first Google search to signed CFA
In today’s connected world, the client journey in personal injury claims almost always begins the same way: with a Google search.
The Great Legal Bake Returns – raise some dough for justice this November!
The Great Legal Bake returns from 3-7 November. Bakers nationwide will raise much kneaded dough for the London Legal Support Trust in partnership with the Access to Justice Foundation.
Law firms are saving up to 30 minutes per file thanks to Perfect Portal
Perfect Portal has launched its Automation of Onboarding, designed to help law firms save up to 30 minutes on every new client file.
Housing market slowing amid Autumn Budget speculation
Residential property trend data for Q3 2025 reveals a market held back by uncertainty as speculation over potential reforms to property taxes ahead of the Autumn Budget weighs on market sentiment.
Why your property buyer should consider a SiteSolutions Residence report
When purchasing a residential property, especially a high-value or complex one, environmental risks are often overlooked until it’s too late.
From first click to five stars: Building a review-ready client journey
For anyone dealing with a personal injury, unsafe housing conditions or medical negligence, choosing the right organisation to support their claim is rarely straightforward.
Construction Retentions Reform: The UK Retention Deposit Scheme
The Department for Business & Trade is consulting on major changes to retentions in construction, have your say before 23 October.
UK legal professionals embrace AI: how legal specific platforms are driving accuracy
Artificial intelligence (AI) use is no longer just a possibility for the legal profession; it is already supporting the daily work of thousands of lawyers across the UK.
Blog
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.
