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AI adoption needs intentionality

13 October 2025

The profession needs to be smart about the way it integrates AI. While the big firms can put money, time and resources into it, smaller firms should be careful and intentional.


The rise of medical negligence claims: legal and systemic implications

9 October 2025

Medical negligence claims have become one of the most pressing challenges facing the healthcare and legal landscape, reshaping the way cases are funded, managed and resolved.


Navigating digital wealth: the challenges of cryptocurrency in divorce

7 October 2025

Cryptocurrency has become a recurring feature in high-net-worth divorce cases, yet the law is only just beginning to catch up, creating a complex environment for family lawyers.


AI in Microsoft 365 – the mid-market advantage

3 October 2025

AI adoption is far more likely when tools align with existing workflows. In law, this means the applications already used every day, particularly Microsoft Word and Outlook.


The government set to target IHT to plug the budget deficit gap

1 October 2025

The most obvious target for the government to raise money with the Budget is the inheritance tax regime, which will obviously impact your estate planning clients now and in the future.


Using AI in marketing – how to lead with transparency

29 September 2025

For many in-house legal marketing teams, using artificial intelligence tools may feel risky. But it can be a powerful asset when used with transparency.


Increasing fines speak to a need for proactive compliance

25 September 2025

Anti-money laundering is once again in the spotlight, with the FCA wanting to tackle what it perceives to be a failure among UK financial institutions to tackle money laundering.


The AI hype machine – The ‘A’ stands for ‘Artificial’

23 September 2025

While it can be tempting to view AI as an all-powerful solution, in reality, it is a tool; one that can save legal professionals time and enhance the way they work.


Reaching underserved communities to tackle inequality

19 September 2025

A recent report highlighted the critical role of trusted intermediaries. It provides “fresh evidence to inform early intervention and public legal education strategies”.


Why the right to be forgotten matters more now than ever

17 September 2025

In today’s hyper-documented world, the internet rarely forgets. Yet people do change and a quiet but growing wave of individuals is fighting back against digital permanence.

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The SRA’s 2025 AML report: What law firms need to know

The SRA has released its 2024-25 anti-money laundering report and the scale of supervision is striking – it carried out 935 proactive engagements in the year to 5 April 2025.


The managing partner in 2026: skills, security and strategic technology

The legal sector stands at a pivotal moment. The pace of technological change is accelerating, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, and client expectations are higher than ever.


Santa’s Costa Living Crisis

It’s almost 25 December, so it must be time for the annual Christmas blog from Nigel Wallis, consultant solicitor at O’Connors Legal Services.


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