Compliance & Regulation
Legal Services Board acknowledges “failure to protect consumers”
The Legal Services Board accepts responsibility for its role in “the failure” of the regulatory system to protect consumers, its chair said yesterday.
Legal Services Board “has lost its way”, government review finds
The oversight regulator of legal services has “lost its way” in recent years and a reset is needed while work begins on a wider review of regulation, a major report has concluded.
LSB to focus on “fewer but more clearly defined priorities”
The Legal Services Board will focus “more sharply on fewer but more clearly defined priorities” in a three-year strategy to be launched later this year.
SRA outlines specific regulation for law firms using litigation funding
Law firms arranging or using third-party litigation funding for consumer claims will have to tell the SRA about it, under plans unveiled today.
Lawyers “could be negligent” for failing to use AI
Lawyers and other professionals can be sued for negligence for failing to use AI, according to the latest legal statement from the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce.
New protocol for reporting bullying and harassment by judges
A new protocol to help legal professionals raise concerns about bullying, harassment and discrimination by judges has been launched by the senior judiciary.
City solicitor charged with five counts of insider dealing
The Financial Conduct Authority has charged a City solicitor with five counts of insider dealing while working on a listed company’s acquisition.
Most consumers think they should keep interest from client accounts
A majority of clients believe that they should keep interest earned on client accounts, research for the Legal Services Consumer Panel has found.
Legal Ombudsman: Targets missed but getting better
The Legal Ombudsman continued to miss its key timeliness targets over the last year – but by less than the previous 12 months, its annual report has shown.
Barrister disbarred for multiple motoring offences
A barrister convicted of drink driving before the pandemic and twice convicted of driving while disqualified five years later has been disbarred.
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Alternative dispute resolution comes to credit hire
Following an initial pilot in 2025 that returned encouraging results, phase 2 of the GTA ADR scheme is due to begin in September 2026.
Could unpredictable AI costs finally lead firms to true value pricing?
For years, the legal profession has talked of moving away from the billable hour to value-based pricing without quite managing it.
Is your Google Ads budget funding your competitors’ AI visibility?
If your cost-per-click has crept up again this year, you’ve probably assumed the market simply got more expensive. That’s the wrong way to read what’s happening.
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