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Concerned that AI is affecting enquiries? Here’s what to do

23 July 2026

Law firm website traffic is declining across the board. Here’s what’s driving it, which practice areas face the most pressure, and what you can do about it now.


Service of proceedings by alternative methods

22 June 2026

Under CPR part 6, English courts have broad discretion to allow non-traditional service when standard methods fail.


Faster, leaner, smarter: How AI lets small firms compete with BigLaw

15 June 2026

Small law firms have a built-in advantage in the AI era, though many do not yet realise it. They can pick a tool, start using it, and save hours each week before a big firm even finishes its risk review.


Parallel family and criminal proceedings: navigating coercive control allegations

1 June 2026

Allegations of coercive and controlling behaviour increasingly arise across both family and criminal jurisdictions. While that overlap is well recognised, the implications are increasingly acute.


OFSI licences and the role of independent costs review

27 April 2026

More than 1,600 individuals appear on the UK government sanctions list. For those named on the list, good legal advice is imperative. So, how do law firms deal with legal costs?


After Mazur, is bad supervision really a criminal offence?

23 April 2026

As many will be aware, the Court of Appeal published its much-awaited judgment on Mazur on 31 March. On 13 April, the Law Society issued a revised guidance note on the conduct of litigation.


Flat roof developments: legal disputes and strategic representation

13 November 2025

As urban property values continue to climb and planning reforms open new avenues for development, flat roofs have emerged as prime real estate.


Mazur – a problem 300 years in the making

22 October 2025

Posted by Iain Miller, partner, and Stephen Nelson, senior associate, at City firm Kingsley Napley Many law firms in the last few weeks have been working out the consequences of the decision in the High Court in Julia Mazur &… Read More


When the dust doesn’t settle: Enforcement in housing disrepair claims

15 August 2025

By Lia Mirza, trainee solicitor, consumer claims at Legal Futures Associate Express Solicitors Housing disrepair claims are increasingly forming the backbone of access to justice for tenants living in sub-standard accommodation. However, one of the more frustrating realities for solicitors… Read More


Social tenants seek legal help after years of being ignored

16 June 2025

I chose to share this case because it’s a powerful reminder of the real struggles tenants face and the difference we as legal professionals can make in holding landlords to account.

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Forms are evolving – and more interesting than you might think

I have spent much of my working life thinking about something most people would probably prefer not to think about at all: legal forms.


The questions that determine if the SRA’s client money reforms will work

Both reforms respond to real and well-evidenced gaps in the current framework. The SRA’s changes after consultation feedback shows it’s listening. But structural change on paper is only half the job.


The new metrics for success in conveyancing

While technology has made much of the conveyancing process faster, there remains a practical limit to how many matters anyone can manage while still keeping standards intact.


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