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ABS just the latest innovation for one of the UK’s most entrepreneurial lawyers
Not many solicitors’ firms have a corporate helicopter available for use by favoured clients to entertain their own customers, piloted by the multi-millionaire owner. Or a gym. Or a hotel. Welcome to Kidwells Law Solicitors, a new alternative business structure.
Now that is dispersed – ABS Keystone sets sights on Australian expansion
Keystone Law – the pioneering dispersed law firm – has marked its formal conversion to alternative business structure status by announcing that it is to take its model to Australia. Keystone has more than 130 senior lawyers working from home.
Osborne Clarke hit by bank account scam letters
Regional law firm Osborne Clarke has become the victim of a scam falsely telling clients that it has changed its bank account details, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned.
SRA reaches 200 ABSs but one enters liquidation as another has license revoked
The number of alternative business structures (ABSs) licensed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority hit 200 yesterday, but the first ABS liquidation and first licence revocation have tempered any celebrations.
How leading chambers reacted to “shock” of Riverview Law by embracing barrister innovation
The launch of Riverview Law last year generated “shock, confusion and resentment” at a rival chambers whose membership supplied four of the new venture’s initial 12 QCs, but in the end it helped the set adapt to the new legal market, according to its commercial director.
Row brews over Legal Services Board’s lay chairs proposal
Discontent is building among the frontline regulators over a Legal Services Board proposal that they should change their internal governance rules to require the chairs of regulatory boards to be lay and not legal professionals.
BSB guilty of “misleading conduct” in disciplinary case, says High Court
A High Court judge has accused the Bar Standards Board of “misleading conduct” in the way it handled a disciplinary matter that led to a barrister being disbarred. However, Mr Justice Moses concluded “with reluctance” that despite this, it was not necessary to quash the decision.
Top personal injury names join forces to buy out market leavers
Four leading Manchester personal injury firms have joined forces to build a seven-figure war chest that will buy out practices wanting to exit the sector. Pi Gateway claims already to have nine transactions under consideration.
ABI “perplexed” by solicitors being forced to pay towards their trade body
The Association of British Insurers has opened a new front in its ongoing battle with the Law Society by arguing that solicitors’ representative body should not automatically receive a cut of the practising certificate fee.
Pioneering ‘barrister law firm’ reveals ambitious expansion plans
Artesian Law, the barrister-led legal disciplinary practice, is set to double in size after 18 months in business by actively recruiting associate members in order to expand beyond its mainstay of criminal legal aid work.
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Small steps, big impact: how SME law firms are making legal tech work
For SME law firms, the priority is turning the potential of tech into measurable impact: success is driven not just by the technology, but by how firms approach planning and implementation.
Why housing disrepair claims against councils have leapt by nearly 400%
Housing disrepair claims against councils have surged dramatically in recent years, with some areas reporting increases approaching a staggering 400%.
Client accounts: Opportunity, obligation and the risks in between
The profitability gap between well-run firms and the rest is not primarily a function of size, location or practice area – it is a function of financial management.
