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Consumers fear stepping into the unknown when using lawyers, says SRA
Not knowing what to expect when using a lawyer is the key problem faced by many consumers, research by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has found. The SRA, with other legal regulators, is set to tackle this in part through a new consumer-facing website, called Legal Choices.
The legal textbook publisher that’s now a law firm
Jordans – the business known for company formation services and publishing legal textbooks – now has a corporate law firm after receiving its alternative business structure licence.
NAH teams up with top insurer as PI firm unveils trio of ABSs
Minster Law – the major claimant practice now owned by insurance group BGL – has joined top personal injury marketing business National Accident Helpline (NAH), becoming its largest panel member.
MoJ insists it has “appetite” for legal regulation review
The Ministry of Justice has dismissed suggestions that it is not committed to its review of legal regulation. However, it is not putting a timetable on how quickly it will decide the next steps after reviewing the submissions received.
SRA: Law Society “inadvertently” makes case for independent regulation
The Law Society’s bid to regain responsibility for much of the regulation of solicitors has “inadvertently” made the case for completely independent regulation, a leading figure at the Solicitors Regulation Authority has claimed.
ABS licence allows Devon accountants to add legal service
A firm of accountants in Devon has become only the third to launch a legal arm after winning an alternative business structure licence. Davisons Legal Services began trading last week, with former City lawyer Philip Vickery as its head of legal practice.
In-out, in-out: “there is capacity” say brokers after indemnity insurer hokey-cokey
Professional indemnity insurance brokers have again had to calm fears just three weeks before the renewals deadline, as the unrated insurer Berliner appeared “uncertain” it could cover any solicitors’ risk this year.
QS bids to persuade public to love their lawyer
QualitySolicitors has today launched a new advertising campaign that aims to tackle common preconceptions about lawyers, using the tag line ‘Changing the way you see lawyers’.
LSB lays out vision of radical reform of legal regulation
The Legal Services Board has today published its “blueprint for deregulation”, the culmination of which would be a new single regulator for the legal market that is “organisationally, statutorily and culturally fully independent of both government and representative bodies’ vested interests”.
Consumer panel attacks “staggering” Law Society regulation blueprint
The Law Society’s bid to regain powers from the Solicitors Regulation Authority is “quite staggering”, the chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel has said – and it has stiffened her resolve to oppose any return to self-regulation.
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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.
