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Law firm sustainability leaders “do not have knowledge they need”
Only 38% of law firm ‘sustainability champions’ – individuals chosen by firms to lead green initiatives – have the knowledge they need to fulfil their roles effectively.
ESG moving up agenda as mid-sized law firms seek growth
Mid-sized law firms are focused on growth but recruitment troubles risk holding back their plans, according to new research who showed they were taking ESG more seriously too.
Drink-drive solicitor who refused breath test did not lack integrity
A solicitor arrested for failing to provide a sample of his breath after being pulled over for drink-driving did not act with a lack of integrity, the SDT has ruled.
SRA, BSB and CILEX Regulation facing “increased oversight”
The Solicitors Regulation Authority, Bar Standards Board and CILEX Regulation all require increased oversight, the Legal Services Board has revealed.
Man ordered to pay £10,000 costs for failed LeO judicial review
A man whose application for permission to bring a judicial review against the Legal Ombudsman was certified as totally without merit has been ordered to pay £10,000 in costs.
Funder targets consumer claims with ABS launch and law firm deal
A law firm funder with £25m in the market has launched its own alternative business structure focused on consumer claims and also acquired data breach law firm Hayes Connor.
Class action representative “too reliant” on her lawyers
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has refused to certify a £500m collective action because the proposed class representative was insufficiently independent of her solicitors and funder.
More than third of clients do not instruct same firm for new work
Fewer than two-thirds of consumers who needed legal services more than once used the same firm, according to new research.
Treasury seeks to intervene in Supreme Court motor finance case
The government has applied to intervene in the Supreme Court hearing on motor finance, expressing concern that the Court of Appeal ruling could damage the market.
Top firm’s COLP “acted reasonably” over concerns about client
The COLP at leading City law firm Kennedys has been cleared of failing to adequately investigate concerns about a property development it was advising on.
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What would a single regulator mean for firms and practitioners?
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has renewed its call for a single regulator to replace the eight approved regulators currently governing legal services.
Why council tenants often wait longest for disrepair to be fixed
Why do council tenants appear to wait longer for disrepair to be resolved, and what does that tell us about the changing relationship between landlords, tenants and accountability?
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.
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