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Legal services revenue up at listed firm as credit hire earnings fall

2 May 2024

Legal services revenue increased by more than a third at the AIM-listed Anexo Group last year, while credit hire earnings fell by over 18%.


Legislation needed to improve home-buying process, says CILEX

2 May 2024

CILEX, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, has called for legislation to reform the home-buying and selling process instead of relying on voluntary initiatives.


CMA warns unregulated providers over comparisons with solicitors

1 May 2024

Unregulated providers of will writing and online divorce services should not make “misleading comparisons” with solicitors, the Competition and Markets Authority has warned


Saudi claim dismissed after solicitors withdraw over unpaid fees

1 May 2024

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by embassy of Saudi Arabia because of non-appearance at the hearing, after its solicitors withdrew due to unpaid fees.


Digitising probate without new rules “an expensive mistake”

1 May 2024

Digitising the Probate Service without modernising the rules was “an expensive mistake”, a senior solicitor has told MPs investigating delays in the service.


Listed law firm looking to grow again after loss-making year

1 May 2024

Shares in listed legal business RBG Holdings fell by 14% yesterday after announcing a significant fall in revenue and big losses for last year.


Court allows firm to take £386k in fees from frozen client account

30 April 2024

A law firm can be paid from monies held in its client account despite them being subject to both a freezing order and a third-party debt order, the High Court has ruled.


Value of family law market hits £2bn

30 April 2024

The annual value of the family law market hit £2bn for the first time last year, as it rose by 4.5%, researchers have found, with ancillary services boosting the opportunities for firms.


Ministers hold fire over retrospective effect of litigation funding bill

30 April 2024

The government is still considering concerns expressed about the retrospective effect of the bill to overturn last year’s Supreme Court ruling in PACCAR, a minister said yesterday.


Greener Litigation launches toolkit to drive “cultural change”

30 April 2024

Greener Litigation, an initiative to help reduce the environmental impact of dispute resolution, has launched a toolkit as part of its push for further “cultural change”.

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