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Chambers “do not know money laundering status of barristers”
A significant number of chambers do not know whether their barristers have declared that they are subject to the money laundering regulations, the Bar Standards Board has warned.
MPs call for single portal for public access to courts
HMCTS should develop a single digital portal where the public and media can access “full information on court proceedings, court documents and any other relevant information”, MPs said today.
Workload-sharing app seeks to boost lawyers’ job satisfaction
An app designed to lift pressure on lawyers burdened by heavy workloads, improving wellbeing and reducing expensive recruitment, has arrived in the UK from Scandinavia.
SRA refers firms handling matters worth £149m to crime agency
The Solicitors Regulation Authority made 20 suspicious activity reports to the National Crime Agency in the past year, relating to solicitors handling £149m of potentially criminal funds.
Mothers in law still struggle to juggle despite more supportive employers
The vast majority of mothers (84%) working in the law still find it difficult to balance working life with the demands of being a mother, despite some signs of progress.
Fine for complaints partner who “frustrated” Legal Ombudsman
The complaints partner at a West Midlands law firm who “frustrated the Legal Ombudsman in carrying out its function” by failing to respond to requests, has been fined £4,000.
Barrister’s app shuns AI in favour of human collaboration
A commercial barrister has designed an app designed to involve everybody in a complex case so they can work collaboratively on a single document from start to finish.
Financial firepower means US firms are “set to topple” magic circle
The magic circle law firms are being attacked from all angles and pressure from US practices in particular means they may have to reinvent and reposition themselves, a corporate adviser has warned.
Checkmylegalfees comes out fighting after Court of Appeal criticism
Checkmylegalfees came out fighting yesterday in the wake of the Court of Appeal’s criticism of its business model, pledging to keep on “holding solicitors to account”.
Firm fined for long-term anti-money laundering compliance failures
A law firm that was non-compliant with the anti-money laundering rules for three years has been fined for showing “a disregard for statutory and regulatory obligations”.
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The hidden risks in client account reconciliations
The client account reconciliation process will be second nature to most people in legal finance – and so is also a potential area for a problem to be undetected until it becomes serious.
Mentoring the next generation of litigation leaders
As a female lawyer, from the North, with a state school education, I understand the value of sharing perspectives, experiences and contacts.
The cost of systemic failure and childbirth injuries
Recent reports show that the NHS has paid almost £3.5bn in medical claims around childbirth injuries over the past six years.
