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Conveyancing firms “must apply” for PII two months before deadline
Firms of licensed conveyancers will have to apply for professional indemnity insurance two months ahead of the renewal deadline and in return will receive a response within four weeks.
Large number of firms eyeing private equity, survey says
Many law firms are actively considering taking private equity investment in order to expand, with those outside London especially keen, according to new research.
Court rejects summary judgment bid in £6m solicitor fraud case
The High Court has thrown out as an abuse of process an application for summary judgment brought by victims of a solicitor’s fraud suing his firm’s insurer for £6m.
Majority of new Solicitors’ Charity cases involve minority solicitors
The Solicitors’ Charity has said that, for the first time ever, most of its new cases involve ethnic minority solicitors. It gave £1m in total to solicitors in need last year.
Mayson: Legal regulation failing to prevent consumer harm
Legal regulation is not protecting consumers from harm – both in their inability to access services and when things go wrong – meaning structural reform is more urgent than ever.
Law firm’s net-zero office generates electricity from lifts
National law firm TLT is moving next month to what could be the most environmentally friendly solicitors’ office in the UK, with ‘air-purifying’ paint and lifts which generate electricity when braking.
Gateley steps up diversification push with £20m acquisition
Pioneering listed law firm Gateley has stepped up its diversification push with its largest acquisition to date, the £20m purchase of chartered surveyors Smithers Purslow.
Personal injury ABS bosses fined for undeclared ATE commissions
Two managers of a collapsed personal injury law firm have each been fined £18,000 for failing to declare commissions earned by a connected business which provided clients with ATE insurance.
Big Four making ever deeper in-roads with corporate clients
UK corporate clients are increasingly turning to the Big Four accounting firms for legal services as alternative legal services providers take a bigger share of the market, new research has found.
Judge could hand down judgment despite settlement
A deputy master could hand down her judgment on a case that had been heard but settled the day before she was due to circulate a draft striking out the claims, the High Court has ruled.
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What is tech bloat and why is it a problem for law firms?
Too many law firms are adopting shiny new tech without first retiring their legacy systems, causing duplication and unnecessary costs.
The civil courts and the digital divide
Despite the government’s decision to increase Ministry of Justice funding, its budget for 2025-26 is still 14% lower in real terms than in 2007-08.
The Decent Homes Standard scandal
It is well established that the UK has the highest proportion of inadequate housing in all of Europe. But what if the heart of the problem is even worse than we think?
