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US law firm in London settles claim over “u-turn on helping trans man”
Morrison Foerster has agreed to pay damages to the Good Law Project and the trans man it supported in a discrimination claim against the US law firm’s London office.
Strong growth predicted for clinical negligence market
Law firm revenue from clinical negligence grew by 8.1% to £1.7bn in the year to 31 March and is predicted to grow at the same rate over the next two years.
Lawyers “need to find new ways to charge” in AI world
The advent of AI means that lawyers will need to become more creative in how they charge their clients, with the billable hour unlikely to survive, it has been claimed.
Conveyancing fees “vary by 150% for the same service”
Conveyancing fees vary by 150% or more for “essentially the same service”, according to new research, with just 5% of firms offering different service levels.
LPC pass rate slumps as course winds down
Pass rates on the legal practice course slumped from 57% to 42% in the year to 31 August 2024, newly released figures from the Solicitors Regulation Authority have revealed.
Veteran solicitor suspended for year over accounts chaos
A veteran solicitor who said she was wrong to continue running her firm after the death of her husband – who worked with her in the business – has been suspended for accounts rule breaches.
Doing nothing “is a legitimate strategy for lawyers”
Doing nothing is “a legitimate strategy” for lawyers which “maintains focus on key objectives and avoids burnout”, the founder of LOD (Lawyers on Demand) has argued.
High Court: Solicitor “turned blind eye” to money laundering concerns
A partner at a London law firm “dishonestly assisted” in misappropriating a company’s funds by turning a blind eye to money laundering issues raised by property transactions, the High Court has ruled.
Listed PI business eyes more serious cases as debt falls
Listed group NAHL has announced growth in profitability and cash generation for the first six months of 2025, while also reducing net debt to a 10-year low.
SQE provider pass rates “must be published as soon as possible”
The interim chief executive of the Legal Services Board has called on the Solicitors Regulation Authority to publish data on SQE pass rates by provider “as soon as possible”.
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Strong AML controls are meaningless with incomplete data
One expectation as the FCA takes control of anti-money laundering oversight is a move towards more supervision rather than simply writing new rules.
Navigating the legal AI productivity-profitability paradox
Firms are achieving efficiencies through AI, especially in the practice of law. Yet many are struggling to see that reflected in their financial outcomes
Regulation, growth and access to justice: why legal services need a reset
Well-intentioned consumer protections embedded in the regulation of legal services increasingly act as barriers to innovation, competition and access to justice.
