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MPs: People can’t access legal aid, lawyers can’t afford to do it
MPs today describe a legal aid system on the verge of collapse – one that “people cannot qualify for or access, and that providers cannot sustainably deliver”.
More would-be lawyers turning to CILEX
The uncertainty caused by the Mazur ruling has not discouraged would-be lawyers from studying with CILEX, with new registrations up 18% this year, its chief executive has revealed.
Solicitor jailed for stealing £1.2m from clients
A solicitor who stole nearly £1.2m from clients – in part to pay his tax bill – has been jailed for nearly four years after admitting three counts of fraud by abuse of position.
Suspended jail sentence for ex-client who threatened to kill solicitor
A woman has been handed a suspended prison sentence after threatening to kill her former solicitor five years after she acted for her in Family Court proceedings.
SRA to shift Compensation Fund burden to individual solicitors
Individuals are set to pay 70% of the contributions to the Compensation Fund this year after a major policy shift by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Consumer panel lays out case for single legal regulator
The moment for structural reform of legal regulation “has arrived”, the Legal Services Consumer Panel says today in a call for a new single independent regulator.
SRA’s plans for compulsory ethics discussions “could cost £100m”
Plans by the SRA to introduce compulsory three-hour ethics discussions for solicitors could cost the profession £100m, Birmingham Law Society has calculated.
Latest acquisition helps drive growth at multi-disciplinary firm
A 170-year-old law firm has made its sixth acquisition in seven years as it pursues a strategy of bringing together legal services, wealth management, trusts and tax planning.
Milne to face SDT over stalking conviction
Controversial solicitor Andrew Milne is to face the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal following his conviction earlier this year for stalking.
Private equity takes stake in property management law firm
A 50-person law firm that specialises in property management work has taken investment from LDC, part of Lloyds Banking Group.
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Could unpredictable AI costs finally lead firms to true value pricing?
For years, the legal profession has talked of moving away from the billable hour to value-based pricing without quite managing it.
Is your Google Ads budget funding your competitors’ AI visibility?
If your cost-per-click has crept up again this year, you’ve probably assumed the market simply got more expensive. That’s the wrong way to read what’s happening.
Containing the spread of unapproved AI
Nearly 60% of fee-earners admit to using unapproved tools (like free versions of ChatGPT). Yet 68% of firm leaders are confident there is zero risk of unapproved AI being used for client work.
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