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The need for law firms to keep growing – because “if you’re standing still, you’re going backwards” – is making the option of private equity investment increasingly attractive.

The solicitor behind the successful car finance commission claim at the Supreme Court earlier this month has said he believes his team “smashed the doors open” to future claims.

The First-tier Tribunal has struck out an appeal by an immigration adviser against the Immigration Advice Authority after she failed an exam.

A solicitor whose use of “emotive and antisemitic language” on social media appeared designed to cause “maximum offence” has been given a six-month suspended suspension.

Large law firms that overbill their clients or make false environmental and diversity claims could be prosecuted under legislation coming into force next Monday.

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has issued its first approval for a law firm to use a third-party managed account for its client funds.

City law firm Kennedys has apologised unreservedly after accidentally disclosing the email addresses of people registered to receive updates on the Church of England redress scheme.

The growing number of consolidators in the legal market does not mean there will be a bidding war for attractive law firm targets, the newest player in the field has said.

A solicitor who admitted paying almost £77,000 in fees into his personal bank account from over 100 clients has been struck off.

Just 19% of barristers’ chambers currently meet the Bar Council and Law Society’s joint recommendation to achieve Cyber Essentials certification, new research has found.