Legal Services Act
Exclusive: shopping centre brand Lawyers2you makes a comeback
Lawyers2you, the shopping centre-based marketing brand previously owned by failed Birmingham firm Blakemores, has been resurrected and relaunched with the first two stands open for business this week, Legal Futures can reveal.
Revealed: SRA seeks five-fold increase in fining power
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has reined in its ambitions for massive internal powers to fine solicitors and ‘traditional’ law firms, applying to increase the current £2,000 limit to £10,000.
Appeals hitch forces LSB to issue warning notice over BSB bid to regulate entities
There has been a hitch in the Legal Services Board approving the Bar Standards Board’s bid to regulate entities, meaning that the LSB has had to issue a formal warning notice that it is considering whether to refuse the application.
National Accident Helpline unveils strong results as it prospers in post-LASPO era
National Accident Helpline has today unveiled a 26% jump in profits, in the first financial results released since the personal injury marketing business listed on AIM in May.
One in every 10 UK consumers “recognises Slater & Gordon name”
The work to develop the Slater & Gordon brand in the UK has made it one of the three best-known law firms in the UK, with one in 10 consumers recognising its name, the firm has told shareholders.
Law Society accuses SRA of helping large accountancy firms over others
Solicitors Regulation Authority plans to make it easier for multi-disciplinary practices to be licensed as alternative business structures will give the large accountancy firms a competitive advantage, the Law Society has claimed.
Riverview stops annual contracts for small businesses to focus on major clients
Rising demand from FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 clients has led Riverview Law to stop offering its innovative annual contracts for small businesses, Legal Futures has learned.
Legal Ombudsman outlines test for dealing with complaints about MDPs
The Legal Ombudsman has introduced a policy for dealing with complaints about organisations which provide non-legal as well as legal services, such as some alternative business structures and, shortly, accountants who offer probate advice.
QualitySolicitors puts ‘Clear Price Guarantee’ at forefront of latest marketing push
Law firm network QualitySolicitors has ditched its nascent ‘Upfront Price Promise’ in favour of a ‘Clear Price Guarantee’ after its research found consumers valued transparency more than fixed fees.
SRA board backs moves to help MDPs, but charts cautious course on ditching accountants’ reports
The board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority today approved a series of measures to further its regulatory reform programme, including making it easier for multi-disciplinary practices to become alternative business structures.
Blog
Small steps, big impact: how SME law firms are making legal tech work
For SME law firms, the priority is turning the potential of tech into measurable impact: success is driven not just by the technology, but by how firms approach planning and implementation.
Why housing disrepair claims against councils have leapt by nearly 400%
Housing disrepair claims against councils have surged dramatically in recent years, with some areas reporting increases approaching a staggering 400%.
Client accounts: Opportunity, obligation and the risks in between
The profitability gap between well-run firms and the rest is not primarily a function of size, location or practice area – it is a function of financial management.
