Practice Management

Thrings, a law firm with offices across the South-West and South of England, has become the latest regional practice to launch a referral network for smaller practices.

A fifth of law firms are considering private equity investment as a route to growth and transformation, according to new research.

Law firms are divided over what should be regarded as a complaint from clients, a survey by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has found.

The top 10 law firms have raised hourly rates by over 10% to an average of almost £500 while cutting staff numbers amid growing concern about the impact of AI.

Regional law firm consolidators are outperforming other disruptive models in the market and also the biggest practices in the country, an analysis by PwC has shown.

A new tax on LLPs could be “a big hit” on the legal profession, the Law Society warned yesterday, with figures showing it would mean a 7% increase in the effective tax rate for partners.

Concerns about wellbeing in the law have been elevated to such a level that employers may feel overwhelmed by the thought of tackling it.

A private equity-backed serious injury firm is to move into other consumer law services for the first time with an “imminent” acquisition, Legal Futures can reveal.

An expanding West Midlands law firm, acquired this time last year by a private equity house, is to expand its referral service for smaller firms across the country.

The group Lawyers Who Care has arranged mentorships for 77 aspiring lawyers who have been in the care system in its first year, an impact report has shown.