Regulation
Lawyers in firing line of Home Office’s serious crime strategy
Lawyers are both “key facilitators” of serious and organised crime, and an “important part” of the response to it, the government said yesterday.
Solicitor jailed for 21 years over sex offences struck off
A solicitor has been struck off after being jailed for 21 years for sexual offences, in which he used his professional status to hide his actions.
Solicitor “lived in property bought by estate she was administering”
A solicitor who bought an investment property with money from an estate and then lived in it, and also billed 68 hours for one day’s work, has been struck off.
Barristers becoming as vulnerable to cyber-attacks as solicitors
Increased use of technology at the Bar and in the court system has left barristers as vulnerable to cyber-attacks as solicitors, the Bar Standards Board has warned.
SDT “should have adjourned” hearing involving bipolar man
The SDT should have adjourned a hearing at which it banned a law firm marketing chief from the profession for accepting kick-backs from referral fees, the High Court has ruled.
Solicitor paid B&B and caravan park income into client account
A solicitor who paid over £100,000 in income from her bed and breakfast and caravan park businesses into her firm’s client account has been fined £15,000.
Quality of unregulated advice to LiPs tested in study
The contention that the growing legion of litigants-in-person in the family courts rely on suspect free legal advice from unregulated sources is to be tested.
Lawyer abandons career at Bar to set up CILEx entity
A barrister who spent six years fruitlessly trying to obtain a pupillage has instead become an immigration practitioner as the head of her own firm, overseen by CILEx Regulation.
Insurers’ claims management work “putting solicitors at risk”
Insurers are putting solicitors in potential breach of their code of conduct by passing on work obtained through cold-calling third parties involved in car accidents, it has been claimed.
Bar lays out cost of LASPO to public and barristers
The Bar Council has laid out the demoralised state of legal aid barristers as it urged the government to reverse key elements of LASPO.
Blog
AI in family law – drawing the line for clients and lawyers
AI is becoming increasingly intertwined with family law. Clients are using it to draft initial enquiries, prepare statements and, in some cases, to support themselves as litigants in person.
Why AI and leadership choices will define law firm profitability in 2026
Despite rapid advances in legal technology, the future of law will not be determined by software alone. It will be shaped by leadership decisions.
Legal director: an alternative to partnership
Firms are increasingly acknowledging the need for alternative senior roles – positions that offer influence and recognition without the obligations of ownership.
