Property search merger “lessens competition”, CMA says
The merger of two of the four big property search providers “substantially lessens competition” and the only remedy would be to break up the business, the CMA has provisionally found.
Lord Chief warns over lack of Crown Court judges and lawyers
The lack of judges and lawyers is the main obstacle to clearing the backlog of criminal cases in the Crown Court, the Lord Chief Justice told peers yesterday.
Exclusive: Co-op Legal Services eyes £100m turnover in growth push
Co-operative Legal Services – the poster child of the alternative business structure era – is planning major expansion over the next five years to become a £100m operation.
City partner put making money before clients, High Court rules
A solicitor was “so obsessed with making money from his work that he lost any real sense of objectivity, proportion or indeed loyalty to his client”, a High Court judge has found.
BHL launches legal expenses insurance push with Minster Law
BHL, owner of Minster Law, has launched a major push into the legal expenses insurance (LEI) market through its subsidiary Coral Insurance, which will be serviced by the law firm.
Solicitor rebuked over referrals from genealogists
A solicitor has been rebuked for taking referrals from a genealogy business that acquired clients in a way that a law firm would be prohibited from doing.
ABS evolves platform model with other lawyers and professionals
A new platform law firm has opened its doors to barristers, chartered legal executives and paralegals as well as solicitors, and is eyeing up external investment and other professional services.
Solicitor fined for failing to pay thousands in counsel’s fees
A solicitor who has failed to pay thousands of pounds in outstanding fees to counsel has been fined by the SRA, with others fined for accounts and transparency rules breaches.
Listed company’s law firm shoots up rankings with £47m turnover
Bond Turner, the personal injury practice owned by listed business Anexo Group, has moved rapidly up the ranks of largest law firms with a 33% increase in turnover to £47m.
Smaller law firms eager to grow as confidence stays high
The proportion of smaller law firms saying that growth by merger or acquisition is more attractive following the pandemic has increased sharply, a report has found.
