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  • Legl raises $18M to automate law firm operations

    Legl, the SaaS platform for modern law firm operations that drives compliant, workflow driven payments and automates legacy business processes, announced today that it has closed an $18 million Series B funding round. The fundraise was led by several technology investors, including existing investor Octopus Ventures.

    Wednesday, 18 May 2022
  • An update on the sanction measures against Russia

    The latest sanctions measures were designed to weaken the Kremlin’s ability to finance the war and to impose clear economic and political costs on Russia’s political elite. This issue was covered in my previous article on the subject. There have been two further statutory instruments enacted since that article, which relate to sanctions on trade and bring the number of amendments to Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 to eight.

    Wednesday, 4 May 2022
  • The impact of UK sanctions on Russia for law firms

    The UK government and governments around the world have imposed additional and far-reaching sanctions with the aim to persuade Russia to withdraw their position threatening the stability and sovereignty of Ukraine.

    Monday, 21 March 2022

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Not everything can be a competition issue – a new dawn for consumer redress

Last month, the Law Commission launched a new project to “consider the potential introduction of a consumer class actions regime” in England and Wales.


Modern search is about ‘knowledge’ retrieval

Search has long been understood as data retrieval – the ability to call back information and check a box on finding something. Legal professionals today need more of a 360-degree view on a matter.


Lessons from Sir Keir Starmer for SRA chief

The proposed 29%, or £25m, increase in the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s budget announced last week should really come as no great surprise.