Legal News

SRA intervenes into 11 firms making up PM Law group

The SRA has intervened into 11 law firms that between them have 30 trading names following the sudden closure on Monday of the PM Law group..

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Leveson: Number of criminal legal aid firms is “unsustainable”

The “sheer number” of criminal legal aid firms is “unsustainable” and there is merit in “some form of consolidation”, Sir Brian Leveson has recommended. In the second part of his government-commissioned review of the criminal courts, he also called for… Read More

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Law firm can go ahead with Legal Ombudsman judicial review

A law firm has won permission to judicially review a decision by the Legal Ombudsman to award a former client £66,000 in compensation and refunded or waived legal fees.

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AI to create “dividing line between innovative and conservative firms”

Artificial intelligence will create a “huge dividing line” between innovative and conservative law firms, the founder of a Sussex litigation practice has predicted.

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The formula for finance-enabled business development

Client concentration or over-dependence now counts as a top strategic risk for 26% of firms. Cross-selling is an antidote – a way to bolster revenue resilience without relying on client acquisition.


Whistleblowing guidance for in-house lawyers – a call to arms

In-house lawyers are in a unique position to spot wrongdoing. But reporting it is not just potentially dangerous from a personal point of view.


The importance of benchmarking reports – and lessons on profitability

Regional firms reported the largest revenue growth this year (12%), outpacing their City counterparts. Yet many are not converting that growth into profitability.