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PE-backed group launches private client law firm

22 April 2025

Private equity-backed Beyond Law Group has completed its consumer law offering after launching a private client law firm as part of significant expansion plans.


City law firms make eco-claims while facilitating fossil fuel industry

22 April 2025

UK law firms facilitated a “staggering” $60bn in fossil fuel transactions in the last five years and many do not live up to the eco-credentials they claim, new research has argued.


LSB shaves budget demand but lawyers still face 11% rise

22 April 2025

The Legal Services Board has trimmed its proposed budget increase for 2025-26 but it is still to rise by 11% – adding £3.05 onto every regulated lawyer’s practising fees.


Fast-growing professional services group buys first law firm

17 April 2025

A multi-disciplinary professional services firm with significant financial backing has bought its first law firm as part of an “aggressive” buy-and-build strategy.


ICO fines law firm £60,000 after dark web publishes client data

17 April 2025

A law firm which specialises in defending clients accused of sexual offences has been fined £60,000 after a cyber-attack saw “highly sensitive” details of 682 clients published on the dark web.


Judge criticises law firm for “thinly veiled threats” to ex-employee

17 April 2025

An judge has criticised a leading media law firm for using “unnecessary thinly veiled threats of regulatory action” against a former employee.


Trio of solicitors rebuked for dormant balances and suspense ledgers

17 April 2025

Three former directors of a law firm have been rebuked for allowing it to accrue hundreds of dormant balances and five suspense ledgers that between them held £930,000.


Funder can be paid before CAT class members, appeal court rules

17 April 2025

There is “nothing surprising or unusual” about the CAT ordering payment to litigation funders and lawyers from a damages award ahead of the class in collective actions.


High Court: Badly drafted will shows dangers of unqualified writers

16 April 2025

A badly drafted will which has caused “untold anguish” to relatives of the deceased shows the dangers of using unqualified will-writers, the High Court has warned.


Tribunal reduced suspension for sexual misconduct barrister

16 April 2025

“Exceptional” personal mitigation led a tribunal to reduce the suspension of a male barrister who harassed a woman at his chambers’ Christmas party below the indicative sentence.

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