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A national law firm has launched a legal platform aimed particularly at SMEs, which combines document generation with training, a ‘knowledge bank’ and advice from its lawyers.

A leading immigration lawyer was “gobsmacked” by a Solicitors Regulation Authority finding that legally aided work was perceived as being “of lower quality”.

Barrister-led legal compliance business Briefed is to merge with a firm of recruitment consultants, following its acquisition by private equity firm Omni Partners.

A claims management company has worked with Salford University to launch an app, backed by artificial intelligence, that identifies housing disrepair.

A solicitor involved in advance fee frauds has been suspended for a year on the basis that it was mainly the fault of a convicted fraudster he worked with.

A family law specialist convicted of sending a malicious communication to his ex-partner has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

A junior solicitor who failed to tell her law firm or client that its defence and counterclaim in a personal injury matter had been struck out has been suspended for 12 months.

The main reason why larger law firms are moving away from traditional partnership structures is the lack of ability to raise external funding, a report has found.

The Welsh government should provide grants for SME law firms to invest in legal technology, and offer law students bursaries if they agree to stay in the country for five years, a report says.

Fast-growing national law firm Taylor Rose has announced a restructuring which will see it shut down four teams and lead to some redundancies.