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Lawyers for Hamas under spotlight over bid to remove terror label

A South London law firm representing Hamas has put itself at the centre of a political and social media storm after applying to have it removed from the list of proscribed organisations.

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Another private equity-backed deal leads way in latest M&A

North-West law firm Farleys – part of private equity-backed Lawfront – has completed another acquisition as the group continues to grow, in our latest M&A round-up.

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“Fast conveyancing” firm meets accelerated target 80% of the time

A law firm that promises home movers “fast conveyancing” has told Legal Futures that it meets its targets for accelerated exchanges 80% of the time.

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Legal Ombudsman increases budget further despite opposition

The Legal Ombudsman is to increase its budget by £2m or 11.4%, having received fierce criticism of its initial plan for a 10.2% rise – but it was nearly even more.

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Debunking five common myths about AI for the sceptical and scared

The direction of travel is clear, especially for those of us in the legal sector, where adoption has been rapid: AI is now a fact of modern working life.


The future of holding client money

In the fallout from Axiom Ince, the SRA began talking about the possibility of introducing an alternative system to holding client money.


Why the RTA claims process is still flawed and how to fix it

Almost four years and more than a million claims on from the launch of the Official Injury Claim portal, the system designed to simplify the process is still beset with problems.