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How to show the effectiveness of you and your team to the board

Many in-house lawyers face a constant battle of trying to be heard by their organisation's leadership. So how can you show the board how valuable...

Witnessing signatures: solicitor struck off for false claim

Jessica Clay considers a case where a solicitor found themselves in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for misconduct. Breaches of the SRA Principles were alleged,...

Is work burning you out? 10 strategies to regain your wellbeing

Long hours, mentally taxing work and time pressures can leave legal professionals vulnerable to complete exhaustion. But how can you get back to a good...

Over £300m denied to suspected criminals by suspicious activity reports

In 2021/22, over £300m was denied to suspected criminals by suspicious activity reports (SARs). Do you know how to report a client or third party? See...

Record number of cases waiting 2+ years in criminal court queue

Criminal court statistics for July to September 2022 show a significant increase in wait times for cases going to trial. Crown court cases outstanding for...

Pro bono work in new areas of expertise

Volunteering in a new area of expertise is one of the great draws of pro bono work, but it comes with risks attached. Claire Butler...

SRA fines small firm £20,000 for AML breaches

A small firm has been fined £20,000 by the SRA for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance breaches. Find out what happened and how to avoid making...

Review of the Arbitration Act 1996 – Law Society response

Our response to the review of the Arbitration Act 1996.

UK public overwhelmingly supports legal aid

In the context of the Civil Legal Aid Review and the endemic underfunding of civil legal aid, a new poll has shown public support for...

MoJ should rethink legal aid funding or risk judicial review

We’ve issued a pre-action protocol letter and are calling on the lord chancellor to withdraw his decision not to increase criminal defence solicitors’ legal aid...

Lord chancellor urged to change solicitor funding decision or face judicial review challenge

We urge the lord chancellor to either rethink his decision not to increase criminal defence solicitors’ legal aid rates by the recommended bare minimum or...

Overheard on a train: how I could have ransomed a law firm (but didn’t)

For many of us, working on the go is a necessity. But, when Graham Murphy found himself sat next to an indiscrete lawyer on a...

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