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What's behind large losses in law firms?

Which practice area has the most risk hotspots for claims against law firms? Travelers’ data reveals key themes and risk management priorities for firms to...

Solicitor fined for failing to spot Friday afternoon cyber fraud

A solicitor was fined by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for inappropriate handling of a fraudulent payment as part of a conveyancing cyber scam.

"Flexibility, family, finance and freedom": balancing family life as a legal consultant

Becoming a mum led Simone Ritchie to seek more flexibility as a legal consultant. Now chartering her own path as a hybrid digital nomad lawyer,...

Leasehold reforms a step in the right direction but more work to be done

While the Law Society broadly supports the measures introduced in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill there is still work to be done.

Why we intervened in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil

Before taking a claim to court, parties will need to actively consider alternate dispute resolution options. Discover why we intervened in the case of Churchill...

Estate agents required to share property information by NTSELAT

National Trading Standards has published guidance about the minimum level information estate agents have to provide when advertising a property for sale or to let.

UK pulse report shows optimism about the property market

Dye & Durham’s UK pulse report shows the public are not yet fully embracing AI but are feeling more optimistic about the property market

Solicitor suspended for ‘inept’ failure to prevent fraud

Peter Rodd considers a case where a solicitor found themselves in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT). Breaches of the SRA Principles were alleged, involving failing...

CILEX consultation on enhancing consumer trust and confidence – Law Society response

Proposals from CILEX to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are seriously misguided and fail to consider the wider regulatory context.

Ban on 'no-fault' evictions may be in vain if government fails to invest in legal aid

While we welcome efforts to ban 'no-fault' divorce and reform the rental market, it is critical to invest in legal aid so that renters can...

‘Off-the-shelf’ AML policies put firms and clients at risk

The SRA’s 2022/23 anti-money laundering (AML) report warns of the risks posed by common AML issues. Find out what steps you can take to comply...

Mark Evans has been elected as our new deputy vice president

Mark Evans has won the election to become the new deputy vice president of the Law Society of England and Wales.

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