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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...
25 Jan 2023
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...
24 Jan 2023
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...
19 Jan 2023
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...
19 Jan 2023
Review of the Arbitration Act 1996 – Law Society response
Our response to the review of the Arbitration Act 1996.
17 Jan 2023
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...
16 Jan 2023
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...
12 Jan 2023
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...
11 Jan 2023
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...
11 Jan 2023
Updated property forms launched to support efforts to assist sellers and buyers affected by the building safety crisis
Updated TA7, TA13 and LPE1 property forms have been launched.
09 Jan 2023
Civil legal aid increasingly out of reach for those in need
There is an urgent need for immediate investment in civil legal aid so people can get legal help for life-changing issues, the Law Society of...
05 Jan 2023
Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism: supervision report 2020–22
HM Treasury published the AML & CFT Supervision Report 2020–2022.
05 Jan 2023
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