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Market intelligence for law firms of the future. Daily news stories, blogs, conferences and specialist CPD training for practitioners. Posts by Editor Neil Rose
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This practical, on-demand webinar will examine the common issues and mistakes people make whilst using the damages claim portal. Available to view from 11 December. zurl.co/N74OP
December 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This practical, on-demand webinar will examine the common issues and mistakes people make whilst using the damages claim portal. Available to view from 11 December. zurl.co/N74OP
Family practitioners: stay up to date with the key developments that shaped practice throughout 2025 in our latest on-demand webinar. Available 10 December. zurl.co/HUy2m
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Family practitioners: stay up to date with the key developments that shaped practice throughout 2025 in our latest on-demand webinar. Available 10 December. zurl.co/HUy2m
Join us at The Law Firm Growth Summit on 18 March to hear about the influx of PE investment in the mid-market as well as other growth strategies: from M&A, acquisitions by non-legal businesses, employee ownership, ‘houses of brands’ and alternative funders zurl.co/JKCDU
December 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Join us at The Law Firm Growth Summit on 18 March to hear about the influx of PE investment in the mid-market as well as other growth strategies: from M&A, acquisitions by non-legal businesses, employee ownership, ‘houses of brands’ and alternative funders zurl.co/JKCDU
Reports of bullying and harassment by barristers almost double zurl.co/hwVi1
Reports of bullying and harassment by barristers almost double
The number of reports to the Bar Standards Board of bullying and harassment has almost doubled in the last year, the regulator has revealed.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Reports of bullying and harassment by barristers almost double zurl.co/hwVi1
Tribunal lifts restrictions on solicitor who failed to pay PII premiums zurl.co/FPKdo
Tribunal lifts restrictions on solicitor who failed to pay PII premiums
The SDT has lifted all restrictions on the future practice of a solicitor who was indefinitely suspended for failing to pay PII premiums.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Tribunal lifts restrictions on solicitor who failed to pay PII premiums zurl.co/FPKdo
Government to ratchet up pressure on “corrupt” lawyers zurl.co/eOHw4
Government to ratchet up pressure on "corrupt" lawyers
The government yesterday pledged further action to target professional enablers of fraud, like corrupt lawyers.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Government to ratchet up pressure on “corrupt” lawyers zurl.co/eOHw4
Land Registry data puts spotlight on law firm errors zurl.co/zqipk
Land Registry data puts spotlight on law firm errors
Most of the HM Land Registry customers will avoidable requisition rates of 20% or more are law firms, new figures have revealed.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Land Registry data puts spotlight on law firm errors zurl.co/zqipk
Stay ahead in commercial property law with the latest updates from Sarah Thompson Copsey. Topics include service charge apportionment, mortgagee relief from forfeiture, the Law Commission’s review of AGAs and GAGA and more. Available on demand now. zurl.co/9JZOB
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Stay ahead in commercial property law with the latest updates from Sarah Thompson Copsey. Topics include service charge apportionment, mortgagee relief from forfeiture, the Law Commission’s review of AGAs and GAGA and more. Available on demand now. zurl.co/9JZOB
This practical, on-demand webinar will examine the common issues and mistakes people make whilst using the damages claim portal. Available to view from 11 December. zurl.co/tf9vR
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This practical, on-demand webinar will examine the common issues and mistakes people make whilst using the damages claim portal. Available to view from 11 December. zurl.co/tf9vR
Join us at The Law Firm Growth Summit on 18 March to hear about the influx of PE investment in the mid-market as well as other growth strategies: from M&A, acquisitions by non-legal businesses, employee ownership, ‘houses of brands’ and alternative funders zurl.co/Ts99a
December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Join us at The Law Firm Growth Summit on 18 March to hear about the influx of PE investment in the mid-market as well as other growth strategies: from M&A, acquisitions by non-legal businesses, employee ownership, ‘houses of brands’ and alternative funders zurl.co/Ts99a
Associate News: CEL Solicitors celebrates award win @celsolicitors.co.uk
CEL Solicitors celebrates award win
CEL Solicitors is celebrating after winning the Law Firm Award (50+ employees) at the Liverpool Law Society Annual Dinner and Legal Awards 2025.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Associate News: CEL Solicitors celebrates award win @celsolicitors.co.uk
Blog: From templates to culture change: Lessons from the SRA on source of funds zurl.co/T5CF8
From templates to culture change: Lessons from the SRA on source of funds
The SRA's new thematic review into source of funds and wealth reveals both progress and persistent blind spots.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Blog: From templates to culture change: Lessons from the SRA on source of funds zurl.co/T5CF8
Lammy launches English Law Promotion Panel zurl.co/p97hh
Lammy launches English Law Promotion Panel
The government has formed the English Law Promotion Panel with the aim of future-proofing the UK legal sector.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Lammy launches English Law Promotion Panel zurl.co/p97hh
“Tide is turning” as county court delays continue to fall zurl.co/jw5vL
"Tide is turning" as county court delays continue to fall
Delays in the county courts are finally on the decline but they still comfortably exceed a year for anything but the small claims track.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
“Tide is turning” as county court delays continue to fall zurl.co/jw5vL
Year of M&A talks failed to find partner for historic Midlands firm zurl.co/e99YQ
Year of M&A talks failed to find partner for historic Midlands firm
Law firm Wright Hassall held talks with 28 possible acquirers or merger partners over the course of a year before being sold in a pre-pack.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Year of M&A talks failed to find partner for historic Midlands firm zurl.co/e99YQ
Top litigation funder puts consumer claims fund into liquidation zurl.co/o2HCs
Top litigation funder puts consumer claims fund into liquidation
Katch Fund Solutions – which is funding consumer claims worth hundreds of millions of pounds – has put its litigation fund into liquidation.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Top litigation funder puts consumer claims fund into liquidation zurl.co/o2HCs
Join us at The Law Firm Growth Summit on 18 March to hear about the influx of PE investment in the mid-market as well as other growth strategies: from M&A, acquisitions by non-legal businesses, employee ownership, ‘houses of brands’ and alternative funders zurl.co/6qoRN
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Join us at The Law Firm Growth Summit on 18 March to hear about the influx of PE investment in the mid-market as well as other growth strategies: from M&A, acquisitions by non-legal businesses, employee ownership, ‘houses of brands’ and alternative funders zurl.co/6qoRN
This on-demand webinar guides practitioners through inheritance tax updates, estate planning strategies, and practical advice for managing wealth transfers, including implications for pensions, farms, and later-life planning. Available now. zurl.co/zr4z7
December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This on-demand webinar guides practitioners through inheritance tax updates, estate planning strategies, and practical advice for managing wealth transfers, including implications for pensions, farms, and later-life planning. Available now. zurl.co/zr4z7
Stay up to date on the latest news in property development in our new on-demand webinar, available to view anytime now. zurl.co/k9dnv
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Stay up to date on the latest news in property development in our new on-demand webinar, available to view anytime now. zurl.co/k9dnv
Join us at The Law Firm Growth Summit on 18 March to hear about the influx of PE investment in the mid-market as well as other growth strategies: from M&A, acquisitions by non-legal businesses, employee ownership, ‘houses of brands’ and alternative funders zurl.co/cmtYC
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Join us at The Law Firm Growth Summit on 18 March to hear about the influx of PE investment in the mid-market as well as other growth strategies: from M&A, acquisitions by non-legal businesses, employee ownership, ‘houses of brands’ and alternative funders zurl.co/cmtYC
SRA will take “sympathetic” approach to pre-Mazur breaches zurl.co/B2cub
SRA will take "sympathetic" approach to pre-Mazur breaches
The SRA will be “sympathetic” towards self-reports from those who may have been operating incorrectly under the terms of the Mazur ruling.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
SRA will take “sympathetic” approach to pre-Mazur breaches zurl.co/B2cub
How far must conveyancers go when reporting to lenders? Our latest on-demand webinar examines the UKFML Handbook, key case law, reporting duties, the standard Certificate of Title, and what documents lenders are entitled to request. Available 9 December. zurl.co/tTR8w
December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
How far must conveyancers go when reporting to lenders? Our latest on-demand webinar examines the UKFML Handbook, key case law, reporting duties, the standard Certificate of Title, and what documents lenders are entitled to request. Available 9 December. zurl.co/tTR8w
Two major cases have pushed the English family courts into the global spotlight. This on-demand webinar explores their key findings and what these decisions mean for future international and high-value divorce cases. Available 8 December. zurl.co/qDvBP
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Two major cases have pushed the English family courts into the global spotlight. This on-demand webinar explores their key findings and what these decisions mean for future international and high-value divorce cases. Available 8 December. zurl.co/qDvBP
Join us at The Law Firm Growth Summit on 18 March to hear about the influx of PE investment in the mid-market as well as other growth strategies: from M&A, acquisitions by non-legal businesses, employee ownership, ‘houses of brands’ and alternative funders zurl.co/Os0MC
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Join us at The Law Firm Growth Summit on 18 March to hear about the influx of PE investment in the mid-market as well as other growth strategies: from M&A, acquisitions by non-legal businesses, employee ownership, ‘houses of brands’ and alternative funders zurl.co/Os0MC
Estate agency praised for dropping referral fee demands zurl.co/2ff5K
Estate agency praised for dropping referral fee demands
An estate agency has been praised for publicly disavowing demands for referral fees, describing them as “the quiet scandal” in the industry.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Estate agency praised for dropping referral fee demands zurl.co/2ff5K