Everything you need to know about the new Family Mediation Voucher Scheme Read more 10 May, 2021 Lawyers urged to make “alternative arrangements” as Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) comes to an end Read more 10 May, 2021 Law firms must “prioritise profitability” as sector recovers from Covid-19 pandemic – Law Society Read more 10 May, 2021 Are you ready for the new off-payroll working rules? Read more 22 March, 2021 Budget 2021: what support is available to my law firm? Read more 22 March, 2021 Law firms “must review” anti-money laundering policies, Law Society warns Read more 22 March, 2021 “More progress is needed” to improve competition in legal sector, CMA review concludes Read more 22 January, 2021 Law firms still required to report tax planning arrangements under EU regulations, regulator confirms Read more 22 January, 2021 Claim third SEISS grant now or miss out, self-employed solicitors warned Read more 22 January, 2021 Insurance premium hike sparks M&A activity in legal sector, study suggests Read more 25 November, 2020 What negative interest rates could mean for solicitors and their clients Read more 25 November, 2020 Solicitors working from home could claim year’s worth of expenses, HMRC confirms Read more 25 November, 2020 CMA to assess impact of price transparency rules in second major review Read more 19 October, 2020 Renewed property market activity “welcome news for solicitors” Read more 19 October, 2020 “Pay as you grow” initiative presents cash flow opportunity for solicitors Read more 19 October, 2020 Solicitors “failing” to carry out proper financial checks on investment schemes Read more 14 September, 2020 Legal aid funding hike welcome but “does not go far enough” Read more 14 September, 2020 Solicitors warned to “act” now on insurance renewals Read more 14 September, 2020 Conveyancers welcome Stamp Duty cut Read more 18 August, 2020 VAT postal concession to be removed after ‘Brabners’ ruling Read more 18 August, 2020 Solicitors’ practising fees frozen to support professionals affected by Covid-19 Read more 18 August, 2020 What does the future of conveyancing look like? Read more 14 February, 2020 Law firm loses VAT case after “misinterpreting” tax legislation Read more 14 February, 2020 Just one third of barristers’ chambers report growth as rising costs bite Read more 14 February, 2020 Local conveyancers continue to dominate property market, study suggests Read more 20 January, 2020 What the new SRA Standards and Regulations mean for sole practitioners Read more 20 January, 2020 Reducing minimum PII cover “unlikely to deliver benefits”, SRA says Read more 20 January, 2020 Solicitor rebuked after allowing client account to be used as banking facility Read more 3 December, 2019 One in five law firms fail money laundering assessments, review shows Read more 3 December, 2019 Legal sector “shockingly” vulnerable to cyberattacks, say experts Read more 3 December, 2019 Why should solicitors use third party managed accounts? Read more 28 October, 2019 Get up to speed with new SRA Accounts Rules Read more 28 October, 2019 Government U-turns on probate fee hikes Read more 28 October, 2019 Millions in funding available as Law Society announces new legal innovation challenge Read more 4 September, 2019 How to shield clients from Friday afternoon fraud Read more 4 September, 2019 Succession planning: could an alternative business structure help your law firm live on? Read more 4 September, 2019 Could your law firm use £250,000 in funding to innovate client services? Read more 10 July, 2019 One in five firms make “no attempt” to comply with new price transparency rules Read more 10 July, 2019 ABSs having “direct and positive” impact on legal market Read more 10 July, 2019 Law firms “not doing enough” to prevent money laundering, says SRA Read more 4 June, 2019 Smallest of firms outperforming established practices, study reveals Read more 4 June, 2019 SRA given green light to roll out new Solicitors Accounts Rules Read more 4 June, 2019 Three quarters of businesses admit they are unaware of tax evasion laws Read more 15 April, 2019 Government launches consultation on Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents Read more 15 April, 2019 What happens if your clients are considering retirement? Read more 15 April, 2019 Get ready for upcoming payroll changes Read more 11 March, 2019 How might family law be affected by Brexit? Read more 11 March, 2019 Bereaved spouses may be paying unnecessary tax on ISAs Read more 11 March, 2019 Businesses reminded to take steps to prepare for upcoming payroll changes Read more 24 January, 2019 Trainee solicitors’ salaries on the rise for the first time in three years Read more 21 January, 2019 Solicitors Regulation Authority’s no-deal Brexit plan is an “unnecessary bar for qualification,” says the Law Society Read more 21 January, 2019 Two-year pilot for fixed costs scheme begins Read more 21 January, 2019 Law Society members urged to report gender pay gap Read more 28 November, 2018 Legal sector enjoying growth in revenue and employment Read more 28 November, 2018 ‘Greater action needed’ to enforce CMA’s vision of price transparency Read more 30 October, 2018 Almost a third of law firms have been hit by cybercrime in last 12 months, study reveals Read more 30 October, 2018 Law firms failing to ‘convert’ potential customers, study finds Read more 30 October, 2018 Fantastic success for legal tech start-up Read more 28 September, 2018 SRA issues important fraud warning Read more 28 September, 2018 Court penalises solicitor found guilty of ‘falsifying’ tax returns Read more 28 September, 2018 Access to small business market hinges on transparency, research suggests Read more 28 August, 2018 35 per cent rise in number of legal firms falling short of SRA Accounts Rules Read more 28 August, 2018 Cybercrime and fraud costing legal firms dear Read more 28 August, 2018 New regulatory changes unveiled by the SRA Read more 25 July, 2018 Legal sector lays out ‘EU wish list’ Read more 25 July, 2018 Solicitors and law firms shying away from fixed fee services Read more 25 July, 2018 Trainee solicitors hit hard by removal of minimum salary requirement Read more 19 June, 2018 Law firms benefit from ‘more focused’ accounting changes Read more 19 June, 2018 How might proposed IR35 changes affect solicitors? Read more 19 June, 2018 Legal aid cuts weighing heavily on criminal defence lawyers, study finds Read more 9 May, 2018 Expansion expected for commercial law market Read more 9 May, 2018 Law Society issues important guidance ahead of GDPR Read more 9 May, 2018 Solicitor handed hefty fine by SDT Read more 4 April, 2018 Law firms and conveyancers urged to take extra care when advising first-time buyers Read more 4 April, 2018 Solicitors advised to avoid Employment Tribunals due to claims backlog Read more 4 April, 2018 Small claims limit reforms will have knock-on effect for legal profession Read more 13 February, 2018 More than half of conveyancers hoping to expand this year Read more 13 February, 2018 Solicitors reminded to consider differences in the habits of legal services consumers Read more 13 February, 2018 Study suggests money laundering poses sizeable threat to solicitors Read more 30 January, 2018 Warnings regarding impact of transparency proposals on legal sector Read more 30 January, 2018 Law firms ‘not always on the same page’ as clients, report finds Read more 30 January, 2018 State-funding should be reinstated for early-stage legal advice, says Law Society Read more 13 December, 2017 Concerns that solicitors are still unprepared for the GDPR Read more 13 December, 2017 Law Society predicts rapid productivity growth in legal sector Read more 13 December, 2017 Figures suggest law firms are not making the most of apprenticeship vouchers Read more 8 November, 2017 Law firms may need to review approach to pricing and customer service, study finds Read more 8 November, 2017 Solicitors expected to go head-to-head for £650 million public sector contract Read more 8 November, 2017 Controversial “flexible court hours” scheme put on hold Read more 11 October, 2017 Solicitors could face hefty tax bills following FTT judgment Read more 11 October, 2017 CMA gets green light to reform price transparency in legal sector Read more 11 October, 2017 SRA publishes new social media guidance for solicitors Read more 26 September, 2017 Solicitors “missing out on business” by failing to follow-up clients Read more 26 September, 2017 SRA urges solicitors not to charge “excessive fees” for work in relation to PPI mis-selling Read more 26 September, 2017 Changes to SRA rules will help solicitors to ‘switch’ between regulators Read more 9 August, 2017 Expansion of fixed costs regime for legal claims to be “significantly” scaled back Read more 9 August, 2017 Solicitors must provide greater cost transparency to ‘vulnerable’ consumers, report suggests Read more 9 August, 2017 Law Society to reduce cost of solicitors’ practising certificate fees Read more 18 July, 2017 Land Registry targets solicitors and conveyancers with ‘property fraud’ warnings Read more 18 July, 2017 Legal sector enjoys growth for third year running Read more 18 July, 2017 Study sheds light on what businesses look for when outsourcing work to solicitors Read more 20 June, 2017 Conveyancers welcome revenue boost Read more 20 June, 2017 CAT: Law Society ‘abused its dominant position’ in conveyancing training market Read more 20 June, 2017 Parliamentary report calls on Government to reduce Tribunal fees Read more 2 May, 2017 Sharp rise in cost of Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal prosecutions, report finds Read more 2 May, 2017 Surprise U-turn on probate fee hikes Read more 2 May, 2017 LSB confirms 12 per cent regulatory fee increase for Barristers Read more 8 March, 2017 Study sheds light on conveyancing market success Read more 8 March, 2017 Government to press ahead with probate fee hikes in May 2017 Read more 8 March, 2017 Legal fee ‘cap’ proposed for law firms involved in NHS negligence claims Read more 16 February, 2017 Law Society says Brexit negotiations must ‘preserve the rights’ of the legal sector Read more 16 February, 2017 Solicitors will need to publish fees, says SRA Read more 16 February, 2017 Solicitor hit with £6,500 in fines and costs for breach of consultancy agreement Read more 11 January, 2017 Tough new sanctions for “tax-evading” solicitors Read more 11 January, 2017 SRA report suggests rise in conveyancing fraud Read more 11 January, 2017 Will-writing firm hit with £30k fine over ‘nuisance call’ complaints Read more 12 December, 2016 Personal injury claim reform criticised by Law Society Read more 12 December, 2016 “Spectacular” surge in conveyancing transactions Read more 12 December, 2016 Client-care letters reinforce negative perceptions of legal services, study finds Read more 11 November, 2016 Only nine per cent of consumers ‘understand’ legal fees, says study Read more 11 November, 2016 Welsh property tax changes could complicate conveyancing process Read more 11 November, 2016 Conveyancing sector reaps benefits of bumper profits Read more 26 October, 2016 Law Society to spend £61m on game-changing computing Read more 26 October, 2016 Solicitors face compliance complications under HMRC information demands Read more 26 October, 2016 Court fee hike causes slump in County Court Judgements Read more 19 September, 2016 Consumer panel recommends family law services offered on fixed fee basis Read more 19 September, 2016 New tax avoidance measures may target solicitors Read more 19 September, 2016 Lord Justice Briggs calls on legal firms to meet the challenge posed by online courts Read more 19 August, 2016 Price index “will bring transparency” to legal fees Read more 19 August, 2016 Use of fixed fees continues to rise, survey finds Read more 19 August, 2016 Billions stashed in offshore funds by losing litigants, according to new study Read more 12 July, 2016 Government concedes Land Registry sale will struggle to make it through Parliament Read more 12 July, 2016 Solicitors save insurance costs through BSB Read more 12 July, 2016 LSB calls for more work on plan that will force law firms to publish prices Read more 20 June, 2016 Increases to employment tribunal fees has put off clients Read more 20 June, 2016 SRA tells firms not to charge for money laundering checks Read more 20 June, 2016 One in five law firms targeted by scammers in past year Read more 12 May, 2016 County court judgments at lowest level since financial crash Read more 12 May, 2016 Personal injury reforms to go ahead, confirms Civil Justice Minister Read more 12 May, 2016 Probate charges need to be re-assessed, says Law Society Read more 15 April, 2016 Only small percentage of firms openly publish their fees Read more 15 April, 2016 Commercial pressures could lower quality, bar regulator warns Read more 15 April, 2016 Solicitors call for Online Court to have lower £10,000 limit Read more 23 March, 2016 Government to expose gender pay gulf in law Read more 23 March, 2016 Law Society calls for work experience placements to offer minimum wage Read more 23 March, 2016 Law firms should publish details of complaints and prices, consumer panel says Read more 8 February, 2016 Solicitors welcome Gove’s legal aid retreat Read more 8 February, 2016 Law Society tells solicitors to prepare for the future Read more 8 February, 2016 One in ten legal advice agencies facing closure next year Read more 25 January, 2016 Government says PI small claims limit rise ‘long overdue’ Read more 25 January, 2016 Steep rise in court fees confirmed Read more 25 January, 2016 Personal Injury sees massive reform in Autumn Statement Read more 9 December, 2015 Average Will fee drops to £118 Read more 9 December, 2015 Government to expand ABS plans Read more 9 December, 2015 Lawyers still not cost-effective for small businesses, according to survey Read more 12 November, 2015 New care-free attitude to IHT could be misplaced Read more 12 November, 2015 Private equity investors ‘indifferent’ to law firms Read more 12 November, 2015 Lending boost to law firms Read more 19 October, 2015 Minister says high fees pose obstacle to justice Read more 19 October, 2015 Mortgage lending restrictions hit small law firms Read more 19 October, 2015 Pay gap for male and female lawyers to close by 2021 Read more 12 August, 2015 Firms need to tighten anti-money laundering checks, says regulator Read more 12 August, 2015 The cost of borrowing may go up if law firms abandon client accounts Read more 12 August, 2015 Increase in reopened divorce cases provides a financial boost for legal firms Read more 22 July, 2015 New survey reveals ‘typical’ client Read more 22 July, 2015 Law firms risk disciplinary hearings if they fail to close down properly Read more 22 July, 2015 Law firm mergers dip as economy recovers Read more 22 July, 2015 Divorcees challenge ‘non-disclosure’ settlements Read more 11 June, 2015 One in four complaints due to lack of fee clarity, says Legal Ombudsman Read more 11 June, 2015 Drop in conveyancing rates hits firms Read more 11 June, 2015 SRA ‘levels playing field’ for law firms Read more 11 June, 2015 Study reveals pay scales for law graduates Read more 18 May, 2015 Most people now expect free legal advice Read more 18 May, 2015 Law firms report strong year Read more 18 May, 2015 New tax changes on way for partnerships? Read more 17 April, 2015 Civil court fee increase to be reviewed Read more 17 April, 2015 Removal of ‘intent’ clause in money laundering guidelines leaves legal firms at risk Read more 17 April, 2015 Significant hike in legal fees to go ahead Read more 18 March, 2015 UK legal services market hits high point Read more 18 March, 2015 HMRC experience rush of solicitors declaring income as campaign begins Read more 18 March, 2015 Independent review of legal market need, says lord chief justice Read more 23 February, 2015 Hike in commercial court fees could drive work away Read more 23 February, 2015 Law Society warning over on-call lawyer plans Read more 23 February, 2015 Pension changes could drive ‘silver splitter’ surge Read more 19 January, 2015 Money laundering at legal firms to be targeted Read more 19 January, 2015 Legal market faces turbulence Read more 19 January, 2015 Load more
