Black: New phasePrivate equity-backed BBS Law has unveiled a new national brand, Orwins, as it announced the first of a planned string of acquisitions.It has bought 40-strong Reading firm Clarkslegal, which means Orwins now has close to 150 staff
Wheelchair: Shaw stopped user moving awayA senior male lawyer made unwanted and inappropriate remarks and advances to five junior female staff at a work event and post-event drinks, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has found.Darren Shaw’s actions included restricting
Probate: Not where the risk is in estate administration processCalls to reform the Legal Services Act 2007 overlook the many unused provisions in it that could facilitate major changes in regulation, the chief executive of the Legal Services Board
Follett: Preparing law students for the AI eraThe Centre for Legal Technology at Ulster University has unveiled a new partnership with lawtech company StructureFlow to teach law students how to use AI and visual modelling.The collaboration will explore how
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Brito: Call for earlier interventionBritain’s housing disrepair crisis has quietly evolved into one of the most consequential legal and political issues facing the country’s social housing sector.What was once
Efimis, a best-in-class legal financial management platform built specifically for law firms, continues to expand the AI capabilities within its connected financial management solution through Eve, its in-app AI assistant designed to help firms access information, reduce administrative overhead
For more than 20 years, specialist employment law firm P4B Law has supported employers with expert legal advice and representation. Operating as a fully remote firm long before hybrid working became commonplace, the business has built its reputation on reliability,
A survey of 334 compliance professionals across the UK’s regulated sectors by compliance eLearning and software provider, VinciWorks, has found that more than half (57%) of firms have either not started preparing for the 2026 amendments to the Money
Orpin: LSB has a greater role than just overseeing the frontline regulatorsThe plans to transform the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are promising but need to be seen through “at pace”, the new chief executive of the Legal Services Board
Energy transition: More deals linked to renewable powerA global report that charts how law firms are involved in the fossil fuel industry has for the first time praised the growing number of UK firms dedicated to sustainability and climate