Private client work the most profitable for SME law firms
Private client law, including wills, probate, tax, trust and estate-related advice is the most profitable area of law for small law firms, alongside litigation and dispute resolution, according to the latest Bellwether Report from LexisNexis. These types of work were cited as the most profitable by 42% of respondents in the Bellwether Report 2026: Lean, […]
Over 1,000 chartered legal executives secure standalone litigation practice rights in the wake of Mazur
Over 1,000 CILEX lawyers have successfully obtained litigation practice rights, enabling them to carry out litigation without the need for supervision, in the wake of the Mazur judgment. CILEx Regulation (CRL), which oversees the education, qualification and practice standards of chartered legal executives, said 1094 professionals had obtained practice rights authorisations via the University of […]
Taylor Bracewell raises £79,000 for Will Aid in record donation
A South Yorkshire law firm has raised £79,091 in an annual charity will-writing campaign, making it the highest-donating firm across the UK this year, and the highest amount ever donated by a single firm in the history of Will Aid. Taylor Bracewell, based in Sheffield and Doncaster, says it has been a proud supporter of […]
All change at the top for AIIC
AIIC, the legal group behind law firms Taylor Rose, FDR Law and Kingsley Wood, has announced several leadership changes to define clearer separation between group‑level leadership and the leadership of Taylor Rose. Adrian Jaggard (pictured) has stepped down as CEO of Taylor Rose to focus exclusively on his role as CEO of AIIC Group. Antony […]