Consultation responses welcome ‘long overdue’ cohabitation reform – with caveats
The wills and probate sector has shared more responses to the government’s A Fairer End to Relationships consultation, which closed last week. While the overall view is positive, the responses come with caveats that changes must be fair and offer choices for cohabiting couples. STEP, the professional body for trust and estate practitioners, welcomed the […]
LSB approves SRA’s draft rules to separate COLP and COFA roles from owners
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved plans to separate the roles of compliance officers from senior managers and owners, in an addendum to Rule 8 of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Authorisation of Firms Rules. In December last year the SRA published proposals to separate the roles of compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) […]
Knights adds THP Solicitors to Thames Valley presence
Knights has acquired Thames Valley-based THP Solicitors in a move the firm said will enhance its capability “in one of the UK’s most economically significant growth regions”. The acquisition is the second in the area, coming after Knights acquired IBB Law in 2025. In an announcement on the London Stock Exchange, Knights said it would […]