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The Legal Services Consumer Panel has shared its critical response to the Ministry of Justice’s review of the Legal Services Board, claiming its “fragmented and outdated regulatory design” make it impossible to meet its statutory
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has opened submissions at the Court of Appeal in its appeal against the ruling in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys, which limited the extent to which legal executives
The Legal Services Board (LSB) should continue to strengthen its oversight of regulators’ performance to avoid consumer harm and prevent collapses such as Axiom Ince and SSB Group from happening again, the Law Society of
In 2025, the legal sector mental health charity LawCare supported 753 people – more than any previous year, including during the pandemic. The charity’s online chat function – which is offered alongside a telephone helpline
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has published its complaint data for Q3 of 2025/26 which reveals “a sustained and accelerating demand” for help and the highest complaint volumes for any previous quarter on record. The number
UK Finance has updated the Estate Administration Banking Protocol that gives probate practitioners clear guidance on how to engage with regulated financial services when representing bereaved families. The Law Society of England and Wales has
The government has launched a review of the Legal Services Board (LSB) to ensure current regulatory arrangements are effective and do not duplicate initiatives of frontline regulators. The review was announced by Sarah Sackman, minister
The Law Society of England and Wales has warned proposals in the Finance Bill could put personal representatives (PRs) at greater financial risk. The warning echoes the concerns raised by the House of Lords Economic
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the interim findings of its competition review of pure protection products and found that, for those consumers that have taken out protection insurance, the market mostly works well.
The use of AI in legal work is increasing the speed at which junior lawyers work, but has “significant implications” on how they learn and develop legal judgement, new research suggests. The findings from LexisNexis
The latest figures from the Equity Release Council reveal an 11% rise in lending, up to £2.57 billion in 2025 from £2.3 billion in 2024. A quarter of advisers (26%) responding to the ERC’s latest
The High Court has overturned a 2014 will at the centre of a long-running family dispute, in a case which clarifies the law on testamentary capacity and mental illness. Claire Cox (pictured), partner at Gloucestershire
The latest Spotlight article from the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) focuses on early resolution, with practical steps for legal service providers to follow to resolve complaints at first tier. Clear communication, timely responses and proportionate remedies
Following the announcement that 96 barristers have been appointed as new King’s Council (KC) in England and Wales, the Law Society of England and Wales says it is “extremely disappointed” that no solicitors have been
A new survey from Irwin Mitchell suggests a lack of clarity and legal transparency over digital assets is leading young people to seek protection through pre-nuptial agreements. The survey of 1,000 UK asset holders aged
Executors selling residential property included within an estate will be guaranteed the full sale price if the buyer pulls out after contracts have been exchanged, in a new service which aims to mitigate the risks
A report from the Institute for Government (IfG) on the potential impact of government plans to restrict jury trials reveals the changes would “unlock only relatively modest reductions in demand”. Instead, the IfG says, the
Research from international financial services group Canada Life suggests three quarters of homeowners planning for their retirement are not factoring in equity release from property. The survey of 2,000 adults aged 40 and over found
The Judiciary of England and Wales has published its Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030, which sets out its priorities for expanding the diversity of the judiciary, particularly the number of Black judges. The Judiciary said
The behaviour of beneficial owners of land held on trust for a family member was “so unreasonable that it should have costs consequences” in a “pointless” battle over an application for registration of title to
A High Court judge in a test case involving a dispute over the ownership of property belonging to a former husband and wife has ruled WhatsApp messages are not legally binding signatures in the transfer
The Law Society of England and Wales has backed the Online Procedure Rule Committee’s (OPRC) first Online Procedure Rules, as the consultation to seek views on the draft rules drew to a close yesterday. The
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has appointed Richard Orpin (pictured) as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Orpin joined the LSB in 2023 as director of regulation and policy and has almost 20 years of
Setfords, Knights and Ward Hadaway have reported strong growth in their latest financial results, with the latter enjoying record turnover of £53.6 million in 2025/25, up 11.6% year-on-year. The firm, which recently merged with Teesside
A junior solicitor has been suspended from practice for two years after deleting part of a colleague’s handover note in the administration of an estate. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal heard that Jack Alexander Williams, who
The government has set out proposals to use interest on lawyers’ client accounts as “a crucial source of funding” to support and enhance services in the justice system. Funds would be directed to “areas of
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has updated its guideline hourly rates for solicitors, with a recommended 2.28% increase effective from 1 January. The increase will see the top hourly rate (a grade A fee
Divorced women typically have £53,160 less in pension savings than divorced men in the UK, with men walking away with £85,800 compared to £32,640 for divorced women. The research by Mercer, now:pensions and the Pension
UK law firm Ward Hadaway has strengthened its private client team with the appointment of solicitor Louise Miller, who joins the firm as a partner. She joins at a period of continued expansion for the
The government is calling for “thousands of ordinary people from all walks of life” to help deliver justice by becoming magistrates. The Ministry of Justice said it is looking for “everyday heroes from all backgrounds”
Kent law firm Brachers has completed the acquisition of fellow Kent firm Gill Turner Tucker. The acquisition comes a year after Brachers’ partnership with private equity-backed Lawfront, in a deal which took the national group
Lawyers and finance experts have welcomed the government’s announcement that the Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs threshold will increase to £2.5 million from April, allowing spouses or civil partners to pass on up to £5