10 Oct 2023Mental health legislation needs urgent reformsOn World Mental Health Day, the Law Society of England and Wales is calling for urgent reforms to the Mental Health Act
9 Oct 2023UK law firms: more cyber security support is urgently needed from MSPsUK law firms are becoming priority targets for cyberattacks, according to the latest National Cyber Security Centre report
9 Oct 2023Law Society publishes proposals to reform civil justiceThe Law Society of England and Wales has published a Green Paper – 21st Century Justice Project
6 Oct 2023Law firms failing to pay clients 'fair' interest on monies held may come under regulatory scrutinyRising interest rates means client accounts are earning substantial sums that law firms may be tempted to keep
6 Oct 2023Mis-sold Personal Contract Purchases Will be Most Complained about Financial Service by 2024 Top law firm, Legal UK Services, says PCP grievances are set to almost double this year and may create a multi-billion scandal larger than PPI
6 Oct 2023Ukraine: IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy to co-chair task force on deported childrenAppointment announced by Andriy Yermak, Head of the Ukraine President's Office
5 Oct 2023Law firm revenues increase but surging costs drag profitsIncreased turnover failed to turn into higher profits for UK law firms because of rising costs in the past year– that’s the principal finding of the Law Firm Benchmarking Report produced by national audit, tax, advisory and risk firm Crowe.
5 Oct 202324% increase in the number of people contacting LawCare for support This World Mental Health Day, let’s protect mental health in legal workplaces