SRA response to National Risk Assessment
“As the NRA acknowledges, we have long identified the facilitation of money laundering as a risk, and it continues to be a priority for us. We know that there are […]
Research reveals increasing pressure on city law firms from clients (SRA)
New research published yesterday suggests that clients are increasingly trying to impose challenging terms of engagement on the city law firms.
Ban payments to solicitors to stop ‘dressing up’ referral fees – bar chair (LSG)
All fees paid by advocates to their instructing solicitor must be banned to ensure those who indulge in ‘nefarious activities’ cannot disguise referral fee payments by another name, the chairman […]
Firms not responding to digital age, annual snapshot shows (LSG)
Less than a quarter of law firms have made changes to respond to the digital age, despite 80% identifying the need to, according to a long-established annual industry snapshot published […]