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WEB5 days ago · Firm fined for AML compliance failure as solicitor faces tribunal. An East London law firm has become the latest to be fined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority over its failure to comply with anti-money laundering rules. Read More. 20 September 2024.
UK legal market an “economic powerhouse” - Legal Futures
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The UK’s legal market remains “an economic powerhouse”, with exports of legal services reaching £7.25bn in 2022, an increase of nearly £1.2bn in four years, a Law Society report has found. Researchers singled out the London Commercial Court (LCC) and the London Maritime Arbitrators Association as world leaders in their fields. They said ...
City solicitors lambast SRA’s plans for new fining regime
WEB1 day ago · The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) proposed reform of its fining powers is arbitrary, not fit for purpose, and inconsistent with its legal obligations, City solicitors have warned. The City of London Law Society (CLLS) urged the regulator to rethink its plans, which include penalty bands for progressively more serious misconduct and ...
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WEBSep 16, 2024 · Welsh legal blueprint urges tech grants, nearshoring and talent retention. The Welsh government should provide grants for SME law firms to invest in legal technology, and offer law students bursaries if they agree to stay in the country for five years, a report says. Read More.
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AML overseer tells legal regulators to up their efforts
WEB1 day ago · AML overseer tells legal regulators to up their efforts. The body tasked with overseeing legal regulators’ anti-money laundering (AML) work said yesterday it was not seeing “the consistent, effective improvement we need”. The Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) said there needed to be a “combined ...
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WEBPublic funding for justice “down by 22% since 2010”. Barristers set for positive duty to advance equality and diversity. Former conveyancer raises £850,000 for onboarding tool. CILEx Regulation pushes ahead with transparency for all legal services. 30-year high in insolvencies boosts litigation funder.
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WEBSep 16, 2024 · Welsh legal blueprint urges tech grants, nearshoring and talent retention. 17 September 2024. The Welsh government should provide grants for SME law firms to invest in legal technology, and offer law students bursaries if they agree to stay in the country for five years, a report says.
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WEBSep 21, 2023 · Legal Futures Roundtable Report in association with the CLC: Regulating the robots. The march of the digital conveyancer continues apace, from the government planning to create the largest repository of open land data in the world, to the rapid adoption of sophisticated technology by conveyancers, such as chatbots and artificial intelligence.
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WEBWhy it’s time to embrace health justice partnerships. In July, I completed a second-year evaluation of a health justice project in Australia amid the continuing interest in England and Wales in co-locating health and legal services. Read More. 30 August 2024.
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