Legal Press Articles

How can you spot and stop business fraud in your law firm?


HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is constantly warning of scammers who are targeting unsuspecting firms. However, the threat goes much ...

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SRA secures grant to develop new approaches to alternative dispute resolution


The SRA has received a grant of £119,691 from the Regulators Pioneer Fund (RPF) which, it plans to use to ...

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Law Society warns legal aid dispute is ‘far from over’


Criminal barristers have recently voted to accept the Government's legal aid fees pay deal and have ended their indefinite strike. ...

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What is the most appropriate business structure for your law firm?


Selecting the most appropriate business structure for your law firm has long-term implications, which affect important aspects such as the ...

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Considering acquiring another law firm? Here’s what you need to consider


A merger in the legal sector typically involves a combining of services with mutually beneficial and recognised advantages in terms ...

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Trust Registration Service: what you need to be aware of


Almost every trust, regardless of its size or type, should now be on HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) Trust Registration ...

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What do the latest anti-money laundering regulations mean for business?


Keeping abreast of the updates to anti-money laundering (AML) laws is one of the key challenges facing organisations. There are ...

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What do I need to know about the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE)?


Part of the wider Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, the ROE necessitates overseas entities that own UK land ...

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New financial penalties for law firms revealed


The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has updated its plans on how it approaches issuing financial penalties to law firms and ...

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