Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast: How to be the perfect law firm partner
Osprey Approach announces that the latest episode of its Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast is now available to watch and listen to on YouTube, Spotify and Amazon Music. As law firms face increasing pressure on profitability, retention and performance, episode 28 sees the return of Simon McCrum, who shares practical guidance from his latest book […]
Legal Ombudsman complaints data shows record levels of demand
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 of new complaints received by the LeO increased by 29.8% in the reporting period, which covers 1 October to 31 […]
Government launches consultation on child-focused Victims’ Code reforms
The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation to gather feedback on proposed revisions to the Victims’ Code, including the creation of a child-specific version written in age appropriate language. The proposed changes seek to introduce 12 fundamental principles covering victims’ entitlements throughout the criminal justice process. The ministry plans to collaborate with young people […]
Client account proposals ‘an unfair tax on clients and cannot proceed’, Law Society says
The Ministry of Justice’s proposed scheme for Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts (ILCA) is fundamentally flawed, lacks adequate evidence and is a crude sector-specific tax on clients of legal services, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned. Commenting on the release of its response to the government consultation on ILCA, The Law Society said […]
Government announces review of the Legal Services Board
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 of state for justice (pictured), in a written statement on Tuesday. “It is best practice for departments to regularly review […]
Banker loses £4m prenup case after ‘deplorable’ behaviour
A high court judge has reduced the amount due to a husband as part of a prenuptial agreement by over £4 million, after finding his behaviour to be “deplorable” throughout the marriage and proceedings. Sitting in the Royal Courts of Justice, Mr Justice Cusworth said Ardal Loh-Gronager (pictured) had sought to “undermine the integrity of […]
Legal cashier barred for £200,000 theft
A legal cashier who is currently serving 26 months for fraud has been barred from working again in a solicitors firm. Liverpool Legal, previously known as E. Rex Makin and Co. Solicitors, uncovered that Rachel Wilson had transferred almost £200,000 from its office account to her own bank accounts between 1 April 2020 and 12 […]
Why timing is (almost) everything in Mei-Lin v Gudmundsson
Collyer Bristow partner Philippa Dolan, family and divorce expert, explores the circumstances surrounding the court’s decision in Mei-Lin v Gudmundsson, and explains why the timing of messages, not the means of communication, was central to the outcome. A decision was reported last month in a case that has been in and out of the […]