Stolen LAA data could go back as far as 1978
Details of the data stolen in the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) cyber attack in May 2025 have been published confirming 250,000 pre-2007 records were also compromised. Following the attack on 23rd April 2025, the Legal Aid Agency’s online portal was taken offline. In May the agency confirmed the hack had been more extensive than previously […]
Threat of no confidence vote subside for now but COLP/COFA debate remains after Law Society AGM
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) avoided the threatened vote of no confidence at the Law Society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) despite widespread support for opposition to the proposed separation of COLP and COFA roles from those with “unliteral decision making” responsibilities within law firms. An open letter from the recently established SME and Boutique Law […]
Government launches drive for 10,000 foster care places as carer numbers fall
The government has launched a national recruitment campaign to encourage adults in their 30s and 40s to consider fostering a child in the UK, as numbers of foster carers have fallen by 12% since 2019. Following the DfE’s pledge to provide £88 million in funding to reform fostering, the Labour government announced the “first of […]
Report reveals what the future holds for the Welsh legal sector
Major research project, Welsh Legal Sector Transformation Report 2026, examining the challenges, ambitions and priorities of Welsh law firms has released their findings. Legal News Wales and independent legal software provider Osprey Approach gathered the views of more than 50 law firms across Wales, with 96% of respondents holding senior leadership, management or operational roles. […]