Is your law firm prepared for remote working? Bars, restaurants, clubs, gyms and social spaces have been asked to close by the government with all employees advised to work from home wherever possible. With over 7,400 Read More

Once viewed as the assistant to a solicitor with a main aim of aiding them in the development of a case, the role of a paralegal is now unrecognisable. Gone are the days when a Read More

Despite the law aiming to protect the vulnerable from becoming victims of fraud, myriad loopholes still allow criminal elements to prey and exploit those unable to protect themselves and those looking to satisfy one of Read More

Impressionist Jon Culshaw welcomed and entertained the swathes of legal professionals in Manchester last night as the Modern Law Awards took centre stage. The evening delivered an abundance of talent in the sector and highlighted Read More

Two thirds (64%) of UK adults have faced a legal issues over the past four years with over half (53%) of issues considered contentious. According to a joint report commissioned by The Law Society and The Legal Read More

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a call for evidence to examine how regulators should ensure the law firms and the legal service providers they regulate remain competent and up to date with changes Read More

Legal professionals are increasingly turning to support frameworks because of the stresses in their work lives. The number of legal professionals asking LawCare for help and advice in 2019 increased by 8%. In total, the charity received Read More

Marilyn Stowe remains one of the UK’s most famous family lawyers and legal entrepreneurs. Known for her formidable legal style when helping divorce clients, Stowe went on to become one of the UK’s Read More

Family Mediation Week will highlight the importance of mediation in family matters and will run between January 20th and 24th. The campaign, launched by The Family Mediators Association (FMA), will raise awareness of mediation and Read More

The High Court has ruled on a case involving an incapacitated man (QD) a habitual resident in Spain who was brought back to England by his adult children (TD and BS) against the wishes of Read More

Family law organisation, Resolution, has ‘commended’ Government after it reinstated and reintroduced the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill into Parliament earlier this week. Nigel Shepherd, Long-time campaigner and former Chair of Resolution, said: “We welcome Read More

The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill has been reintroduced by the Government from today (7th January 2020). The Bill, which will stop ‘blame game’ divorces in the future, was shelved following the proroguing of parliament and Read More

Thousands of opposite-sex couples have been able to enter into a civil partnership since the start of the new decade. At the start of December, the Government’s new regulations came into force allowing opposite-sex Read More

The news that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) decided to abandon proposal plans to lower the levels of professional Indemnity cover (PII) was welcomed by the Law Society.  Back in March 2018, the SRA proposed to Read More

The Law Society are urging the legal sector to embrace modernity by adapting to a more ‘deregulated environment, stronger commercial pressures and increasing adoption of technology.’  Employment in the legal sector is predicted to fall 13% Read More

As the current court reform initiatives come under increasing criticism from a variety of parliamentary committees, the Labour Party has announced the reforms to the justice system in what it claims will “rebuild our public Read More

In the opening six months of 2019, law firms reported that £731,250 worth of client money was lost to cyber crime, prompting the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to deem cyber crime to be one of the greatest Read More

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is encouraging more legal services regulators to promote the uptake of Blockchain technology by regulated firms.  Research conducted by the LSB has found that only 2% of legal service providers have Read More

Victims of 14 additional crimes, including family law issues, will now have the opportunity to ask for more severe punishments for their perpetrators’ crimes after the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme was widened earlier this week. The Read More

The Practical Vision Network is proud to announce the appointment of  Robert Sanderson, as Managing Director of the Group. The acquisition of Robert undoubtedly strengthens the senior leadership team and highlights the exciting journey the Read More