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
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
An eight week consultation has been launched by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) inviting views on proposed updates to the Statement of Solicitor Competence (SoSC) and functioning legal knowledge (FLK). Announcing the consultation the SRA
Investment in legal technology companies is on course for a record-breaking year, with the first six months of 2025 outstripping the whole of 2025 according to the latest industry snapshot by LawtechUK. UK-founded lawtech companies
Underfunding and the ‘dismal’ state of the courts system and physical infrastructure are two key issues identified by barristers in research which shows three quarters of the profession do not think that people are able
In this episode of the Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast, host David Opie sits down with Carolyne Willow, a long-standing children’s rights advocate, founder of the charity Article 39, and a newly qualified family and public
Former Minister of State at the Home Office Alex Norris MP has been sworn in as Lord Chancellor in a ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice. Norris was appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed it will pause plans to separate the role of Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) and Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA) from individuals with “unilateral decision
The government have announced a new Legal Support Grant launching today (1st October) providing funding for 48 front line organisations delivering eviction, problem debt, benefit disputes and family breakdown legal support. The Ministry of Justice
The Law Society has committed an initial £300,000 to provide a further three years of funding to two charities operating in the legal sector, one focused on helping those who cannot afford legal advice, and
The latest Today’s Family Lawyer podcast celebrates 25 years of legal support charity, Support Through Court. Joining podcast host David Opie, are Emma Kiely, Service Manager for the charity’s Birmingham office, and Melanie Bataillard-Samuel, founder
Lee became a partner in 2001, managing partner in 2018, and heads the firm’s family law team. A resolution accredited specialist in financial and children matters, Lee has practised exclusively in Family Law throughout his
The Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed it will extend the current Universal and Enhanced Services pilot, offering all victims and survivors of domestic abuse a dedicated victim liaison officer. As part of the government’s efforts
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been told it will face calls for a vote of no confidence in its leadership if it continues to press forward with proposals to separate the roles of Compliance Officer
The annual Resolution Awards were hosted last week, crowning the latest cohort of winners and celebrating the individuals, teams and organisations making an outstanding contribution to family justice. Hosted at London’s Church House on Thursday
The Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast welcomes Stowe Family Law’s UK managing director Rachel Roberts to discuss leading the UK’s largest specialist family law practice through an era of unprecedented change. Stowe now spans roughly 100
The Law Society of England and Wales has confirmed it will discuss Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) proposals for changes to compliance rules at its upcoming annual general meeting in October. The proposal to separate the
Solicitor and mediator Helen Clyne, senior associate in the family team at Debenhams Ottaway, joins the latest Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast to discuss how mediation training has shaped her approach to practice. With 15 years’
With more than 30 years of family law experience there are few more qualified than Yael Selig to talk about one of family law’s most challenging specialisms: international child relocation disputes. Partner and head of
Juliet Harvey was the first chartered legal executive to hold the post of chair of Resolution, the national organisation with over 6,500 members across the family justice arena. Juliet leads Resolution’s work with the courts
An alliance of SME and boutique law firms have called on the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to rethink proposals to separate the compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) and compliance officer for finance and administration
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has shared concerns over plans to increase the fees charged by the Legal Ombudsman (LeO), warning the proposed changes could see firms make “unmerited payments” to clients to
A parliamentary debate on whether surrogacy laws in England and Wales should change to recognise parents of a child born by surrogacy at the time of the birth will be held today (Monday), after a
Government figures have revealed the number of individuals who declared more than £1 million in capital gains (CGT) from cryptoassets in the 2024 to 2025 tax year. HMRC’s first official statistics on taxable cryptoasset gains
The Law Society has hit back at what appear to be plans to introduce the proposed Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts (ILCA) scheme, after a role was advertised by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) recruiting
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s annual assessment of continuing competence has found most solicitors keep knowledge and skills up-to-date, with evidence of robust systems and controls in firms to ensure solicitors remain competent and deliver good
Hannah Livesey is a partner specialising in family law at Knights. She has over 12 years’ specialist experience in high net worth financial remedy claims, asset protection work and TOLATA claims together with Schedule 1
The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has called for widespread reforms to the children’s social care system to improve the quality of support and life-long outcomes for people in care and care leavers. Around
The latest data tracker from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory reveals foster care (kinship and non-kinship) remains the mainstay of homes in England’s care system. Nuffield’s analysis reveals the number of approved foster carers in
Jenniffer Brunt is head of family law at Slater & Gordon. She has more than 21 years’ experience in family law, specialising in divorce and complex financial remedy cases, including those involving businesses, pensions and
Flint Bishop has relocated to a new Sheffield base as part of a wider programme of investment across its office network after record-breaking growth, with the firm surpassing a £43 million in revenue for year
The government’s long-awaited consultation on cohabitation reform has received a mixed reaction from professionals. To make sense of the proposals the Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast welcomes partner and head of family at William Sturges, Graeme
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) should ensure proposals for new reporting requirements for firms are evidence-based, proportionate and do not create unnecessary administrative burdens, particularly for smaller firms, the Law Society of England and Wales
Knights has acquired Thames Valley-based THP Solicitors in a move the firm said will enhance its capability “in one of the UK’s most economically significant growth regions”. The acquisition is the second in the area,
Hallucinations and client confidentiality are two major concerns cited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in a new Misuse of AI warning notice issued by the regulator. Acknowledging the increased use of AI across the legal
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved plans to separate the roles of compliance officers from senior managers and owners, in an addendum to Rule 8 of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Authorisation of Firms