A £300,000 grant will support the efforts of Cheshire Police to invest in artificial intelligence to build capability to identify complex stalking behaviours at an early stage. The grant, submitted by , has been awarded
Law firms continue to invest in marketing and business development activity, but the evidence suggests only one in five firms involve their marketing teams in actively driving the strategic growth of the organisation. An overall
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has been directed to take action by the Legal Services Board (LSB) in the wake of the independent review into the failure of Axiom Ince. In response to the report,
The cyber attack at the Legal Aid Agency which has taken down many of its system has had a ‘devastating’ effect on the sector, particularly for legal aid firms who simply don’t have the cash
A judicial review has overturned in part a decision by the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) to award a family law firm’s client over £50,000 after they complained the firm had failed to adequately assess capacity and
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is seeking views on new proposals for dealing with client complaints, which include changing when relevant information about the process must be provided and displaying the details prominently online. Although
Placing further ‘onerous duties on frontline regulators that will deliver little more than what is currently in place‘ was one of the comments from CILEX in response to the Legal Services Board’s ‘Upholding Professional Ethical
Former journalist Dana Denis-Smith OBE has been elected as the new deputy vice president of the Law Society of England and Wales, taking office from October 2025. Denis-Smith OBE spent a decade as a journalist
In this episode of the Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast host David Opie is joined by Mike Mack, CEO of the Family Mediation Trust, and Lorraine Bramwell, a seasoned family mediator and trainer, to discuss the
The Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme has increased two sentences following referrals to the Court of Appeal. In one case, a carer who sexually abused a severely disabled child had their sentence extended from three years
The Intermediary Cooperative (TIC) is the latest organisation to partner with Today’s Family Lawyer, aiming to raise its profile with the growing readership; the not-for-profit social enterprise provides high quality HMCTS Appointed Intermediary services across
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has responded to the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) Upholding Professional Ethical Duties consultation saying it feels annual training on ethics should be mandatory. The consultation, which closed on
Sentencing reforms announced in the last week in the wake of the review by former Justice Secretary David Gauke, have been described as ‘landmark’ by the government but those campaigning for the rights of those
It is estimated one in four adults have experienced some form of domestic abuse since the age of 16, an increase from previous figures which estimated the number was closet o one in five, after
The Legal Aid Agency continues to update its Frequently Asked Questions page following the cyber attack which has forced many of its systems offline. The page was created in the wake of the attack on
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has set out its expectations for service providers when dealing with third-party delays, which stress the importance of effective communication. The LeO says almost half of the complaints it receives are
A new bill passed by the Scottish Parliament will prevent anyone who isn’t licensed from using the title ‘lawyer’, following a 10-year campaign by the Law Society of Scotland. The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland)
There is no better time for financial advisors to enter the divorce and separation market according to a new report from membership body Resolution which estimates the value of the opportunity at around £1/2bn. ‘Unlock
The lack of a joined up approach to family law proceedings is part of a wider issue of accountability within the courts service which is causing harm to families and costing millions according to a
There are unverified reports of up to 2.1m people’s records being accessed by the group responsible for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) cyber attack confirmed last week. Those affected are thought to be people who
Enquiries about a person’s sex and gender could be ‘justified’ according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in the wake of the landmark judgment passed down by the Supreme Court. Hospitals, sports clubs
Alternative legal platform providers, otherwise known as consultant-model law firms, continue to demonstrate ‘importance that lawyers are placing on autonomy, work-life balance, and the ability to build a practice supported by strong infrastructure’ say the
Guidance on the use of and admissibility of recording secretly made to provide evidence for family law proceedings has been published by the Family Justice Council; recognising the sparsity of advice in this complex area
The Law Commission has published its much-anticipated report into the modernisation of Wills law and testamentary freedom in which it outlines reform recommendations including the enablement of electronic wills; the abolition of the law that
The Law Commission has published its latest report on Wills and Private Client reforms. This isn’t the first time the Commission have tackled this field, the first time being in 2017 which resulted in a
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has said it will continue to ‘ratchet up the consequences’ of non-compliance with anti-money laundering regulations, as it released details of fines totalling almost £100,000 in the first two weeks of
Private-equity backed Lawfront have announced the acquisition of Southern-based Trethowans taking the total fee income for the group to over £130m. The thirteenth acquisition is part of the group’s strategy to acquire large regional firms
The owner and manager of former London-based law firm Kingly Solicitors has been fined over £4 million for ‘serious’ and ‘intentional’ misconduct in the largest penalty the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has ever issued. Nurul
The 21st London Legal Walk is expected to be the largest to date in its 21st year; and the Solicitor’s Charity is calling on professionals to lace up their walking shoes and join them to
One in ten people have no cash saving and one in five have less than £1,000 to draw upon in an emergency according to research conducted by the Financial Conduct Authority. The regulator said it
The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of moving the assisted dying debate forward by a count of 70 to 56, with one abstention. The bill, which was tabled by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur,
A sperm donor has lost his High Court case to be named on birth certificates with the judge ruling it was likely the proceedings were started to support an immigration application. Self-styled “Joe Donor” Robert
The upcoming Law Commission Report on Wills is due to be published on Friday 16th May and it is thought it could recommend changes to rules where a Will is revoked in the event of
It has been confirmed the government will not take forward a any proposed bill to introduce reform to surrogacy law in a blow for campaigners keen to update the current outdated legislation. Despite what appeared
New guidance for the role of Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVAs) and updated guidance for Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVAs) has been published to provide consistency of support for victims say the government. The guidance
In this latest Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast host David Opie welcomes Laura Tanguay and Lucy Birch from Birketts LLP to discuss the launch of their Modern Families service. Lucy Birch is a senior associate in