The Law Society of England and Wales has issued a response to London-based thinktank Chatham House’s recent report criticising the UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) laws. The report states that un-policed and often unenforceable Read More
The Legal Services Board (LSB) says it finds the legal profession is “out of step compared with other professions”, and that greater focus on assessing and understanding levels of competence is required. To address this, Read More
Gerry Walsh has been appointed as the new interim CEO of the Law Society of England and Wales. Born in Northern Ireland, Gerry has spent most of his working life in England, France, Poland and Read More
One of the biggest UK litigation funders, Novitas Loans, has announced that it has ceased lending to new customers. The company, which offers lending for family law, contentious probate and clinical cases, said that it Read More
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services such as mediation and arbitration should be a part of any discussion about divorce for separating couples, family law experts say as part of Good Divorce Week. Earlier this year Read More
HMCTS publishes recordings from its 5th Annual Public User Event
HMCTS has published recordings from all sessions held at this year’s Annual Public User Event: Reforming court and tribunal services together. Recordings of the sessions are available in a playlist on YouTube. This year’Read More
The Government is proposing a new scheme to help families access funds belonging to loved ones who lack mental capacity, such as child trust funds, without need to go to court. Families seeking access to Read More
The Law society has issued a response to the Legal Services Board (LSB) consultation on empowering consumers, saying that it must give frontline regulators room to understand consumer engagement and the challenges facing the public. Read More
HMCTS has made several updates to Form FL401 allowing applicants to seek protective orders in the form of Non-Molestation or Occupation Orders to protect victims of domestic abuse. As of 11 October 2021, changes to Form FL401 Read More
Latest figures released by the Family Court reveal that more children than ever before have been caught up in disputes following family separation. But according to a poll commissioned by family justice organisation Resolution, and Read More
Dominic Raab, the new Justice Secretary, has said that parents who bring “vexatious claims” to the Family Courts should face financial penalties. He is also keen to see Mediation as the default process at least Read More
Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) leaders have commented they have no plans to reform the indemnity insurance market. Delegates at the SRA’s recent compliance conference raised the issue of increasing premiums, saying that price hikes Read More
Third party IT service providers could be required to follow new cyber security rules such as the National Cyber Security Centre’s Cyber Assessment Framework as part of new proposals to help businesses manage the Read More
Flexibility has overtaken pay as the top priority for practitioners entering the jobs market, according to new research by legal recruitment consultancy, Realm Recruit. As part of its annual market research conducted in June 2021, Realm Read More
New government legislation has been introduced to protect people’s smart devices from being hacked. The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill will give ministers new powers to bring in tougher security standards for device Read More
Resolution’s “Good Divorce Week” embraces a child-focused approach to separation
Resolution will be holding Good Divorce Week next week (29 November – 3 December), where they’ll be aiming to kickstart a national conversation about how parents can embrace a child-focused approach to separation. The week-long programme will Read More
Money laundering costs the British economy around £37 billion each year. And with the legal sector under increasing scrutiny (and SRA site visits happening right now) it’s something firms should be placing front and centre Read More
A consultation from the Payment Systems Regulator could see legislation introduced forcing banks to refund those affected by authorised push payment (APP) fraud. APP fraud is typically perpetrated by criminals impersonating trusted individuals and organisations Read More
The SRA has announced proposals to end the provision of post six-year run-off cover (PSYROC), because the protection is thought to be disproportionately expensive. If effective, this means that the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF), which Read More
- Family law update – changes to Family Procedure Rules strengthening non-court dispute resolution
- The importance of performance management over appraisals
- Factors influencing organisations’ decisions to bring cases to the civil and family courts
- High profile firm support lawyer after online divorce mistake
- Paedophiles could be stripped of parental rights after mother spent £30K to protect young daughter
- The ‘Pathfinder’ Court for children – a hindrance or opportunity?
- Divorce in decline – marital bliss or a harsher reality?
- Coercive and Controlling Behaviour – Where Are We?
- Ofsted report of Court advisory ‘outstanding’