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Solicitor motivated by financial gain struck off

A solicitor with a long, unblemished career, was struck off for regulatory breaches motivated by financial gain 

Post-Brexit trade deal: limited rights for lawyers are better than none

UK solicitors and barristers will, as New Year dawns, still be able to advise EU clients on UK and public international law 

Brexit: An easy escape?

Gemma Lindfield considers the impact of Brexit on the extradition of fugitives between the UK and the EU

Beckwith: SRA's credibility questioned following chair's statement

Solicitors have accused the SRA of arrogance and questioned its credibility following its response to the Beckwith appeal. 

Accelerating digital verification

Swift moves towards digital identity verification will help the house moving industry, says Sarah Dwight

Thriving on tech

Stephanie Vaughan looks at how the legal IT landscape will continue to evolve in 2021

Legal regulators must improve

The legal super-regulator has challenged the UK's legal regulators to drive up performance and improve governance, even though improvements have already been made

Operating in France? LLPs can carry on, but fundamental issues remain

UK LLP law firms operating in France do not need to withdraw when transition period ends, but agreement does not address 'fundamental issues'