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Compliance costs mount as UK economic sanctions hit highest level in three years

Sanctions against Iranians and Ukrainians account for a quarter of all designated by the UK

Trouble abroad

Dr Julian Morris considers recent judgments regarding employer liability, the conflict between EU and English law, and investigations into deaths in custody

Firms struggle to convert revenue into profitability

Over a quarter of firms see overall profit pool decrease as regional firms outperform City counterparts in PEP metric

Law firms head to the banks as lawyers target expansion

Lending tops £7.3bn as firms borrow to fund M&A, overseas offices, and lateral hires

Grandparents take to the courts in droves to assume parental control

Last four years has seen an almost 50 per cent increase in the use of Special Guardianship Orders

Yet another 'adviser' convicted of unlawful immigration advice

'Act within the law or you will find yourself in court' says immigration services commissioner

CBA chair slams 'cowardly attacks' by his Twitter critics

Tony Cross's final remarks on the 'sensible majority of the Bar' ridiculed by junior barristers as his tenure ends

Closer ties between solicitors and accountants needed

A non-ABS structure is no barrier to innovation for law firms, says accountant