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Legal Aid crisis hits abuse survivors

Domestic abuse survivors are increasingly forced to represent themselves in court due to legal aid inaccessibility

Probate lender Provira launches inheritance advances in Scotland

Provira expands its probate lending services into Scotland, offering inheritance and estate advance products to executors and beneficiaries

Hanning becomes first cilex lawyer appointed a recorder

Nick Hanning has made history as the first CILEX Lawyer appointed to the role of Recorder, enabling him to preside in the County, Family, or Crown Court with similar jurisdiction to a circuit judge

Browne Jacobson strengthens higher education practice with strategic appointment

The prominent UK and Ireland law firm, has enhanced its growing higher education practice with the appointment of Professor Janice Kay CBE as its first higher education special adviser

Moore Kingston Smith launches business immigration services

The firm expands its legal offerings by introducing business immigration services, led by solicitor Rebecca Hone

Little slowdown in UK law firm mergers

UK law firm mergers have maintained a robust pace, with 121 mergers recorded in the past year, according to research by Hazlewoods, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers specialising in the legal profession.

Express Solicitors climbs to 70th in UK’s top 100 law firms

Manchester-based personal injury law firm Express Solicitors has continued its upward trajectory, moving from 80th to 70th place in The Lawyer Top 200 UK Law Firms list for 2024

Legal Aid statistics show rising demand in England and Wales

Recent legal aid statistics reveal a significant increase in representation orders and expenditures across courts in England and Wales for the period of April to June 2024, indicating a growing demand for legal services