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Chair of South Coast Property Litigation Association appointed

David Crockford, Head of Property Litigation at Steele Raymond, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Property Litigation Association (PLA) for the South Coast

LSB Annual Report highlights progress in legal services regulation

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has released its Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2024, detailing significant advancements in the regulation of legal services

Risk management competition embraces AI

The Law Society of Scotland's 2024 Innovation Cup now emphasizes AI and tech-based risk solutions

Reoffending rates see notable increase

July-September 2022 cohort shows higher reoffending rates compared to previous years

Freeths expands construction practice in Yorkshire with strategic senior hire

The firm has appointed Construction and Engineering Partner Matt Collingwood-Cooper, expanding the firm’s sector offering across Yorkshire. He joins from Addleshaw Goddard

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and civil claims: is time up for the Limitation Act?

Chris Ratcliffe, Senior Lecturer in Law at Nottingham Law School, asks whether civil claims arising from child sexual abuse should continue to be governed by the same three-year limitation period as general personal injury claims

Banks breached competition rules

HSBC, Lloyds, TSB, and AIB failed CMA compliance, misinforming customers about banking products and services

Central Family Court decision

Landmark ruling in matrimonial property case