Latest Legal News

Articles

Forbes solicitors wins places on two social housing sector panels

After rigorous national tendering processes, not-for-profit organisation the Communities and Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) Ltd and Ongo Homes Ltd, a Community Benefit Society, have both awarded contracts to Forbes Solicitors

The right time to consider law firms holding client money

The trust that consumers place in regulated law firms lies at the heart of everything the solicitors’ profession does

Diversity and inclusion in the legal industry

Tom Hanlon, a Director at Buchanan Law, looks at why it is important for the legal industry to open up the talent pool

Law Society to hold special general meeting following member requisition

The Law Society of England and Wales has announced a special general meeting (SGM) scheduled for Tuesday, 23 July, in response to a requisition from 100 members under bye-law 22(1).

The ‘promise’ of a Royal Commission

Ed Vickers KC, a Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, asks which political party is going to have the courage to acknowledge the extent of the crisis in the criminal justice system and act to find solutions?

Prioritising client interests in law firm mergers and acquisitions

New warning notice reminds solicitors to keep clients' interests central during mergers and acquisitions

Growing cyber threats: a call for global action to safeguard peace and security

At a recent United Nations Security Council meeting on cybersecurity, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Barbara Woodward, highlighted the escalating risks cyber threats pose to international peace and security

Public procurement and subsidies specialist Brendan Ryan joins Clarke Willmott

Brendan, a specialist in public procurement and subsidy control, brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles at international law firms in London and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)