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Treasury Committee demands action on exploited tax reliefs

An investigation is needed into the cost of over a thousand tax reliefs which complicate the tax system and are open to abuse, the Treasury Committee says

Court of Appeal allows 'opt out' foreign exchange collective action against six banks

The court ruled on 25 July that FX Claim UK, a collective action against six banking groups that include Barclays and Citibank, can proceed as 'opt out' collective proceedings

SRA publishes annual reports

The suite of reports into the operational work of the Solicitors Regulation Authority covers areas including education and training, enforcement, approval of new firms and solicitors, and the activity of the compensation fund

CMA targets will-writing, online divorce and probate services

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into potential consumer law breaches in unregulated legal services

Free mediation to free up court capacity

The government says tens of thousands of people will be able to access free mediation to resolve disputes away from court

Retired judge becomes chair of criminal legal aid board

Deborah Taylor will chair the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board for 18 months from July 2023

CMA finds car parts merger could reduce competition

The owners of car parts businesses Euro Car Parts and GSF Car parts have offered a divestment plan to allay competition concerns

Law firms increasingly reliant on tech specialists

Forty-three of the top 50 UK law firms have a chief technology officer, or a C-suite-level tech specialists, according to a recent survey