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Should third-party funding be regulated? If so, how and by whom? This is just one of many thorny questions likely to occupy the minds of litigation lawyers in the year ahead, David Greene, NLJ consultant editor and senior partner at Edwin Coe, writes in this week’s issue.

How does social media slot into the marketing mix? Andy Cullwick sets out some top tips for cutting through the noise & making the most of your online platform

Five men, including two solicitors, are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court next week to answer charges against them in connection with the collapse of Axiom Ince.

The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has called for a ‘cultural shift’ in the way lawyers handle complaints.

UK law is flourishing, with the value of legal services exports rising nearly 40% in two years from £6.7bn in 2021 to £9.5bn in 2023, according to Law Society analysis of Office for National Statistics figures.

Few costs lawyers have seen any reduction in disputes between solicitors and their clients despite the ruling in Belsner, the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) annual members survey has found.

Solicitors could lose their right to handle client money, following the Axiom Ince debacle.

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is consulting on draft guidance for regulators on their duty to ‘promote the prevention and detection of economic crime’.

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Professional indemnity insurance (PII) covers the loss of a fee paid to solicitors following a misrepresentation, the Court of Appeal has held.

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Excello Law—Stephen Morrall

Excello welcomes Stephen Morrall to Anglo-German team

Lawfront—Peter Martin-Simon

Lawfront appoints new Chief Executive Officer to steer the business through the next phase of growth

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions

NEWS

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Misconduct risk escalates

Lawyers have warned senior managers against complacency as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) non-financial misconduct (NFM) rules come into force

Leaseholders win management rights

Landlords cannot rely on minor procedural defaults to defeat leaseholders’ right to manage (RTM) claims, the Supreme Court has held

Prince Harry costs battle could go on for years

Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said

Legal sector teams gear up for Festival of Sport 2026

The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events

The LexisNexis Legal Aid Deserts Report 2026

Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice

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Legal services

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Excello Law—Stephen Morrall

Lawfront—Peter Martin-Simon

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram