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The ongoing inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal continues to shock lawyers and members of the public alike. Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC, senior consultant, Bindmans, devotes his NLJ column this week to the professional behaviour of solicitors

Regulators have warned law firms working on financial product mis-selling claims not to breach their professional obligations

Jeremy Richmond KC, Michael Rhode & Alexander Emmott provide an overview of developments in sustainability regulations, push payment fraud & de-banking

UK financial institutions face a complex regulatory landscape, whether it’s in relation to greenwashing, authorised push payments fraud or de-banking

Clare Hughes-Williams and Sharon Glynn share advice on a crucial aspect of law firm management

The Legal Services Board (LSB) should focus on its core activities and only take on more work where there is ‘regulatory need or gaps in responding to consumer needs’, Law Society president Nick Emmerson has said

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is partnering with Belfast law firm Carson McDowell to review the regulatory intervention into Axiom Ince

A number of solicitors and law firms who were working on behalf of the Post Office/ Royal Mail Group during the Horizon scandal are being investigated, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed it will partner with Northern Ireland law firm Carson McDowell to undertake an independent review into events leading up to the collapse of Axiom Ince

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has said it anticipates a significant call on resources in the next financial year

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Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Paula Myers to private capital team in Leeds

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NLJ this week: Raising the age bar

Calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 have been renewed, with the Bar Council arguing the current threshold criminalises children too early and risks pushing them towards lifelong offending

NLJ this week: Beyond AI hallucinations

The legal profession's AI challenge extends far beyond fabricated case citations, according to a warning about the next phase of technological risk

NLJ this week: AML supervision shake-up

Law firms should use the transition period before the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumes anti-money laundering (AML) supervision to strengthen governance and compliance, experts have warned

NLJ this week: Options for global evidence gathering

Cross-border disputes increasingly demand creative approaches to gathering evidence, with litigators needing to look beyond traditional letters of request

NLJ this week: Indefinite or forever?

A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified the distinction between contracts of 'indefinite' and 'perpetual' duration, with potentially significant implications for commercial drafting

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Regulatory

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

mfg Solicitors—five promotions

Brabners—six promotions