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The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has been given 12 months to improve its safeguarding of risk, intervention and client money, under binding directions issued in response to the Axiom Ince scandal

What challenges lie ahead in litigation? Two key areas are interim billing and ethics—explored in this week’s NLJ by Frank Maher, partner in Keystone Law specialising in professional regulation & professional indemnity insurance law.

A litigator’s year of risk: Frank Maher runs through some of the challenges that lie ahead

A rise in nuisance claims against water utilities and in silicosis claims are among the insurance predictions for 2025.

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

Cybercriminals are getting bolder, smarter and better at what they do. In this week’s NLJ, Kingsley Hayes, head of data and privacy litigation at law firm Keller Postman, offers practical advice to law firms on how to combat this ever-lurking threat and what to do in the nightmarish event of an attack.

With cyberattacks presenting a growing threat to UK businesses, Kingsley Hayes offers practical advice to help law firms avoid falling victim to online criminals

Cybercrime crackdown & anti-money laundering action: Frank Maher looks to the year ahead & runs through the key risks for law firms to keep in mind

With economic storm clouds brewing, lawyers need to identify where they are exposed and how best to mitigate any weak spots.

Trying times: Clare Hughes-Williams & Patrick Hill advise on how best to mitigate exposures in an economic downturn

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Harneys—Maggie Kwok & George Weston

Harneys senior leadership appointments

Freeths—Keith Browne & Jim Jordan

Freeths strengthens London Construction and Engineering practice with two strategic senior hires

Anthony Collins—Laura Moss

Anthony Collins announces strategic hire to deepen skills base in the social business sector

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Law Society RFC Festival of Sport 2026 ‘Wrap-Up’

More than 100 teams from the legal and financial services sectors competed in five sports at the 51st Law Society RFC Festival of Sport earlier this month

NLJ this week: Part-time protection widens

Part-time status need only be an effective cause of less favourable treatment, rather than the sole cause, the Supreme Court has held in Augustine v Data Cars

NLJ this week: Britain’s unpaid account

Britain’s new acknowledgement that Israel’s occupation is unlawful, and accompanying settlement-goods ban and sanctions, is significant but overdue, argue Danny Friedman KC and Victor Kattan in NLJ this week

NLJ this week: Rules, risks & red tape

New planning fee rises, wider trade union access rights and a service-by-email trap feature in Stephen Gold’s latest Civil Way

NLJ this week: When bots libel

Existing defamation law can respond to AI ‘hallucinations’, but allocating responsibility will prove harder where outputs reach users without human intervention

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Risk management

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Harneys—Maggie Kwok & George Weston

Freeths—Keith Browne & Jim Jordan

Anthony Collins—Laura Moss