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• Conveyancing fees “vary by 150% for the same service” 25th September 2025
  Conveyancing fees vary by 150% or more for “essentially the same service”, according to new research, with just 5% of firms offering different service levels. The post Conveyancing fees “vary by 150% for the same service” appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• LPC pass rate slumps as course winds down 25th September 2025
  Pass rates on the legal practice course slumped from 57% to 42% in the year to 31 August 2024, newly released figures from the Solicitors Regulation Authority have revealed. The post LPC pass rate slumps as course winds down appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• Veteran solicitor suspended for year over accounts chaos 25th September 2025
  A veteran solicitor who said she was wrong to continue running her firm after the death of her husband – who worked with her in the business – has been suspended for accounts rule breaches. The post Veteran solicitor suspended for year over accounts chaos appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Doing nothing “is a legitimate strategy for lawyers” 25th September 2025
  Doing nothing is “a legitimate strategy” for lawyers which “maintains focus on key objectives and avoids burnout”, the founder of LOD (Lawyers on Demand) has argued. The post Doing nothing “is a legitimate strategy for lawyers” appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• High Court: Solicitor “turned blind eye” to money laundering concerns 24th September 2025
  A partner at a London law firm “dishonestly assisted” in misappropriating a company’s funds by turning a blind eye to money laundering issues raised by property transactions, the High Court has ruled. The post High Court: Solicitor “turned blind eye” to money laundering concerns appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• Listed PI business eyes more serious cases as debt falls 24th September 2025
  Listed group NAHL has announced growth in profitability and cash generation for the first six months of 2025, while also reducing net debt to a 10-year low. The post Listed PI business eyes more serious cases as debt falls appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• SQE provider pass rates “must be published as soon as possible” 24th September 2025
  The interim chief executive of the Legal Services Board has called on the Solicitors Regulation Authority to publish data on SQE pass rates by provider “as soon as possible”. The post SQE provider pass rates “must be published as soon as possible” appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• “Little improvement” in dilapidated courts, says Law Society 24th September 2025
  Solicitors have reported “little improvement” in the dilapidated state of court estate over the past three years, with problems including rotting seagulls and maggots “raining down” into a lobby. The post “Little improvement” in dilapidated courts, says Law Society appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Nick Hilborne
• Advertising watchdog upholds complaints against group action law firms 23rd September 2025
  The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints against three law firms over misleading websites and online advertising for group actions. The post Advertising watchdog upholds complaints against group action law firms appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose
• SRA checking if it gave others wrong advice like in Mazur case 23rd September 2025
  The Solicitors Regulation Authority is checking if it provided any other law firms with incorrect advice on whether non-authorised people can conduct litigation. The post SRA checking if it gave others wrong advice like in Mazur case appeared first on Legal Futures.
  Neil Rose