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- Consumers want lawyers to help them with FCA car finance scheme 23rd December 2025Most consumers will use a lawyer to navigate the FCA's car finance redress scheme – and almost all will go to court for more compensation, according to research. The post Consumers want lawyers to help them with FCA car finance scheme appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- Widespread opposition to FCA taking over AML supervision 23rd December 2025Law societies on both sides of Hadrian’s Wall have set out strong opposition to government plans to transfer anti-money laundering supervision to the FCA. The post Widespread opposition to FCA taking over AML supervision appeared first on Legal Futures.Nick Hilborne
- Lammy announces £20m grant for legal support sector 23rd December 2025The government has unveiled a grant of nearly £20m over two and a half years to back legal support charities. The post Lammy announces £20m grant for legal support sector appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- SRA urged not to ban ‘no win, no fee’ label 23rd December 2025The Law Society has argued against banning use of the term ‘no win, no fee’ by solicitors, which would risk diverting consumers to unregulated firms. The post SRA urged not to ban ‘no win, no fee’ label appeared first on Legal Futures.Nick Hilborne
- Whiplash reforms have “utterly failed”, government told 22nd December 2025The whiplash reforms have “utterly failed the general public and victims of negligence” and there is no evidence for insurers’ arguments to extend them. The post Whiplash reforms have “utterly failed”, government told appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- WhatsApp messages form part of firm’s file – if they charge for them 22nd December 2025A law firm’s file includes WhatApp messages and other forms of digital communication where it then seeks to charge for them, a costs judge has ruled. The post WhatsApp messages form part of firm’s file – if they charge for them appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- Solicitor rebuked for telling trainee to backdate deed 22nd December 2025A solicitor who instructed a trainee to backdate a deed has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority after she admitted to an error of judgement. The post Solicitor rebuked for telling trainee to backdate deed appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- Spike in scam trade mark emails using names of real solicitors 22nd December 2025There has been a rise in “highly convincing” scam emails targeting businesses and trade mark owners that use the names of genuine solicitors, a leading law firm has warned. The post Spike in scam trade mark emails using names of real solicitors appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- Employer confidence in SQE on the rise but slumps among students 19th December 2025Confidence in the SQE among employers has risen over the past three years but is still not particularly strong – and declined significantly among candidates. The post Employer confidence in SQE on the rise but slumps among students appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
- Solicitors vote to increase threshold for Law Society SGMs 19th December 2025Solicitors have narrowly voted to increase the threshold for calling a special general meeting of the Law Society – despite the society’s ruling council no longer backing it. The post Solicitors vote to increase threshold for Law Society SGMs appeared first on Legal Futures.Neil Rose
