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Legal services threat assessment by United Kingdom Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
In April 2025 Legal Services Threat Assessment published by the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI). The report provides a detailed analysis of the…Australia and United Kingdom legal services regulatory dialogue
A development has been reported by the Law Council of Australia in its statement dated 11 April 2025, welcoming the continued progress of the Australia–United…Korean Bar Association calls to reduce the number of new attorneys and reform the selection system
A statement has been published by the Korean Bar Association (KBA), which issued a strong call for urgent reform to Korea’s attorney admission process and…European Union artificial intelligence continent action plan
This development has been reported by the BRAK in its News from Brussels (Issue 7/2025). In its commentary, BRAK underscored the significance of the European…European union human rights – search of a law firm requires a written search warrant
This landmark decision has since been reported by the BRAK, the Federal Bar Association of Germany. In its commentary, BRAK highlighted the importance of this…The state bar board of trustees of California approves testing locations and vendor for in-person July bar exam
The State Bar of California has issued a release announcing that its Board of Trustees has approved both the software vendor and proposed testing locations…Regulatory leadership on access to justice
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has issued a report titled “Regulatory Leadership on Access to Justice”, prepared by Nottingham Law School. This report discusses how…Big Four accounting company gets Arizona approval to operate firm, plans to use AI to transform legal services
The ABA Journal has published an article titled “Big Four accounting company gets Arizona approval to operate firm, plans to use AI to transform legal…Fake rule of law
The International Bar Association has published an article by Michael Goldhaber, IBA US Correspondent, titled “Fake Rule of Law,” which critically examines how former U.S.…Equal Pay Day: large salary gaps continue to exist in the legal profession in Germany
On March 7, 2025, Germany observed Equal Pay Day, symbolizing the persistent gender pay gap, which stood at 16% in 2024—a decrease from 18% in…A step towards advancing AI governance in South Africa
On February 1, 2025, De Rebus, the Law Society of South Africa’s regular magazine, published an article by Haroon Aziz detailing progress toward an AI…United Kingdom Companies House ID verification checks change
The Law Society of Scotland has addressed forthcoming changes to Companies House ID verification processes in an article dated 23 January 2025, with an update…American Bar Association releases new survey on legal tech trends
The American Bar Association (ABA) Legal Technology Resource Center has released its 2024 Legal Technology Survey Report, offering a comprehensive look at technology adoption trends…India’s Ministry of Law and Justice inviting comments on the draft of the Advocates (Amendment) bills, 2025
On February 13, 2025, India’s Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification inviting public comments on the draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025. This proposal…New regulatory proposals to strengthen lawyers’ ethical standards
On March 6, 2025, the Legal Services Board (LSB) of England and Wales proposed new regulatory measures to enhance ethical standards within the legal profession,…A milestone for justice: The council of Europe’s new convention on lawyers
On March 12, 2025, the Council of Europe adopted the first-ever international treaty aimed at protecting lawyers, titled the Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer.…