Legal Services News & Updates
- 14th September 2026
Founder-led businesses such as care homes are being urged to start succession planning early, as waiting too long could prove costly.
- 9th September 2026
Law firm Freeths has advised University of Birmingham Enterprise on the successful spin-out of Dexter AI Ltd, supporting the launch of an innovative technology business focused on transforming how researchers extract and analyse healthcare data.
- 7th September 2026
National law firm Clarke Willmott has been named as a supplier on four key elements of a national public sector purchasing and procurement framework.
- 2nd September 2026
Birmingham Law Society has launched the 2027 Legal Awards, its annual search for the top talent within the region’s legal community.
- 26th August 2026
Law firm Freeths has announced the appointment of John Jones as its new chief technology officer (CTO).
Shakespeare Martineau has been named as a supplier on Government Commercial Agency’s Legal Panel for Public Sector (RM6374) – opening up new opportunities for the national law firm to support public sector organisations across the UK.
Law firm mfg Solicitors have been shortlisted across three categories at this year’s Insider Media Midlands Dealmakers Awards.
A West Midlands law firm has joined forces with a financial planning consultancy to help families prepare for "potentially disastrous" inheritance tax (IHT) increases when unspent pension pots come into scope in just eight months.
- 12th August 2026
Midlands firm Sydney Mitchell has expanded its team of lawyers working on the full range of family law matters following the key appointment of Suzanne El-Safty.
- 10th August 2026
Weightmans has reported a record year in 2025/26, with revenue increasing by 12 per cent to £162m and net profit rising by 17 per cent to £17m.