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Card and BACS payments are now the norm in the online retail space. Whether it’s something as simple as a loaf of bread or a brand new car, people are spending billions annually on products through endless retailers via the internet.

The benefits of being Lexcel accredited to a Law firm’s Professional Indemnity insurance should not be underestimated. Insurers do not specifically advertise discounts for firms who are Lexcel accredited but underwriters may look at such firms more favourably.

The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has fought off the first judicial review to reach court, brought by a former solicitor unhappy that it had ordered his bill to be slashed. The case, involving a CFA, comes as LeO issues a report outlining problems caused by ‘no win, no fee’ deals.

Many of the regulations underpinning the regulatory regime for legal services – including those designating the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Council for Licensed Conveyancers as ABS licensing authorities – are under the microscope as part of the government’s Red Tape Challenge, it has emerged.

Solicitors cannot recover the cost of arranging conditional fee agreements and after-the-event insurance, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. The Master of the Rolls Lord Neuberger also made a significant ruling on the application of proportionality.