Misconduct reports about solicitors have risen 27% in the past year – and 58% over two years – the Solicitors Regulation Authority has revealed. The post SRA highlights spike in…
A judge has condemned HM Revenue & Customs for making the “extraordinary allegation” that a law firm would engage in abusive behaviour over listing a hearing. The post Judge rebukes…
An alternative business structure which specialises in work for the asset management industry has been acquired by a US software company. The post US company buys AI-driven ABS focused on…
Inefficient back offices are restricting growth at many small law firms and putting client relationships at risk, according to new research. The post Small law firms held back by “operational…
The ILFM has long-championed the fact that every law firm runs on the expertise of people who rarely get the recognition they deserve. The post The ILFM supports Legal Cashier…
Governed, auditable access to iManage content for AI replaces fragmented custom integrations, eliminates vendor lock-in, and keeps sensitive knowledge secure inside the iManage platform The post iManage MCP Server is…
Class action law firm Pogust Goodhead has been ordered to make a £900,000 interim costs payment after a judge found it did not have authority to bring proceedings started in…
Search has long been understood as data retrieval – the ability to call back information and check a box on finding something. Legal professionals today need more of a 360-degree…
The government is set to legislate to transfer the anti-money laundering supervision of lawyers to the Financial Conduct Authority, it has emerged. The post Financial Services Bill will be vehicle…
A circuit judge has referred two solicitors to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for submitting hallucinated cases to the court. The post Judge refers solicitors to SRA for fake AI-generated cases…
The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office has agreed to reinvestigate allegations of bullying and intimidation against Employment Judge Philip Lancaster, in light of “significant new evidence”. The post “Significant new evidence”…
The Solicitors’ Charity has seen a sharp rise in the number of women calling on it for help, making up nearly three-quarters of all new clients in the last year.…
As law firms grow, they often find themselves building a tech stack from a patchwork of different platforms and solutions from dozens of vendors. The post One onboarding platform, not…
A claimant has been ordered to pay indemnity costs because of its solicitors’ misuse of criminal contempt proceedings and threats to report their opposition to the SRA. The post Indemnity…
Private equity-backed Fletchers Group has announced its third acquisition in less than a month by taking on the clinical negligence and Court of Protection teams of Midlands firm Freeths. There…