Osprey Approach will host a webinar later this month, bringing together industry experts to explore how law firms can make better use of their data to improve performance, insight, and…
The Court of Appeal has set aside a Crown Court judge’s referral of a KC for contempt of court proceedings after finding the High Court did not have the jurisdiction…
The adoption of new technologies has transformed legal practice, and this trend is only accelerating with the uptake of Generative AI tools. The post Navigating the minefield of legal technology…
The client account reconciliation process will be second nature to most people in legal finance – and so is also a potential area for a problem to be undetected until…
A barrister has denied raping the vulnerable daughter of one of his clients, who demanded £100,000 from him as an out-of-court settlement. The post Barrister denies raping client’s daughter in…
The Good Law Project is challenging the Bar Standards Board’s decision to reject its complaint against a barrister over her social media posts about a trans woman. The post Good…
Law firms around the world are warning that AI is already leading to a “radical shift” in client expectations, with lower fees top of the list. The post AI leading…
The Supreme Court is to hear a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers. The post Supreme Court to hear barrister’s claim…
A solicitor who accepted a redundancy package and then became a consultant has failed to convince a tribunal that he was an employee throughout. The post Solicitor fails in unfair…
As a female lawyer, from the North, with a state school education, I understand the value of sharing perspectives, experiences and contacts. The post Mentoring the next generation of litigation…
Contempt of court proceedings against a KC for a closing speech that allegedly breached the judge’s directions could have a “chilling effect on the Bar”, his set has argued. The…
Mandatory upfront information, conditional sale contracts and regulation of estate agents would all help improve the home buying process, MPs have said. The post MPs set out demands to improve…
West of England law firm BLB Solicitors was forced into administration after a sale fell through at a late stage, its administrators have revealed. The post Multi-office firm fell into…
The Solicitors Regulation Authority today set out the initial cost of fixing its problems – a 29%, or £25m, increase in its funding for the 2026-27 practising year. The post…
Work to transfer the regulation of CILEX members to the Solicitors Regulation Authority has come to an end, it has emerged. The post SRA and CILEX end talks on transferring…