A solicitor has failed in his appeal against a rebuke imposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for failing to comply with court costs orders. The post Tribunal rejects solicitor’s…
Law firms need greater clarity on when and how source of funds and wealth checks should be carried out, a review by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has found. The post…
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has launched an accelerated route to qualification for fee-earners who have been working for at least four years in conveyancing or probate. The post CLC…
The latest AI-powered Email Routing feature adds even more value to the award-winning BigHand Workflow Management solution and will be available for no additional cost. The post BigHand Eliminates Manual…
The legal sector of the future “may look very different to the one we know today”, with further regulatory reform needed, a report for the Ministry of Justice has said.…
Many subpostmaster victims of the Post Office scandal felt “bullied by the inevitability of pleading guilty as their lawyers advised”, a report has found. The post Subpostmasters “pressured by their…
A bid for summary judgment over a law firm paying out £1.5m it was holding in escrow has failed because the underlying agreement was “a classic example of muddled drafting”.…
The High Court has given a struck-off solicitor rights of audience to represent companies of which he was only made a director for that purpose. The post High Court grants…
Landmark Information has launched its remastered residential environmental search reports, a milestone that marked the start of a strategy to enhance how environmental risk information is delivered. The post A…
Getting lawyers to use AI isn’t about the tech. It’s about behaviour and the complex mix of beliefs, fears, habits and incentives that shape how people really work. The post…
The integration brings Qanooni’s AI-powered draft, review, matter summaries, and legal research into Actionstep’s cloud practice management system so firms can do the work of law in one intelligent, connected…
A judge has decided against referring a solicitor to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for citing two fake cases generated by artificial intelligence. The post Judge blames law firm not solicitor…
Growing its new legal arm is a big priority for AIM-listed professional services business DSW Capital, with doubling the number of fee-earners the immediate goal.. The post Listed professional services…
The minister for legal services has pledged to chartered legal executives that “we’ll do all that we can” to help them move past the Mazur ruling. The post Minister tells…
The House of Lords constitution committee has called for the ethical training of lawyers to be “reviewed and strengthened” and given throughout their careers. The post Peers say lawyers need…