Listening, learning and leading The Solicitor’s Charity with care – Legal Futures
As I prepare to hand over the mantle of chair of The Solicitor’s Charity next month, it doesn’t feel like an end. Instead, it feels like a wonderful journey. The…
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Estate planning firm becomes ABS and buys family law practice – Legal Futures
An established estate planning firm has entered regulation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and bought a family law practice to expand the services it offers. W&P Legal, based in…
Lay prosecutors for train company “not a Mazur-style breach” – Legal Futures
A judge has rejected a Mazur-inspired attempt to throw out charges against a serial rail fare dodger on the basis that they were brought by lay prosecutors for the train…
Law firm offers SMEs £17.50 AI contract reviews – Legal Futures
A business law firm is offering SMEs contract reviews conducted entirely by artificial intelligence, costing just £17.50 for simple agreements. The post Law firm offers SMEs £17.50 AI contract reviews…
Tribunal fines solicitor for source of funds and lender failures – Legal Futures
A solicitor has been fined £7,500 for failing to carry out source of funds checks and keep lenders properly updated about where purchase money was coming from. The post Tribunal…
Paralegal to appeal after SDT refused adjournment for representation – Legal Futures
A paralegal denied an adjournment by the SDT so she could be legally represented – even though the SRA backed one – is to appeal the ban that followed the…
Judge given formal advice after creating “hostile environment” – Legal Futures
A controversial employment judge has been issued with formal advice for misconduct after he was found to have created a “hostile environment” for a party. The post Judge given formal…
Court issues restraint order over LiP’s pursuit of law firm – Legal Futures
The High Court has imposed a civil restraint order on a litigant in person who made “numerous meritless applications” as part of a claim against his former solicitors. The post…
Property Ombudsman fires warning over conditional selling – Legal Futures
The Property Ombudsman has told home buyers to stand up for themselves in the face of estate agency pressure to use a preferred conveyancer or other service provider. The post…
AI and empathy: Can technology help solicitors understand suffering? – Legal Futures
As more firms introduce AI into case handling, National Claims look at the deeper issue of whether technology can support solicitors in understanding suffering rather than distancing them from it.…
Document Direct – Legal Futures
Document Direct delivers expert typing, digital dictation and transcription services to the legal sector across the UK, Ireland and internationally. Established in 2005, they are the market-leading supplier and, in…
Legal tech trends in 2026: Insights for business and IT leaders – Legal Futures
Industry experts from iManage share their insights on the key trends set to redefine organisational strategies and operations in the coming year. The post Legal tech trends in 2026: Insights…
Revealed: SRA withdraws complaints-handling rule changes – Legal Futures
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has suddenly withdrawn proposed rule changes to improve how solicitors handle complaints from approval by the Legal Services Board. The post Revealed: SRA withdraws complaints-handling rule…
Law firm granted injunction following major disclosure error – Legal Futures
A London law firm has been granted an injunction for the return of thousands of confidential and privileged documents that it disclosed by mistake to the opposing side in litigation.…
Tribunal “right” to take Sidhu’s status into account in disbarment – Legal Futures
The tribunal that disbarred Jo Sidhu KC was “certainly not wrong” to regard his status as rendering his conduct towards a mini-pupil particularly serious, the High Court has ruled. The…