Is your firm leaving £250,000 on the table? – Legal Futures
It’s all too common to see the legal sector instinctively scale back marketing efforts for housing disrepair claims as the British weather finally starts to improve. The post Is your…
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What is the salary for consultant solicitors? – Legal Futures
If there is one universal truth about human nature, it’s that we all want to earn more money whilst at the same time working fewer hours. The post What is…
Solicitors and insurers set to agree definition of ‘unbundled’ services – Legal Futures
Work to agree a definition of unbundled legal services with professional indemnity insurers is close to completion as part of efforts to make unbundling easier for solicitors. The post Solicitors…
Sexual misconduct cases “lead to rise in SDT anonymity requests” – Legal Futures
The increasing number of sexual misconduct cases being handled by the SRA and SDT is fuelling a rise in anonymity requests, regulatory lawyers have said. The post Sexual misconduct cases…
London arm of US firm rebuked for breaching Russia sanction rules – Legal Futures
The London office of a US law firm has been rebuked for breaching the conditions of a Treasury licence to act for sanctioned Russian clients. The post London arm of…
Only third of pupils would “definitely recommend” Bar as career – Legal Futures
The proportion of pupil barristers who would “definitely recommend” the Bar as a career has fallen by 10 percentage points in a year to less than a third. The post…
What the first AI law firm tells other practices about compliance – Legal Futures
The SRA’s approach to the first AI-driven law firm provides important insights into how it may handle future AI implementation across the legal sector. The post What the first AI…
Dispute over medical agency transparency rumbles on – Legal Futures
The thorny issue of medical reporting costs in personal injury and clinical negligence claims has resurfaced, following the judgement in JXX v Archibald. The post Dispute over medical agency transparency…
UK legal firms lose millions annually due to poor enquiry handling – Legal Futures
New research reveals poor enquiry handling can cost a legal firm more than £1 million every year. The alarming figure highlights a critical issue within the sector, prompting businesses to…
How the right compliance platform meets the new challenge of generative AI – Legal Futures
You may have seen stories emerging over the last few months of AI-generated ID and passport images that are apparently good enough to fool identity verification systems. The post How…
Solicitor launches DIY divorce course to help people “arm themselves” – Legal Futures
A solicitor who says she has been bombarded with requests for help from people wanting to divorce but unable to afford a lawyer has launched a DIY course for £79.99.…
Law Society calls for “one-stop shop” AI platform for civil justice – Legal Futures
The Law Society has called for the creation of a “one-stop shop” platform, backed by AI, to act as a single point of entry to the civil justice system. The…
Solicitor who changed LPA and cheque “was not dishonest” – Legal Futures
A solicitor who changed the terms of a lasting power of attorney and the date on a cheque without the client’s consent did not act dishonestly, the SDT has ruled.…
Legal services “a national asset”, says government’s Industrial Strategy – Legal Futures
The UK legal sector is “a national asset and an engine of economic growth”, the government declared yesterday as it unveiled its 10-year Industrial Strategy. The post Legal services “a…
Search Acumen reacts to the Industrial Strategy – Legal Futures
In response to the Industrial Strategy, Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director at Search Acumen, comments… The post Search Acumen reacts to the Industrial Strategy appeared first on Legal Futures. – Read…