There are “unacceptably long delays” in the family justice system and the government is showing no urgency to deal with them, MPs have said. The post Family justice system “letting…
The new costs budgeting ‘lite’ pilots may not save solicitors time or money, it has been claimed – but the deputy head of civil justice insisted that ways to reduce…
During the course of the next decade, more likely the next five years, we will get to the stage where nobody will visit a law firm’s website to arrange an…
Consumer law platform Lawhive has said it will be looking for similar targets after buying fee-share law firm Woodstock Legal Services and setting up an ABS in the US. The…
The High Court has again taken an axe to the claimants’ costs budgets in the ‘Dieselgate’ group litigation, saying the lawyers have not fully learned the lessons from when it…
A former Spanish partner of City firm Ashurst has failed in a challenge to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s jurisdiction in assessing his inappropriate conduct towards two female colleagues. The post…
OneAdvanced look into how AI is enhancing efficiency in legal operations, including limitations, challenges and how to manage risks. The post How AI is transforming law firms & legal practice…
Dye & Durham UK has announced the integration of a new suite of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) tools into its Unity Practice Management platform. The post…
Burford Capital has made a clear statement of intent to ramp up its investing beyond litigation by taking a minority stake in a UK consultancy that launches and helps manage…
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has dismissed all allegations against a newly qualified solicitor working in “a chaotic operational and management structure”. The post SDT clears newly qualified solicitor in “chaotic”…
Women will be “disproportionately adversely affected” by plans to introduce mandatory reporting by barristers of any complaints barristers receive, the Bar Council has warned. The post Women barristers “disproportionately affected”…
The SFO has secured £1.1m from the sale of a house following the first unexplained wealth order, issued against the ex-wife of the solicitor behind the Axiom Legal Financing Fund…
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) may seem like just another item to add to the never-ending to-do list, but it’s more than just another regulation; it’s a step toward making…
The firm, which started life in Bury as the insolvency division of a regional accountancy practice, now employs over 330 people across 30 offices UK and offshore. The post Leonard…
Pensions have always sat outside normal client estate planning. Even when you establish wills for your clients, they will not cover their pension – so they must complete an expression…