A salaried partner was “unrealistic” in his expectation of joining the equity of his firm given the poor financial performance of his department, an employment tribunal has ruled. The post…
A former Eversheds Sutherland employee who created invoices for a pro bono matter he brought to the firm has been banned from the profession. The post Eversheds staffer created invoices…
The Court of Appeal has refused to hear an appeal from man sentenced to eight years in prison for stalking a judge – having previously been jailed for civil contempt…
The legal industry is excited about AI. That’s good. But the direction of that excitement isn’t always useful. It’s the really dull tasks where AI could make a visible difference…
A “significant and sustained increase” in the number of reports about solicitor misconduct is fuelling the SRA’s plans for an £11m increase in its budget to £168m. The post SRA…
A law firm that paid out £750,000 to a buyer client over an error on a property transaction has taken assignment of its claim against the seller. The post Law…
At least half of the assessments of law students at University College London must now be in a form that “reliably safeguard against the use” of GenAI, it has decided.…
The Bar Standards Board is not improving its performance with “sufficient urgency or pace”, the oversight regulator has concluded. The post Legal Services Board ratchets up pressure over BSB performance…
Search Acumen, a pioneer in UK legal technology, has reported its unique local authority document reading tool, Real Estate Intelligence (REI), has digitally read and analysed more than 74,000 individual…
360 Law Services has expanded its AI-powered Contract Review Service to small and medium-sized law firms across the UK. The post 360 Law Services expands AI contract review platform to…
In episode 17 of the Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast, Amy Bruce, marketing director at Osprey Approach, speaks to Tina about her journey from the British Army to the helm…
We are excited to be hosting our flagship annual conference on Thursday May 22, 2025 at The Law Society, London. The post Join us at the ILFM Spring Conference 2025…
A deputy district judge and leading family law solicitor has condemned what he called the “continued saga” of “excessive costs” charged by family lawyers. The post Judge condemns “continued saga”…
Listed business NAHL issued bullish predictions for its future yesterday after a “challenging year” that saw falls in revenue and the number of personal injury claims generated. The post “Challenging”…
The Times newspaper has apologised to class action law firm Pogust Goodhead and agreed to pay damages for a defamatory claim that it was improperly pressuring clients. The post Newspaper…