Coordinating large or complex portfolios and instructions can be notoriously stressful for law firms to manage. The post SearchFlow: Introducing our Concierge Portfolio Service appeared first on Legal Futures. –…
Professional firms, such as solicitors and accountants, are accustomed to setting up companies for clients and assisting with filing obligations. The post Authorised Corporate Service Providers: Risk Management Considerations for…
A multi-disciplinary professional services firm with significant financial backing has bought its first law firm as part of an “aggressive” buy-and-build strategy. The post Fast-growing professional services group buys first…
A law firm which specialises in defending clients accused of sexual offences has been fined £60,000 after a cyber-attack saw “highly sensitive” details of 682 clients published on the dark…
An judge has criticised a leading media law firm for using “unnecessary thinly veiled threats of regulatory action” against a former employee. The post Judge criticises law firm for “thinly…
Three former directors of a law firm have been rebuked for allowing it to accrue hundreds of dormant balances and five suspense ledgers that between them held £930,000. The post…
There is “nothing surprising or unusual” about the CAT ordering payment to litigation funders and lawyers from a damages award ahead of the class in collective actions. The post Funder…
QorusDocs, an AI-powered proposal management software company that streamlines creation of pitches, proposals and request for proposal (RFP) responses, today announced a global partnership with Litera. The post QorusDocs and…
A badly drafted will which has caused “untold anguish” to relatives of the deceased shows the dangers of using unqualified will-writers, the High Court has warned. The post High Court:…
“Exceptional” personal mitigation led a tribunal to reduce the suspension of a male barrister who harassed a woman at his chambers’ Christmas party below the indicative sentence. The post Tribunal…
A solicitor who practised while suspended has been struck off, while the law firm owner who unwittingly employed him received a suspended sentence. The post Solicitor who practised while suspended…
Law firms backed by private equity have seen revenue growth of 30% in the last two years, twice the rate of the top 50, according to new research. The post…
The end is nigh. Robotic lawyers are coming for your jobs. Machines in snazzy suits will soon be swaggering into courtrooms, offering legal advice with the efficiency of a microwave…
The recent SRA consultation on changes to handling client money has caused consternation across the legal profession, not least amongst our members at the ILFM. The post Changing how solicitors…
A law firm owner has been suspended for not disclosing conflicts of interest to clients, including that his wife was a director of the property development company they were buying…