Expanding the remit of public inquiries to award compensation, prefer criminal indictments and recommend regulatory sanctions, could improve their effectiveness, the head of the Post Office inquiry team has said.…
The LSB should introduce an “overriding” ethical duty for lawyers, much like the overriding objective in civil procedure, the UCL Centre for Ethics and Law has argued. The post Leading…
Arbitrators who use artificial intelligence in their decisions have been warned against “cognitive inertia” in new guidelines from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. The post Arbitrators who use AI warned…
The president of the King’s Bench Division today issued a stark warning to lawyers about the serious consequences they will face for misusing AI before the courts. The post Court…
The Civil Justice Council has recently published a comprehensive set of recommendations for reform of the litigation funding sector. The post The CJC proposals for litigation funding reform seek to…
A sole practitioner who was dismissed as a consultant after selling their firm has been suspended for three months by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. The post “Manifestly incompetent” solicitor suspended…
This week’s Civil Justice Council report on litigation funding has received a positive reaction from the profession, except the idea of the FCA co-regulating law firms with ‘portfolio funding’. The…
The Octopus Group, the £13bn financial services and energy business, claims it is now the second largest estate planning business in the country after buying WSL Will Writing. The post…
A former employee of Linklaters has been made subject to controls on his future employment in the profession over “serious sexual misconduct” targeted at a junior colleague. The post Ex-Linklaters…
While 68% of law firms report using GenAI at least once a week 37% cite integration challenges and 41% express doubts about the reliability of AI outputs, revealing a clear…
Solicitors who adopt modern tools like OCC AI, combined with human integrity, will stand out in a market fatigued by aggressive tactics. The post How solicitors can break the mistrust…
Stridon explore some of the core insights for legal leaders who want to move forward with AI, without putting their firm or clients at risk. The post Empowering your firm…
The case concerns a handwritten Will made in 2020 by the deceased`s former husband which was made less than a month before her death which left him her entire estate…
Seven in 10 law firms fined for anti-money laundering breaches in recent months have Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation, raising serious questions about how it is checked and enforced. Research…
The High Court has ordered two solicitors acting as deputies for a man in his 20s not to pay off a £17,000 debt he owes drug dealers. The post Court…