Law firm takes assignment of client’s claim after pay out – Legal Futures
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…
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Law school sets minimum “secure” assessments to combat GenAI – Legal Futures
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.…
Legal Services Board ratchets up pressure over BSB performance – Legal Futures
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…
Lawyers gain over 3,000 hours in productivity in just six months with document reading tool – Legal Futures
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 expands AI contract review platform to support SME law firms – Legal Futures
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…
Osprey’s latest podcast highlights how law firms can build high performing teams – Legal Futures
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…
Join us at the ILFM Spring Conference 2025 – Legal Futures
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…
Judge condemns “continued saga” of excessive family law costs – Legal Futures
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”…
“Challenging” year for PI group as new cases nearly halve – Legal Futures
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”…
Newspaper pays class action firm damages for ‘client pressure’ libel – Legal Futures
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…
Revised whiplash tariff jumps final parliamentary hurdle – Legal Futures
The revised whiplash tariff received its final parliamentary approval this week, although the Conservatives warned the government that the policy “cannot be left to run on autopilot”. The post Revised…
iManage Insight+ sets new standard for helping corporate legal teams leverage internal knowledge – Legal Futures
Insight+ offers corporate legal operations a new approach to delivering consistent, high-quality service, making informed decisions, and driving strategic impact The post iManage Insight+ sets new standard for helping corporate…
Actionstep celebrates record UK growth as midsize law firms embrace cloud-first innovation – Legal Futures
Actionstep is celebrating a record year of growth in the UK, with over 50 UK-based law firms adopting its practice management platform since January 2024 — including 30 midsize firms…
Actionstep – Legal Futures
Actionstep is a law firm management platform that connects, organises, and automates all the work that happens at midsize law firms. The post Actionstep appeared first on Legal Futures. –…
Judge condemns lawyers who produced “fake citations” to court – Legal Futures
The High Court has ordered that a barrister and the solicitors who instructed her be referred to their regulators after providing five fake case citations in their pleadings. The post…