The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has reprimanded a solicitor who did not comply with a direction from the Legal Ombudsman – but said it should not have reached the tribunal. The…
The structure of the Bar impedes the adoption of technology and innovation, but barristers need to do so to drive “a better and more efficient service for clients”, a BSB…
HM Courts and Tribunal Service expects to make “reasonable progress despite the challenges” in cutting court backlogs, its operations director said yesterday. The post HMCTS: Some progress likely on “unacceptable”…
Leading specialist firm Family Law Partners has eschewed approaches from private equity houses to move instead to employee ownership. The post Top family firm chooses employee ownership over private equity…
A law firm boss who told three personal injury clients their cases had succeeded when actually they had not, and even paid them damages, has been struck off. The post…
A negligence claim against a well-known London law firm over erroneous information it gave to a client’s mortgage lender has been dismissed on the basis of causation. The post Court…
The arbitration community is split down the middle on early determination and expedited procedures, but expects AI to play more of a role in its work, a major global survey…
New SRA guidance on transparency issued last autumn – thinly disguised as continued support for COLPs, firms and individuals – was without doubt also borne out of regulatory frustration. The…
Our recent award win at the 2024 Customer Experience Awards (CXAs) for ‘Best Customer Service (SME)’ follows SearchFlow’s continued customer service award success. The post Growing a greener future: How…
Capitalize on their custom OCC AI Claims Platform as an intangible asset, turning the technology spend from an operating expense into equity value on their balance sheet. The post Purchasing…
A judge has strongly criticised the boss of a consumer claims law firm for giving false evidence and trying to force through a prepack administration in favour of his own…
The law firm set up last year by a fast-growing accountancy consolidator has applied to become an alternative business structure so as to expand its range of services. The post…
A senior district judge has criticised the approach of a leading PI firm in racking up costs in a low-value claim, which he suggested might be to guarantee the maximum…
The proportion of law firms using GenAI has almost doubled, new research has found, with another study showing rapid adoption by M&A lawyers. The post Proportion of law firms using…
New EnviroAssure and Enviro360™ reports equip conveyancers with future-focused climate data ahead of anticipated updated Law Society guidance The post Dye & Durham enhances environmental due diligence with ClimateCheck™ integration…