Broadfield model delivers international growth in first year – Legal Futures
Broadfield – the new international law firm supported by a global management consultancy – has achieved a lot in its first year but there is much more to do, according…
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High Court rejects abuse claim against data breach lawyers – Legal Futures
The High Court has rejected an accusation of abuse of process levied against a leading consumer claim law firm and a KC over their conduct of a data breach case.…
Barrister disbarred over bid to avoid paying chambers rent – Legal Futures
A barrister who misled a client into thinking he was working through chambers when he was not – so as to avoid paying rent on the income – has been…
Health-justice partnerships “vital” to help marginalised groups – Legal Futures
Legal services must be combined with healthcare to reach marginalised groups, a three-year study of an Australian health-justice partnership has found. The post Health-justice partnerships “vital” to help marginalised groups…
We’re hiring a Deputy Editor – Legal Futures
We are looking for an experienced legal journalist to join us as Deputy Editor and play a central role in the next phase of our growth. The post We’re hiring…
ILCA: Law firms will look to hold money outside of client accounts – Legal Futures
An Interest on Lawyers’ Client Account scheme will likely push law firms to hold more client money outside of a client account, to the detriment of consumer protection. The post…
Law firm wins limitation argument over negligence claims – Legal Futures
A now-defunct law firm has won a Limitation Act argument over two negligence claims initially brought against the firm that the claimants wrongly believed to be its successor practice. The…
Barrister disbarred for sexually assaulting child – Legal Futures
A barrister who sexually assaulted a child in 1992 and “used his position of trust to groom that victim” has been disbarred. The post Barrister disbarred for sexually assaulting child…
LawCare busier than ever in “uncertain and demanding times” – Legal Futures
The current “uncertain and demanding times” are reflected in the record number of lawyers receiving emotional support from legal mental health charity LawCare. The post LawCare busier than ever in…
Why this is the year for law firms to embrace generative AI – Legal Futures
After more than a year of pilots, proofs of value and early experimentation, firms are increasingly embedding AI into day-to-day workflows. The post Why this is the year for law…
Government presses ahead with HMRC register plan for conveyancers – Legal Futures
The government gave no sign of backing down on requiring conveyancers to register as tax advisers with HM Revenue & Customs in this week’s debate on the Finance Bill. The…
Platform aims to ensure clients “genuinely understand” their costs – Legal Futures
A leading costs lawyer has launched a tech platform to help ensure that clients “genuinely understand” and consent to the costs involved in their cases. The post Platform aims to…
Lawyers making “fewer but better” complaints to FOS – Legal Futures
Lawyers are bringing far fewer but “better evidenced” complaints on behalf of clients to the Financial Ombudsman Service, it said yesterday. The post Lawyers making “fewer but better” complaints to…
Judge rejects disbarred barrister’s appeal over immigration firm – Legal Futures
An ex-barrister who failed to disclose he had been disbarred has failed in a challenge to the Immigration Advice Authority’s refusal to register his firm. The post Judge rejects disbarred…
Client account interest is not spare change – Legal Futures
The proposed Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts scheme is being framed as a sensible, international, “tried and tested” way for the profession to help fund a justice system under strain.…