Developing a “proactive policy” to prevent wellbeing issues from arising appears to be a “significant challenge” for most law firms, a report by the IBA has found. The post Law…
What about the lawyers? The Law Society has expressed disappointment at the exclusion of legal services from the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) announced by the government today. The participation…
A ‘landmark moment’ for legal services The first law firm to provide legal services exclusively through artificial intelligence (AI) has been authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Garfield.Law, co-founded…
High profile legal figures to address delegates at Legal Cheek’s annual in-person conference next week From top left to bottom right: Danielle Viall, General Counsel at the Legal Services Board;…
Follows Magic Circle firm’s decision to up newly qualified salaries last September Slaughter and May has opted to hold its salaries for newly qualified (NQ) solicitors at £150,000 as part…
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend An ‘AI law firm’ offering £2 legal letters wins ‘landmark’ approval (£) Judge blocks Trump exec order in scathing Perkins…
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has for the first time authorised a law firm whose offering is solely provided by an AI-powered litigation assistant. The post Exclusive: SRA authorises first AI-only…
The collapses of SSB Law and Axiom Ince indicate a continuing need for the Legal Services Board despite the government’s focus on cutting red tape, the Lord Chancellor said last…
A US judge has ruled that the executive order by President Donald Trump aimed at the law firm that acted for Hillary Clinton amounted to “unconstitutional retaliation”. The post Judge…
A solicitor who emailed an opposing litigant after they instructed lawyers and made baseless threats of perjury against them has been rebuked. The post Rebuke for solicitor who made baseless…
It’s understandable that fully integrating GenAI within any business can feel daunting. This is why the focus should be on having a vision and starting the journey now. The post…
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