Search Acumen comment on HMRC Transaction Data for September 2024 – Legal Futures
“With surer footing and an injection of cash on the way, we want to make sure that the industry is primed and ready for the challenge” The post Search Acumen…
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Law firms continue to focus on managing risk “across the board” legal training data shows – Legal Futures
Access Legal’s most accessed learning courses in the last year have highlighted that law firms are still focused on strengthening their risk management strategies for anti-money laundering (AML) The post…
Legal Ombudsman seeks 10% budget hike as delays persist – Legal Futures
The Legal Ombudsman has proposed a 10.2% increase in its budget, or £1.8m, as it struggles to bring down the longstanding backlog of complaints. The post Legal Ombudsman seeks 10%…
Russian court fines Google $20 decillion — more than world’s GDP – Legal Cheek
$20,000,000,000,000 (deep breath) 000,000,000,000,000,000,000 A Russian court has fined Google $20 decillion, a sum significantly larger than the entire global GDP, and containing a whopping 34 zeros. The penalty comes…
It’s a haunted house but it’s just … (law student edition) – Legal Cheek
SQE, TC rejections and more Today is Halloween, and a bone-chilling trend has taken social media by storm. While ghosts and goblins are classic scares, people are unleashing their imaginations…
Costs penalty for City firm over approach to “forged” report – Legal Futures
Leading City litigation firm Quinn Emanuel has been penalised in costs for not engaging with allegations that a key document it had produced for a case was a forgery. The…
Law firm uses trainees to find problems and solve them with AI – Legal Futures
A law firm is using teams of trainee solicitors to find problems that can be solved by artificial intelligence, develop solutions and present them to managers. The post Law firm…
Court of Appeal ruling sparks panic over motor finance claim deluge – Legal Futures
The motor finance market has reacted with alarm to last week’s Court of Appeal ruling that lenders failed to clearly disclose commissions paid to car dealers. The post Court of…
Ethics of in-house – Law Gazette – Features
When a solicitor enters the realm of being in-house, do the boundaries change from that of private practice? – Read More
AI and the Importance of the Legal Chronology – Law Gazette – Features
Sponsored content. Harry Boxall, founder at Safelink, explains what a legal chronology should offer. – Read More
Podcast highlights how firms can switch practice management systems successfully – Legal Futures
In the latest episode of Osprey Approach’s Build Better Habits webinar, Karen Edwards shares her expertise and lessons learnt on switching and migrating practice and case management systems and how…
CILEX survey asks why paralegals are vital to your work – Legal Futures
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) is asking legal professionals to share their experience of managing and working alongside paralegals. The post CILEX survey asks why paralegals are vital…
Solicitor fined for sending ‘threatening’ letters to nearly 250 schools about Covid measures – Legal Cheek
Not ‘friendly warnings’, tribunal finds A solicitor who sent “threatening” letters to nearly 250 schools regarding the implementation of Covid measures has been fined £2,500. Lois Yvonne Bayliss was found…
Research: Poor lawyer wellbeing costing big law firms £65 million a year – Legal Cheek
Staff working with mental health struggles Poor wellbeing among lawyers and staff is costing big law firms an average of £65 million per year, largely due to employees repeatedly working…
The SRA – an unprecedented crisis of confidence – Legal Futures
Be in no doubt that yesterday marked the deepest crisis that the Solicitors Regulation Authority has ever faced. It needs to show humility and accountability. The post The SRA –…