What to include in your firm’s risk register – Legal Futures
A risk register can act as a useful tool to help a law firm actively assess and manage the most significant risks for your business. The post What to include…
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UK top 200 firm Sills & Betteridge announces move to the iManage Cloud, facilitated by Tiger Eye – Legal Futures
Sills & Betteridge Solicitors, an established regional law firm, has announced today that the organisation will migrate its on-premises iManage document and email management system (DMS) to the iManage Cloud…
Gowling nudges NQ lawyer salaries to £98k in London – Legal Cheek
£64k in regions Gowling WLG has increased the salaries of its fresh faced associates within its London a regional offices. The outfit confirmed it has modestly increased NQ rates in…
Medical negligence specialist firm becomes employee-owned – Legal Futures
A law firm specialising in medical negligence has embraced employee ownership, giving the staff a “less risky future” at a time of uncertainty in the sector. The post Medical negligence…
Law firm fined £46k for AML control failures – Legal Futures
A Coventry law firm has been fined more than £46,000 for failing to have proper anti-money laundering procedures in place, one of the largest such penalties to date. The post…
Law firms “need WhatsApp policies” when advising asylum clients – Legal Futures
WhatsApp has become the “preferred communications tool” for law firms handling asylum work, but most lack a “clear, written usage policy”, the SRA has said. The post Law firms “need…
Review body warns on quality of judges as it calls for 6% pay rise – Legal Futures
The Senior Salaries Review Body has expressed its “unease” at a “long-term decline” in quality ratings for new district and circuit judges as it recommended a 6% pay rise across…
Four guilty of coroner kidnap plot based on pseudo-legal ideas – Legal Futures
A group of people who wanted to kidnap and ‘punish’ a coroner, using pseudo-legal concepts that have been rubbished by the courts, have been found guilty of multiple offences. The…
Hold the front page: How newsjacking could help boost your brand – Legal Futures
Bridgerton. It’s what everyone seems to be talking about, or at least it was a few weeks ago when I first had the idea to write this blog. The post…
Litera amplifies governance, risk and compliance offerings with acquisition of Filetrail – Legal Futures
Litera has announced the acquisition of FileTrail, a globally trusted leader in information governance and records management. The post Litera amplifies governance, risk and compliance offerings with acquisition of Filetrail…
Law Society recommends 5% pay boost for rookie solicitors – Legal Cheek
£27,418 in London, £24,320 elsewhere The Law Society of England and Wales has increased its minimum salary recommendations for trainee solicitors by a little over 5%. The Chancery Lane body,…
Solicitors PII – Market update – Legal Futures
Reports of insurers exiting the solicitors PII market understandably give rise to concern – particularly when they emerge just before the main renewal season. The post Solicitors PII – Market…
Four ways LEAP improves productivity with the use of AI – Legal Futures
With the use of AI in the legal industry becoming increasingly commonplace, LEAP continues to innovate and empower legal professionals with new AI-driven solutions. The post Four ways LEAP improves…
Rhodes and Walker Ltd selects PracticeEvolve for advanced conveyancing solutions – Legal Futures
Rhodes and Walker Ltd, a prominent licensed conveyancing firm with over 30 years of nationwide operations, has announced its partnership with PracticeEvolve The post Rhodes and Walker Ltd selects PracticeEvolve…
UK law firms enjoy revenue and profit boosts – Legal Cheek
Travers, Mishcon, TLT and Stevens & Bolton Travers Smith, Mishcon de Reya, TLT and Stevens & Bolton have joined the growing list of UK law firms reporting positive financial results,…