In response to the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates at 4% Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director at Search Acumen, comments. The post “Bank of England has chosen to…
Inês Pinheiro reveals how the pressure of securing a training contract and tackling the SQE led to burnout Inês Pinheiro A DLA Piper trainee has shared on LinkedIn why she…
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A recent report highlighted the critical role of trusted intermediaries. It provides “fresh evidence to inform early intervention and public legal education strategies”. The post Reaching underserved communities to tackle…
An employment law service powered entirely by artificial intelligence goes live today, offering consumers both legal advice and representation. The post Exclusive: Solicitor launches AI-only employment law business appeared first…
A ban on using the term ‘no win, no fee’ and enhanced oversight of law firms are among ideas put forward by the SRA to make the high-volume consumer claims…
Conveyancers are set to experience a “sharp decline” in transaction volumes this year amid further consolidation in the market, new research has shown. The post “Tough winter ahead for conveyancers,”…
Litigation funders should have to purchase a small percentage of class actions before they are certified as part of efforts to improve the system, a think tank has recommended. The…
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‘Disappointing’ says social mobility charity The upper ranks of the judiciary remain overwhelmingly dominated by those who attended private schools or Oxbridge unis, according to new research by the social…
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A judge has heavily criticised a solicitor who acted for a woman he decided did not actually exist in a bid to stop a property sale, in a case he…
Top media law firm Carter-Ruck was instructed “in furtherance of fraud” by cryptocurrency scam OneCoin and its co-founder Dr Ruja Ignatova, the SDT said this week. The post SDT: Top…
HMRC needs to exclude solicitors from legislation requiring tax advisers who interact with it on behalf of clients to register and meet minimum standards, the Law Society has argued. The…