The rise of parental surveillance – Law Gazette – Features
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Decisions and interventions – Law Gazette – Features
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal). – Read More
Why law firms should apply to be B Corps – Law Gazette – Features
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Offshore: Island mentality – Law Gazette – Features
Offshore jurisdictions are promoting themselves to companies and private clients on service, transparency and regulation – their ‘low/no tax’ regimes are no longer enough. Eduardo Reyes reports. – Read More
Governance and the golden triangle – Law Gazette – Features
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PE-backed firm set to move outside of injury work for first time – Legal Futures
A private equity-backed serious injury firm is to move into other consumer law services for the first time with an “imminent” acquisition, Legal Futures can reveal. The post PE-backed firm…
Mazur: Law Society advice amid probate and crime concerns – Legal Futures
Private client group STEP is to lobby the government to bring probate rules in line with the Legal Services Act 2007 in the wake of the Mazur ruling. The post…
Law firm that cited fake AI-generated cases to pay wasted costs – Legal Futures
A law firm has been ordered to pay wasted costs after it cited two fictitious cases that were generated by artificial intelligence. The post Law firm that cited fake AI-generated…
Claimant lawyers “shut out” of motor insurance taskforce – Legal Futures
Claimant personal injury lawyers have heavily criticised the government after a freedom of information request showed no engagement with the sector by the motor insurance taskforce. The post Claimant lawyers…
Another year, another SRA crisis – Legal Futures
The thousand or so compliance officers gathering tomorrow morning at the SRA’s annual compliance conference could be excused for having a distinct sense of déjà vu. The post Another year,…
The Great Legal Bake Returns – raise some dough for justice this November! – Legal Futures
The Great Legal Bake returns from 3-7 November. Bakers nationwide will raise much kneaded dough for the London Legal Support Trust in partnership with the Access to Justice Foundation. The post…
Law firms are saving up to 30 minutes per file thanks to Perfect Portal – Legal Futures
Perfect Portal has launched its Automation of Onboarding, designed to help law firms save up to 30 minutes on every new client file. The post Law firms are saving up…
Gowling WLG appoints former trainee as new boss – Legal Cheek
Chris Towle joined the firm as a rookie more than 20 years ago — now he’s CEO Gowling WLG has appointed one of its former trainees to head-up the firm.…
Solicitor stole over £350,000 from clients to fund home renovations, overseas property and a classic car – Legal Cheek
Jailed for four years A former solicitor who stole hundreds of thousands of pounds from clients over nearly two decades has been jailed. Sean Callaghan diverted more than £350,000 from…
Pitch perfect? Why law firms lose margin before work even begins – Legal Futures
What has long struck me is how often the gap between projected and realised profit has very little to do with the client being ‘unprofitable’. More often, it’s about the…