Law firms told to ditch ‘Dear Sirs’ – Legal Cheek
New Law Society guidance The Law Society has issued new diversity and inclusion guidance urging law firms to ditch “Dear Sirs”, a standard legal greeting dating back to a time…
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How to get your clients legally ready quicker – Legal Futures
If you’re still using manual checks, you’re probably spending a lot of time on due diligence checks that could be better spent progressing cases. The post How to get your…
Barrister who appeared at two criminal trials at the same time is disbarred – Legal Cheek
Misled court A barrister has been disbarred after acting dishonestly in relation to two criminal trials in Nottingham and Stafford. Saleema Mahmood, called to the bar in 1999, was granted…
Revealed: Inside pupil barrister pay at the country’s top chambers – Legal Cheek
Up to six-figure sums fresh from bar school The country’s top chambers are continuing to spend big in the race to attract the brightest graduates and future stars of the…
Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend ‘Lawyers are like footballers but with no transfer window’: What Neel Sachdev wants at Paul Weiss Letter: Tackling…
Counting the human cost of ‘routine’ delays – Law Gazette – Features
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Landmark ruling on government’s ‘VIP lanes’ – Law Gazette – Features
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AI adoption needs intentionality – Legal Futures
The profession needs to be smart about the way it integrates AI. While the big firms can put money, time and resources into it, smaller firms should be careful and…
Solicitor who did not disclose “catstrophic” evidence struck off – Legal Futures
A personal injury solicitor who withheld a piece of evidence he knew would be “catastrophic” to his client’s case has been struck off. The post Solicitor who did not disclose…
Margins rise at mid-sized firms as role of interest income lessens – Legal Futures
Mid-sized law firms have improved their margins for the first time since 2021 while also reducing their exposure to client interest income, according to NatWest. The post Margins rise at…
Law firm hits back after housing disrepair wasted costs order – Legal Futures
A Liverpool law firm has hit back strongly after being criticised by a council which obtained a wasted costs order over its conduct of a housing disrepair claim. The post…
“No incentive” for private equity investors to dilute firms’ ethics – Legal Futures
There is no reason why a law firm backed by private equity would be “less professionally ethical” than one owned by its lawyer-partners, a regulatory specialist has argued. The post…