Rise of law firm consolidators “will not lead to bidding wars” – Legal Futures
The growing number of consolidators in the legal market does not mean there will be a bidding war for attractive law firm targets, the newest player in the field has…
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Solicitor paid £77,000 in fees into his own bank account – Legal Futures
A solicitor who admitted paying almost £77,000 in fees into his personal bank account from over 100 clients has been struck off. The post Solicitor paid £77,000 in fees into…
Only one in five chambers signed up to Cyber Essentials – Legal Futures
Just 19% of barristers’ chambers currently meet the Bar Council and Law Society’s joint recommendation to achieve Cyber Essentials certification, new research has found. The post Only one in five…
Lawyer “under new duty” to have functional understanding of AI – Legal Futures
Lawyers have a new duty to have a “competent functional understanding” of artificial intelligence as its use spreads across the profession, a specialist has argued. The post Lawyer “under new…
Plausible nonsense – when the other side in litigation uses AI – Legal Futures
We received a comprehensive response within 90 minutes. It would have been impossible to instruct a lawyer on the facts within 90 minutes, let alone have them draft a detailed…
Internet Erasure Ltd milestone: Over 70,000 newspaper articles removed from Google to protect reputations – Legal Futures
In today’s digital world, a Google search is often the first step someone takes before offering a job, approving a tenancy, providing finance, or even starting a personal relationship The…
Former Irwin Mitchell associate billed 23 hours in just one day – Legal Cheek
‘Inflated’ timesheets leads to strike off A former senior associate at Irwin Mitchell has been struck off after submitting “inaccurate, misleading, and inflated” timesheets — including one day where she…
Law students aren’t as sleep-deprived as you might think – Legal Cheek
Well-reseted compared to future doctors and nurses Law students are getting more shut-eye than many of their peers, according to new research ranking the UK’s most sleep-deprived uni courses. The…
Bank Holiday round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend Law firms are failing clients in class actions, watchdog says (£) Top UK law firms boost partner pay as revenues…
PE-backed firm eyes ‘hub and spoke’ consolidation strategy – Legal Futures
The private equity house that acquired Midlands firm Higgs last week is to adopt a different approach to its competitors in pursuing a ‘buy and build’ strategy. The post PE-backed…
Associate who billed 23 hours in a day struck off – Legal Futures
A senior associate at national firm Irwin Mitchell who recorded 23 hours of chargeable time in one day has been struck off for submitting dishonest timesheets. The post Associate who…
Court of Appeal ruling gives renewed hope for data breach claims – Legal Futures
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision that appeared to limit the rights of data breach victims to bring claims. The post Court of Appeal ruling gives…
Will writer’s failures help convince judge to find undue influence – Legal Futures
Failures by a will-writing company were among circumstantial evidence that led a High Court master to decide a will was made under undue influence. The post Will writer’s failures help…
New legal resourcing report reveals costly associate attrition and industry withdrawal rates – Legal Futures
Data shows the number of associates leaving the legal profession has nearly doubled, exacerbating persistent talent attrition, client demand, and profitability concerns. The post New legal resourcing report reveals costly…
In-house lawyers turn on SQE – Legal Cheek
Loughborough Uni general counsel and AstraZeneca senior lawyer among those to publicly criticise new assessment regime Several senior in-house lawyers have voiced concerns about the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), with…