AI in personal injury – the future – Legal Futures
The traditional lawyer in me – and one who increasingly finds technology more confusing with each passing day – is resistant but it doesn’t take a lot to surmise that…
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Judge overturns suspension of barrister who lied to client about papers – Legal Futures
It was “clearly inappropriate” for a Bar disciplinary tribunal to suspend a barrister who lied to a direct access client over papers that were accidentally destroyed by his chambers. The…
Suspension for solicitor “who would not allow firm to be regulated” – Legal Futures
A law firm owner who failed to pay a wasted costs order as well as four fines imposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has been suspended for six months. The…
Number of personal injury claims falls to new low – Legal Futures
The number of new motor injury claims in the first quarter of 2025 – and indeed the number of PI claims in total registered with the CRU – fell to…
New powers for regulator to crack down on immigration advisers – Legal Futures
There is “growing evidence” that unregulated immigration lawyers are abusing the system, the government has claimed in unveiling beefed-up powers for the Immigration Advice Authority. The post New powers for…
Should law firms stand up to Trump? – Legal Cheek
The Legal Cheek team ask how law firms should react to Trump’s hostile executive orders — listen now The Legal Cheek podcast returns this week as publisher Alex Aldridge and…
Hard work pays off for TikTok lawfluencer as she bags TC – Legal Cheek
University of Bristol law student has been sharing her application journey online A top legal TikToker has celebrated securing a training contract offer after sharing months of hard work with…
SSB used “unethical tactics” to stop clients dropping cases – Legal Futures
SSB Law has been accused of employing “unethical tactics” to retain clients who wanted to drop their cases and the Solicitors Regulation Authority condemned for its response. The post SSB…
SDT reprimands solicitor who failed to comply with LeO decision – Legal Futures
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has reprimanded a solicitor who did not comply with a direction from the Legal Ombudsman – but said it should not have reached the tribunal. The…
BSB: Barristers need to embrace tech to improve client service – Legal Futures
The structure of the Bar impedes the adoption of technology and innovation, but barristers need to do so to drive “a better and more efficient service for clients”, a BSB…
HMCTS: Some progress likely on “unacceptable” court backlogs – Legal Futures
HM Courts and Tribunal Service expects to make “reasonable progress despite the challenges” in cutting court backlogs, its operations director said yesterday. The post HMCTS: Some progress likely on “unacceptable”…
WhatsApp messages constitute a contract, judge rules – Legal Cheek
Doesn’t matter that it’s informal Image via Unsplash A top judge has ruled that a WhatsApp exchange constituted a contract in a demolition dispute. Roger ter Haar KC of Crown…
LegalEdCon 2025: First batch of speakers announced – Legal Cheek
Law training experts join influencers and academics at Legal Cheek’s annual in-person conference From top left to bottom right: Julie Swan, Director of Education and Training at the Solicitors Regulation…
DWF announces job cuts with over 100 roles at risk – Legal Cheek
Around 2% of the firm’s workforce DWF has placed more than 100 staff at risk of redundancy as the firm moves to streamline its operations amid ongoing cost-cutting pressures. The…
Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Ex-PM Gordon Brown makes criminal complaint against Rupert Murdoch’s media empire Lawyer in Trump’s inner circle now a…