The law firm set up last year by a fast-growing accountancy consolidator has applied to become an alternative business structure so as to expand its range of services. The post…
A senior district judge has criticised the approach of a leading PI firm in racking up costs in a low-value claim, which he suggested might be to guarantee the maximum…
The proportion of law firms using GenAI has almost doubled, new research has found, with another study showing rapid adoption by M&A lawyers. The post Proportion of law firms using…
New EnviroAssure and Enviro360™ reports equip conveyancers with future-focused climate data ahead of anticipated updated Law Society guidance The post Dye & Durham enhances environmental due diligence with ClimateCheck™ integration…
2025 is shaping up to be a milestone year. We have collated the views of a range of expert voices across business, risk, and compliance The post 2025 horizon scanning:…
Disqualified by the SRA A legal executive has been barred from working in the legal profession after misappropriating over £200,000 from a deceased client’s estate and transferring the funds into…
You’ll need ‘sound judgment and decisiveness’ Fancy becoming a Supreme Court Justice? Well, now’s your chance! The current sitting deputy president of the UK Supreme Court, Lord Hodge, will retire…
A project exploring new funding streams for the not-for-profit legal advice sector – including interest on client accounts and levies of large law firms – went live this month. The…
A City law firm with a leading employment law practice withdrew a briefing on last week’s Supreme Court ruling defining women after the successful claimant blasted it as “rubbish”. The…
The Civil Justice Council has called for a “single unified digital court” to enforce civil judgments, whether the judgment was obtained in the county court or High Court. The post…
A partner who misled his client and his supervising partner about the progress of the client’s visa application has been struck off. The post Partner struck off for misleading client…
As we adopt AI, it’s crucial not to overlook the enduring value of established technologies that deliver proven benefits within an understood cost and effort window. The post The enduring…
Survey of 1,200+ legal professionals shows that foundational systems such as document management are viewed as a vital precursor to driving AI capabilities The post iManage announces revealing new research…
The legal industry is changing. Traditional career routes are giving way to new, flexible ways of working, with the consultant solicitor model attracting increasing numbers of experienced practitioners. The post…
Making legislative system ‘faster and more precise’ Credit: Shiekh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum via X The United Arab Emirates is poised to become the first country in the world…