By Legal Futures Associate Document DirectLaw firm mergers seem to be becoming an increasingly familiar feature of the legal landscape. The headlines tend to focus on growth, scale, new locations and expanded expertise. But once the announcement has been
A judge has warned litigants in person (LiPs) that, like lawyers, they need to take personal responsibility for the use of AI in drafting court documents.Marcus Pilgerstorfer KC, a deputy High Court judge sitting
A law firm which discriminated against a paralegal should not have to pay aggravated damages simply because it advised on employment law, a judge has ruled.His Honour Judge James Tayler, deputy president of the
A dual-qualified solicitor and barrister has been suspended for nine months by a Bar disciplinary tribunal in the wake of a six-month suspension by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).The Bar tribunal said it was “deeply
Creation of the Business and Property Division (BPD) next month will provide a larger pool of judges and “opportunities to look at how we do things”, its first president has said.Sir Colin Birss,
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As the government considers reforms to improve the home-buying and selling process, proposals to provide more
By Legal Futures Associate KordPooled client accounts are under more regulatory and legislative pressure than at any point in recent years, and Kord’s latest webinar set out to explain why. Client money on trial: Are you ready for TPMAs? brought
Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director at property data firm Search Acumen, comments:“Holding steady amid volatile bond markets is the sensible call. With more housebuilders slipping into pre-tax losses, wage growth subdued, inflation ticking up, and the nation lying in wait
By Legal Futures Associate VinciWorksAs the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill enters its committee stage in the House of Lords this month, a new poll suggests more organisations are nowhere near ready for its toughest new duty. VinciWorks surveyed
Law firm revenue from clinical negligence cases has risen by over 7% this year to £1.8bn and will continue to grow at this rate for the next five years, researchers
