By Legal Futures Associate Perfect PortalAs law firms continue to adopt technology across different parts of the business, the focus is increasingly shifting from having the right systems to making sure those systems work effectively together. When technology operates in
By Legal Futures Associate Valid8 IPAcross regulated sectors, organisations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate robust client due diligence, identity verification and onboarding processes. Recent developments in the UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime are a timely reminder that these fundamentals
The High Court has strongly criticised the Government Legal Department for repeatedly missing deadlines and only applying for extensions after they passed – penalising it with indemnity costs.Mr Justice Chamberlain, the
Co-op Legal Services (CLS) has rejected the claim that its use of AI to monitor calls between staff and clients is “oppressive and dystopian”.The alternative business structure, owned by the grocery and funerals giant, said
A veteran solicitor who “preferred the interests” of one client in property transactions over the interests of his co-owners has been struck off.The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) said Angela Stanton, 73, acted dishonestly in
AI offers “potentially transformative implications for justice”, the incoming Master of the Rolls has said, and the judiciary’s approach will be “cautious but positive”.Sir Colin Birss stressed that the technology would be adopted to support but
By Legal Futures Associate LEAP EnterpriseIt’s tempting to think digital transformation is a technology problem. A recent breakfast roundtable hosted by LEAP Enterprise CEO Joe Sanderson and Head of Product James Dudden suggested otherwise. Gathering a group of law firm
A stronger focus on ethics, as well as new provisions on AI, supervision and wellbeing, are set to be added to the statement of solicitor competence (SoSC).A specific requirement that solicitors should be able to
The ability of AI to generate documents and other material could pose “an existential threat to the integrity of the immigration appeal system”, the Upper Tribunal (UT) has warned.“In the appeals before us
A solicitor who misled a client over a psychiatric report to “avoid exacerbating” their mental health problems has been fined £15,000.The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) said that although Nicholas Nikola Stojanovic had failed to act
