Month: September 2020

This post was originally published on this site An under-pressure trainee solicitor who billed for work she anticipated doing has not been sanctioned by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, even though she did not eventually do it. The post No sanction for trainee who billed “in anticipation” of doing work appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this site The LSB has issued a damning diagnosis of weaknesses in the structure of the market, including inadequate transparency by law firms and smaller regulators unable to cope with the change needed. The post LSB issues wide-ranging list of weaknesses in legal market appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this site The “time has come” for solicitors and other professional users to apply for the vast majority of grants of probate online – but not yet letters of administration – the government said yesterday. The post MoJ: “Time has come” to mandate online probate applications appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this site inCase™ are an “award-winning”​ mobile applications and software management company specialising in solutions for legal professionals. We are a business dedicated to making continuous improvements within the legal industry using the latest pioneering technology.   The post inCase appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this site In an increasingly litigious society Will disputes are relatively common. At the core of these disputes often lie entrenched disagreements between family members, which can give rise to suspicion over the handling of a loved one’s affairs prior to their death. The post They are using the […]

This post was originally published on this site In response to media reports of a conveyancing ‘log-jam’ and increasing delays to property transaction completion, resulting from the Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday deadline and an upsurge in demand, SearchFlow is urging property lawyers to consider data-driven alternatives to traditional search packs as a viable means […]

This post was originally published on this site Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments: “This latest data reveals the scale of the damaging impact that strict lockdown measures and the showdown of building sites had on the construction sector. The post Search Acumen comments on MHCLG House building appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this site LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions and Maluma Solutions today announced a formal partnership to assist LexisNexis Visualfiles customers overcome problems associated with legacy data management. The post LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions and Maluma partner to help customers overcome legacy data management challenges appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this site The Legal Services Board has launched its review of the quality of the Bar Standards Board’s decision-making – but is not going to look at the controversy around last month’s Bar exams. The post Review of BSB decision-making will not cover exams furore appeared first on Legal […]