Month: November 2020

This post was originally published on this siteShakespeare Martineau has outlined its ambition to be a top 30 law firm by 2025 as it rolls out its unique new ‘house of brands’ strategy, with “crowdfunding” staff investment one possible way to raise finance. The post The Unilever of law? Shakespeare Martineau’s big ambitions appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteChambers should conduct race equality audits and, if necessary, introduce “positive action” to address the problems identified, as well as publish anti-racist statements, the BSB is set to say. The post Chambers “expected” to commit to race audits and ‘positive action’ appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Republic of Ireland’s single regulator for the legal profession has decided that it would be “premature” to abolish the distinction between solicitors and barristers. The post Ireland rejects solicitor/barrister fusion – for now appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThis year has shown us that more than ever technology is an essential part of how we work. Integrating transformative technologies such as AI and machine learning should be front of mind if we are to build on the progress made to date around streamlining and improving efficiencies […]

This post was originally published on this siteIn the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the business world was subject to huge disruption – with numerous companies ‘going to the wall’ and many others teetering on the brink. In the insolvency and restructuring arena, the government, insolvency practitioners and solicitors had to adapt fast. We take […]

This post was originally published on this siteThere is a difference between many law firms’ anti-money laundering policies and procedures, and what actually happens in practice, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has found. The post Reality of law firms’ approach to AML not living up to their policies appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteTwo partners who saw more than £100m pass through their firm’s client account for a car parking and storage pod investment scheme have been fined for misconduct. The post Partners saw £100m pass through client account from car park scheme appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Law Society and Bar Council have welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £1.6bn injection into the justice system but warned that it cannot be a one-off. The post Profession welcomes Sunak’s justice system cash injection appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Law Society and Bar Council have welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £1.6m injection into the justice system but warned that it cannot be a one-off. The post Profession welcomes Sunak’s justice system cash injection appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteData breach specialists at Keller Lenkner UK are in the advanced stages of High Court action against Ticketmaster as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced its decision following the ticketing giant’s data breach in 2018. The post Ticketmaster data breach fine announced as High Court action gathers momentum […]