Month: January 2021

This post was originally published on this siteStarting your legal career is the hardest part of the journey, and with current conditions, this has never been more true. To help those currently starting this journey, Mary Bonsor, co-founder and CEO of Flex Legal, and Sophie Gould, Flex’s Head of Learning and Development, based one of our monthly virtual […]

This post was originally published on this siteCEO Carilyn Burman explains how in 2021 CILEx Regulation continues to work with the regulated community and the public in protecting them from criminal activity. Either side of the holiday season has seen the publication of two documents that are vital in how we work together to deal […]

This post was originally published on this site2020 was an unprecedented year for everyone but especially the legaltech industry, with legal departments rapidly re-imagining their operations to embrace the digital era. Fortunately, Casedo is in the business of change. Our ability to observe market trends and recognise growing expectations from legal practitioners placed us in a […]

This post was originally published on this siteThe legal team of a man accused of murder was wrong to withdraw during the trial citing ‘professional embarrassment’ but the move did not render his subsequent conviction unsafe. The post ‘Professionally embarrassed’ lawyers wrong to withdraw during murder trial appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor who let his firm’s client account be used as a banking facility for payments from clients’ investors totalling over £4.6m has been fined £15,000. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal said Matthew Guy Himsworth had “acted in reckless disregard of… Read More The post Solicitor allowed use of […]

This post was originally published on this siteSix in 10 barristers, rising to 80% of those doing publicly funded work, have taken on personal debt or used savings to get through Covid-19, while a quarter have taken on additional paid work. The post Barristers take on debt and other work to survive pandemic appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteIf 2020 taught us anything, it is that lawyers will not disappear any time soon. Still, paper will gradually disappear in favour of digital tools, investment in technology and better ways of working. The post Will this be the Year of Lawtech? appeared first on Legal Futures.