This post was originally published on this siteLeading London law firm Withers has fought off a £12m claim on the basis of causation after the High Court ruled that it gave negligent advice to a property developer. The post ‘Negligent’ London firm defeats £12m claim for lack of causation appeared first on Legal Futures.
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This post was originally published on this siteA party whose solicitor overlooked for a year the need to seek a consent order from the court to stay a commercial dispute has been granted relief from sanctions. The post Solicitor’s error delayed case by a year appeared first on Legal Futures.
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This post was originally published on this siteA litigation analytics company is using machine learning to help lawyers predict the outcome of intellectual property cases, in what is believed to be the first move of its kind in the UK. The post Litigation analytics firm turns focus on IP appeared first on Legal Futures.
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This post was originally published on this siteOfficial figures showed that, between 2012 and 2017, employees who mainly worked from home were less than half as likely to be promoted than all other workers. The post Hybrid working – A rise or fall in future claims? appeared first on Legal Futures.
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This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Regulation Authority has banned a string of non-solicitors from working in the profession for dishonesty, including theft of electronic devices, fabricating letters and faking a client’s signature. The post SRA bans non-solicitors for theft, fabrication and forgery appeared first on Legal Futures.
Continue ReadingThis post was originally published on this siteThe law practice management company Smokeball has secured a $30 million investment from private investors and employee shareholders in order to double down on growth, it said today. The company said it will use the funds to fast-track the expansion of its team of more than 200 employees […]
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This post was originally published on this siteMyCase, the cloud-based practice management platform, and Smith.ai, a virtual receptionist service for law firms and other businesses, have created an integration by which MyCase customers will be able to outsource call answering while viewing and tracking call logs directly within MyCase. To take advantage of the integration, […]
Continue ReadingThis post was originally published on this siteJessie Yount of law.com posted a fascinating article about why legal talent is still flocking to virtual law firms earlier this week. It was initially assumed that virtual firms’ opportunity for remote work was the catalyst for their growth. But virtual firms remain attractive even though many traditional […]
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This post was originally published on this siteThe consolidation of the low-value personal injury market stepped up today after Minster Law acquired Irwin Mitchell’s fast-track book and future cases too. The post More PI consolidation as Minster Law buys Irwin Mitchell’s fast-track work appeared first on Legal Futures.
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This post was originally published on this siteWhen it comes to your education, you want a partner with experience. Learning modules that align to your needs. And tutors with relevant legal expertise – who have the scars and stories to show it. The post A half-century of legal education expertise – and we’re just getting […]
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