Month: March 2022

This post was originally published on this siteA diverse group of companies that includes motorhome hire and online gambling now has an alternative business structure in its ranks that aims to digitise the probate process. The post Motorhomes, car engines and gambling – now group sets up ABS appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteCalls for long- and short-term reform to the group action regime yesterday marked the launch of the Collective Redress Lawyers Association, as a tribunal refused to certify two opt-out actions. The post Collective redress lawyers join forces amid calls for reform appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Bar Standards Board is to ditch the Bar course aptitude test as it is no longer acting as a “filter” of those likely to fail the vocational component of their training. The post BSB scraps student aptitude test despite Bar Council opposition appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA company specialising in the creation of smart legal contracts has argued for a substantial human component to remain to ensure that contracts are legally enforceable. The post Smart legal contracts “need the power of the human mind” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteBrevitts Solicitors is a small, successful family-run business based in Birmingham. Established in 1963, the firm specialises in private client work and has built up a loyal client base both locally and nationally. Having identified the need to embrace technology to achieve its goals – improving compliance, increasing […]

This post was originally published on this siteOn 18 August 2021, in Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd (Appellant) [2021] UKSC, the Supreme Court unanimously held that economic (or lawful act) duress does exist under English law.  The post Mind the gap – Economic duress of lawful act appeared first on Legal Futures.