Month: July 2022

This post was originally published on this siteThe Legal Services Board has, after “very extensive debate”, backed a cut in the time limit for complaining to the Legal Ombudsman from six years to only one year. The post LSB backs huge cut in time limit for complaining to Legal Ombudsman appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteMediation will be made compulsory for all small claims worth up to £10,000, potentially settling 20,000 cases that would otherwise end up in court, the Ministry of Justice proposed today. The post MoJ proposes compulsory mediation for claims worth up to £10k appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA fee-earner at Slater & Gordon who falsely claimed he had missed litigation deadlines because of scanning errors and not being in the office due to the pandemic has been banned from working in law firms. The post Ban for PI fee-earner who used Covid as excuse for […]

This post was originally published on this siteLawyers working in large law firms are committed to working remotely from home post-pandemic, with almost half willing to walk away if told they have to attend the office full-time. The post Lawyers “will walk” if hybrid working demands not met appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteSpecialist law firm Hayes Connor has boosted the level of support available to its clients with the launch of a new reputation and defamation service, after it saw an increase in the number of data breach cases involving such issues. The post Hayes Connor expands offering with specialist […]

This post was originally published on this siteDan Neidle, former Clifford Chance tax partner and now lead of Tax Policy Associates, has caused a stir by accusing the Chancellor, Nadim Zahawi, of “a series of unsatisfactory answers about his tax affairs”. The post Schrödinger’s threats – or when ‘confidential’ letters are made public appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteTraditional law firms are failing to adapt quickly enough to respond to new competitors, or to differentiate their services by offering alternative approaches, research for listed law firm DWF has found. The post Law firms not responding quickly enough to new competitors appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteTraditional law firms are failing to adapt quickly enough to respond to new competitors, or to differentiate their services by offering alternative approaches, research for listed law firm DWF has found. The post Knowles: Law firms not responding quickly enough to new competitors appeared first on Legal Futures.