Month: September 2022

This post was originally published on this siteLaw firm consolidation continues apace, with the number of practices in England and Wales falling by 1,200 over the last decade to 9,000, new research has shown. The post Number of law firms continues to sink despite ever-expanding profession appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteDigital law firm arch.law has announced a “strategic investment” in Connectd, a platform linking the founders of start-ups, investors and advisers. The post Digital law firm partners with start-up platform as part of expansion appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteArbitration agreements requiring that the arbitrator be a “commercial man” or otherwise specifying a protected characteristic will be unenforceable under Law Commission proposals published today. The post Law Commission seeks ban on discrimination in appointing arbitrators appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe chief executive of a contract platform which provides businesses with free open-source templates backed by artificial intelligence has reported “exponential growth”. The post “Exponential growth” for open-source contract platform appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteKnow the release date for Line of Duty season 7? No, me neither. But type the question into Google and numerous websites promising all the details pop up. The post Clamping down on clickbait: A Google search update we can all get behind appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteWith Legl’s International Company Reports, you can instantly build a picture of international businesses, supporting you to effectively manage risk and complete client due diligence. The post New in Legl: International Company Reports appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteToday’s transaction figures from HMRC show that property transaction levels remain elevated compared with pre-pandemic levels, which is a reflection of robust and sustained demand, despite cost-of-living pressures facing many households across the country. The post Without supply-side reforms to boost housing stock, it can only mean one […]

This post was originally published on this siteParalegals are the backbone of the UK legal sector, with many lawyers simply unable to do their jobs without the support of skilled paralegals. An estimated 100,000 paralegals work in the UK. The post Investment in paralegals pays dividends appeared first on Legal Futures.