Month: September 2023

This post was originally published on this siteLaw firms are losing business by failing to get back to potential clients, with as many as one in five enquiries going unanswered, new research shows. The post Law firms “failing to respond” to consumer enquiries appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLaw firms need to be held accountable over efforts to improve the profession’s equality, diversity and inclusion, the chief executive of the SRA said yesterday. The post SRA: Firms must be held accountable for progress on diversity appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA Devon law firm was entitled to demand repayment of a caseworker’s CILEX course fees after she left, an employment tribunal has ruled. The post Law firm “entitled” to recoup CILEX fees of departing employee appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteNew guidance on barristers’ conduct in non-professional life and on social media came into force on Wednesday, with the Bar Council praising the balance it has struck. The post Tone over content: BSB sets out its social media focus appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe problems with the Official Injury Claim portal identified by the justice select committee are “not just operational, but policy driven”, claimant lawyers have argued. The post Government policy to blame for OIC shortcomings, say claimant lawyers appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteWhilst the potential for AI to revolutionise the legal sector cannot be underestimated, the creation of new roles and then the recruitment and development of people to make it work will be just as big. The post Legal tech jobs will become more diverse as AI adoption spreads […]