Month: July 2024

This post was originally published on this siteLandmark has facilitated an industry discussion with key professionals from the property sector to address the significant challenges they have encountered over the past few years. The post Landmark Information Group launches Common Ground campaign to tackle property market challenges appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA recent LexisNexis survey  found 76% of small law firms are still wedded to the billable hour pricing model – something echoed in LPM’s Frontiers Report. The post Pricing strategy and costing advice from legal sector experts to help SME law firms increase profitability appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteBack in January, the SRA released its “Protecting the public: our consumer protection review”, which proposed fundamental changes to the account rules and circumstances for when law firms could hold client money. The post Miller’s thoughts on the SRA’s Protecting the public: our consumer protection review appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteOne of the very few UK law firms to trial a four-day week has now formally adopted it after a successful pilot that proved a “massive attraction” to potential recruits.  The post Law firm turns four-day week pilot into permanent fixture appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA man seriously injured in a motorbike crash “has only himself to blame” after his £6.4m claim was dismissed in the biggest case to date where fundamental dishonesty was found. The post High Court dismisses fundamentally dishonest £6.4m PI claim appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Regulation Authority should be “bolder” in its approach to third-party managed accounts, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has argued. The post SRA “should be bolder” on third-party managed accounts appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA general counsel has complained that she is unable to sign off the qualifying work experience (QWE) of trainee solicitors because she is a barrister. The post Barrister GC: Why can’t I sign off trainee solicitors’ work experience? appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteFinancial remedy proceedings to which the Court of Appeal said a litigation funder could be a party so as to protect the £1m it was owed by the wife have now been dropped with the money still owing. The post Litigation funder stymied as divorcing couple drop proceedings […]