Author: Dan Bindman

This post was originally published on this site AI contract review specialist ThoughtRiver has secured a $10m (£7.5m) investment from venture capitalists to expand its presence around the world, with extra spending in the US and South-East Asia. The post AI contract review innovator raises $10m appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this site A major Lincolnshire-based firm of accountants is moving beyond offering probate services by becoming an ABS to provide clients with a “wrap-around” service. The post Leading regional accountants launch ABS to expand offering appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this site A global law firm has launched what it believes is the legal industry’s first offering focused on behavioural science, aimed at helping clients make better decisions in areas like compliance. The post Law firm offers clients behavioural science consultancy appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this site An experienced conveyancer has been struck off for falsifying the completion date of a transaction in a report to tax authorities in order to avoid a late registration penalty of £100. The post Solicitor struck off after 40-year career – for the sake of £100 appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteAn alternative business structure has been launched by a hedge fund-backed business that finances commercial debt recovery litigation, with ambitious plans for expansion. The post Hedge fund-backed debt business launches ambitious ABS appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThere has been a 9% increase in the number of complaints to law firms last year, but they continue to resolve eight out of 10 themselves, according to official statistics. The post Number of complaints received by law firms on the rise appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteSolicitors are generally bullish about the future, despite nearly one in four believing Covid-19 will harm their clients’ prospects and many predicting lower demand for legal services. The post Solicitors bullish about future but doubtful about clients’ prospects appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLaw firms need to have the courage to employ diverse and even abrasive characters who help disrupt the legal sector and ensure it does not fall behind other industries. The post Legal sector “must be bold and embrace disruptive tech” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteCriminal lawyers took their fight for government support direct to a justice minister yesterday, haranguing him mercilessly at an online meeting and complaining that barristers were operating on “fumes”. The post Legal aid minister under fire from practitioners appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe mandatory retirement age for judges looks set to be increased by either two or five years in order to deal with shortfalls in judicial recruitment, under government plans unveiled yesterday. The post Government set to raise judicial retirement age appeared first on Legal Futures.