Author: Dan Bindman

This post was originally published on this siteA planning consultancy has created an alternative business structure to handle the legal work associated with planning applications, targeting referrals from small law firms. The post Planning consultancy targets referrals with ABS appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA north-west law firm has launched a referral scheme for other solicitors, against a national backdrop where the survival of networks formerly in Pannone’s Connect2Law suggests the model is alive and well. The post New referral network shows model lives on after Connect2Law appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor claiming to have become overwhelmed by pressure of work has been struck off after misleading clients that she had made court applications – even faking an email in one instance. The post Solicitor faked email to cover inaction appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteSolicitors have an even lower sense of psychological wellbeing on average than the notoriously hard-pressed schoolteachers, according to research published today. The post Solicitors’ wellbeing “worse than schoolteachers” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA London chambers has made it compulsory for all members to attend “anti-oppression” sessions covering the range of protected characteristics. The post Chambers introduces mandatory “anti-oppression” training appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA US-based legal services provider with a London-based alternative business structure focused on processing  routine contract documents is steadily building its European client base. The post US-owned London ABS grows European client base appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteTech is a key element of growth in UK legal services, while investment deriving from market liberalisation and alternative providers increasingly linking up with law firms has strengthened the sector. The post Alternative legal providers “will boost lawtech sector” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteBlockchain and smart contracts were given a major boost yesterday, when the expert panel charged with giving the technology legal certainty declared they should be treated in principal as property. The post Digital assets “are property” under English law appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe largest study of the ethics of in-house lawyers ever undertaken has shown a “gloomy picture” of lawyers wedded first to the commercial objectives of the companies they work for. The post In-house lawyers’ ethics: “Bright spots amid the gloom” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLawtech start-ups in the UK are not addressing the needs of in-house corporate counsel, although investors will back them because the sector is viewed as less susceptible to a downturn. The post Lawtech start-up investors ready to buy into in-house tech appeared first on Legal Futures.