Author: Dan Bindman

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has refused to allow an immigration solicitor to be restored to the roll 21 years after he was struck off for accounts rule breaches. The post SDT rejects restoration plea 21 years after strike off appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLawyers working in large law firms are committed to working remotely from home post-pandemic, with almost half willing to walk away if told they have to attend the office full-time. The post Lawyers “will walk” if hybrid working demands not met appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA barrister who identifies as non-binary sometimes has to endure a judge’s ignorance about how to address them correctly, a meeting heard this week. The post Non-binary barrister: “Judges can be ignorant of gender neutral address” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA former Team GB badminton player who abandoned his dreams of Olympic gold to become a solicitor and now a legal tech entrepreneur has launched a digital contracting product. The post Ex-Olympic hopeful solicitor: “Legal winners will be innovators” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteNon-lawyers will disrupt the legal technology market such as to create a “tipping point”, probably in the next five years, the outgoing head of Lawtech UK has predicted. The post Lawtech tipping point “likely to come from non-lawyers” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA malicious cyber-attack on the Bar Standards Board a month ago – for the fourth time in a year – has proved “catastrophic” for the regulator, a meeting of its governing board heard yesterday. The post “Long haul to recover” – BSB counts cost of cyber-attack appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteThere is increasing pressure on law firms to show their values in who they act for, and young lawyers should be part of the process of defining them, a seminar heard this week. The post Law firms under pressure to show values in clients they take on appeared […]

This post was originally published on this siteTwo lawtech start-ups have secured significant investment – one a software platform aimed at corporate in-house legal teams and the other a one-stop shop for the legal needs of SMEs. The post Lawtech start-ups bag multi-million pound investments appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLaw firms are fooling themselves if they think they can attract the best talent without embracing diversity and proactively encouraging school pupils, according to a former senior City solicitor turned teacher. The post Firms “should recruit next generation of lawyers in school” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA company specialising in the creation of smart legal contracts has argued for a substantial human component to remain to ensure that contracts are legally enforceable. The post Smart legal contracts “need the power of the human mind” appeared first on Legal Futures.