Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteAn employment law platform which has helped 12,000 people bring their own tribunal claims – providing unbundled services – has raised £2m in seed funding. The post Employment law platform raises £2m to expand use of GenAI appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteAs consolidation in the personal injury market increases, there are signs that “most of the leading players in the sector are starting to turn a corner”, a report has found. The post Leading personal injury law firms “starting to turn a corner” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Law Society has “paused” work on a material information form for conveyancers, after National Trading Standards withdrew it guidance on the issue last month. The post Law Society “pauses” work on material information form appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteConveyancers must make it “very clear” to clients whether or not they are taking on liability in checking for climate change issues, a director at a leading indemnity insurer has warned. The post Clients must understand conveyancers’ climate change role appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteAn associate who deleted an email chain as part of a “deliberate and dishonest attempt on her part to shape the narrative” following a client complaint has avoided being struck off. The post Associate avoids strike-off after dishonestly deleting emails appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe rise of group litigation in the UK could cost the economy almost £18bn, a free market thinktank based in Brussels has estimated. The post Group litigation “could cost the UK economy £18bn” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA well-known London law firm has launched a fund to receive 10% of the firm’s fees from non-contentious commercial work and then hand over the money to two legal charities. The post Law firm to pay 10% of commercial fees into social justice fund appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor whose firm acted for both sides in litigation over a debt, despite him being told of the obvious conflict, has been suspended for six months. The post Suspension for solicitor who acted on both sides of case appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA lawtech contract specialist has raised $30m in Series B funding to further develop its use of agentic artificial intelligence as it expands outside the UK. The post UK lawtech firm raises $30m to expand use of agentic AI appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteConveyancing instructions rose by almost a third last year, while completion times fell, while seven out of 10 home buyers were more likely to choose a conveyancer that was 100% digital. The post Conveyancing instructions up by a third as completion times fall appeared first on Legal Futures.