Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteA claims management company has worked with Salford University to launch an app, backed by artificial intelligence, that identifies housing disrepair. The post CMC partners with university to pioneer housing disrepair app appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA junior solicitor who failed to tell her law firm or client that its defence and counterclaim in a personal injury matter had been struck out has been suspended for 12 months. The post Suspension for solicitor who misled court, client and firm appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe main reason why larger law firms are moving away from traditional partnership structures is the lack of ability to raise external funding, a report has found. The post Law firms abandoning partnerships “to raise external funding” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Welsh government should provide grants for SME law firms to invest in legal technology, and offer law students bursaries if they agree to stay in the country for five years, a report says. The post Welsh legal blueprint urges tech grants, nearshoring and talent retention appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor and former recruiter, and founder of a law firm which works entirely for recruitment consultancies, has launched an online platform to protect them from disputes. The post Solicitor launches legal platform for recruitment businesses appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe latest law firm to embrace employee ownership – also one of the largest – did so after turning down private equity offers worth “millions of pounds”, its chief executive has revealed. The post Law firm chooses employee ownership over private equity appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe UK’s legal market remains “an economic powerhouse”, with exports of legal services reaching £7.25bn in 2022, an increase of more than £1.1bn since 2018. The post UK legal market an “economic powerhouse” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA law firm has developed a platform to provide buyers of small businesses with a “completely automated legal service” that could cost them as little at £2,000, The post M&A platform to offer buyers “completely automated” legal service appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteWomen whose health has been damaged by vaginal mesh implants should be not forced down “such an adversarial route” as taking legal action against the manufacturers, peers have argued. The post Vaginal mesh victims should not be “forced down adversarial route” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe High Court has refused 14 search providers permission to appeal a ruling dismissing an overcharging claim against the nine English water companies. The post Search providers refused permission to appeal “overcharging” ruling appeared first on Legal Futures.