Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteCompetition among private equity buyers has pushed the value of law firms to the “upper end” of their “legitimate range”, it was claimed yesterday. The post Private equity boom pushes law firm valuations to “upper end” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA veteran barrister has been disbarred after a “prolonged period of incompetence” during which he operated from chambers condemned by the BSB as “disorganised and chaotic”. The post Veteran barrister disbarred after “prolonged period of incompetence” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe proportion of smaller law firms considering merger or acquisition as a growth strategy has halved in a year to just one in 20, with a shift in focus to organic growth. The post Smaller law firms reject M&A in favour of organic growth appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteSolicitors should advise clients in property transactions on the potential liability they face from “climate risks”, the Law Society has said in new guidance. The post Conveyancers “should advise on liability from climate risks” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Court of Appeal has refused to hear an appeal from man sentenced to eight years in prison for stalking a judge – having previously been jailed for civil contempt of court. The post CA refuses to hear appeal from man who stalked judge appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteAt least half of the assessments of law students at University College London must now be in a form that “reliably safeguard against the use” of GenAI, it has decided. The post Law school sets minimum “secure” assessments to combat GenAI appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA deputy district judge and leading family law solicitor has condemned what he called the “continued saga” of “excessive costs” charged by family lawyers. The post Judge condemns “continued saga” of excessive family law costs appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteDeveloping a “proactive policy” to prevent wellbeing issues from arising appears to be a “significant challenge” for most law firms, a report by the IBA has found. The post Law firms “failing to be proactive on wellbeing”, says IBA appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has rejected an appeal by a solicitor against a fine of £7,500 imposed on him by an SRA adjudication panel, describing it as having no merit. The post SDT rejects solicitor’s “meritless” appeal over undertaking breach appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe family law market grew more strongly than expected last year, taking its total value to almost £2.2bn as firms look to offer more holistic services and embrace AI. The post Family law market grows more strongly than expected appeared first on Legal Futures.