Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteScrapping government funding for Level 7 apprenticeships would be “a disaster for the legal profession and have a highly negative impact on social mobility and diversity”. The post Axing apprenticeship funding “a disaster for the legal profession” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA City law firm is putting a focus on “helping clients understand the potential” of AI, with a new tool which acts as a “custom-built AI layer” for them. The post City law firm puts focus on “helping clients use AI” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe proportion of law firms switching insurer for lower premiums at last year’s October renewal rose significantly with capacity “much more plentiful”, with good signs for this year too. The post Law firms switch indemnity insurers in “more plentiful” market appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Lady Chief Justice has suggested that a new mediation council should be set up for civil and commercial matters to bolster England and Wales’s status as a leading international mediation centre. The post Carr floats formal mediation council for civil and commercial work appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteThe Law Society and the Bar Council have strongly attacked plans by the Legal Services Board to increase its budget by 14% to over £6m for the year ahead. The post Law Society and Bar Council attack LSB’s “huge” budget hike appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe evidence “does not support anxiety about standards” for qualifying as a barrister, despite rising numbers seeking to do so, the Bar Standards Board has said. The post BSB: No need for “anxiety” over barrister training standards appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe director of a law firm and the firm itself have each been fined £25,000 for a series of compliance failures, including widespread accounts rule breaches and anti-money laundering shortcomings. The post Director and law firm fined £50,000 for multiple compliance failures appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThose who use AI in the justice system should be under a duty to “act responsibly”, campaign group JUSTICE has argued in a report trying to secure the benefits of the technology. The post AI users in justice system should be under duty to act responsibly appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteThere has been another big rise in the size of the alternative legal services provider market, up by around 40% in only two years to $28.5bn (£22.9bn) globally. The post Market for alternative legal services providers grows by 40% appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Legal Services Board has approved plans by the SRA to change its publication policy and keep details of misconduct on its website for longer. The post SRA can keep disciplinary decisions online for longer appeared first on Legal Futures.