Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteThe SRA has proposed a 336% hike in compensation fund contributions for law firms in the wake of the spiralling cost of law firm failures. The post Profession to pay for firm failures as compensation fund levy soars appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe government does not understand how costs may have shifted to other areas of the justice system or public sector following cuts in legal aid, MPs have warned. The post Government “does not understand” impact of decade-old legal aid cuts appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteUK law firms are preferring to adopt new technology rather than cut staff to address the current economic climate when compared to their US and Australian counterparts. The post UK law firms “turn to tech rather than job cuts” to adapt to future appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA not-for-profit family law alternative business structure is looking at other sectors where it could help vulnerable and under-represented people are not eligible for legal aid. The post Charitable family law ABS encourages model for other practice areas appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA barrister who failed to comply with a court order to pay £54,600 to a former salaried partner in his law firm has been suspended for six months by a Bar disciplinary tribunal. The post Suspension for barrister failed to pay former law firm partner appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this siteA barrister who failed to comply with a court order to pay £54,600 to a former salaried partner in his law firm has been suspended for six months by a Bar disciplinary tribunal. The post Suspension for barrister who failed to pay former law firm partner appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteThe proportion of people using a solicitor for their will has continued to fall and is now down to 50%, five percentage points lower than in 2019, a report has found. The post Use of solicitors for wills falls but firms get better at cross-selling appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this siteJustice minister Mike Freer has admitted to MPs that the government “bit off more than we could chew” with its £1.3bn court modernisation programme. The post “We bit off more than we could chew” with court reforms, minister admits appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteFamily legal aid is loss-making for almost half of providers, research has found, with those handling private, rather than public, law matters struggling the most. The post Family legal aid “loss-making for half of providers” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteBarristers do not want to see “progress on remote hearings rolled back” and almost half would like the number to be increased, a report by the Bar Council has found. The post Barristers “do not want remote hearings rolled back” appeared first on Legal Futures.