Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteSmaller law firms have recovered their confidence in the future, with hiring more lawyers their joint top spending priority the next 12-18 months. The post Smaller law firms to prioritise spending on recruitment and AI appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA community interest company has been launched to “bridge the gaps in opportunities” for aspiring lawyers who have lived experience of the care system. The post New group to advance legal careers for those with experience of care appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor fined £20,000 five years ago by the SDT for loaning a client money at 60% APR, has been fined a further £30,000 for misleading the tribunal about other loans. The post Solicitor fined for client loan is fined again for misleading SDT appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this sitePlans by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to regulate CILEX paralegals are a risk to the “reputation of the solicitor profession” and unnecessary, the Law Society has argued. The post SRA’s plans for CILEX paralegals “risk to reputation of solicitors” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA network set up by Ukrainian lawyers at a City law firm has helped over 350 lawyers fleeing the country to develop careers in the UK. The post Network helps 350 Ukrainian lawyers develop careers appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteConveyancing ‘factories’ are property specialists and invest in technology to give consumers the service they want, the director of delivery at the Conveyancing Association has said. The post Conveyancing leader defends ‘factory’ law firms appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteGlobal alternative legal services provider Axiom has entered the UK in-house legal recruitment market, both for permanent staff and for ‘interim to permanent’ positions. The post Alternative legal services provider enters legal recruitment market appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteUpfront information on properties for home buyers must be mandated to “revolutionise” the process, the chair of the Home Buying and Selling Group has told MPs. The post Upfront property information “must be mandated”, MPs told appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA Ministry of Justice pilot project offering early publicly funded legal advice for housing debt and welfare benefit ended up helping only five people – but it nonetheless has potential. The post Government early legal advice pilot “helped five people” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Legal Services Board has warned regulators that they could face action over “slow” progress in developing quality indicators to help consumers choose lawyers. The post LSB warns regulators of enforcement action on lawyer quality indicators appeared first on Legal Futures.