Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteLawyers giving independent legal advice in cases of potential economic abuse of women are helping the abusers more than their clients, new research has suggested. The post Solicitors “letting down” women subjcted to economic abuse appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Family Court has ordered a law firm to pay 35% of a father’s costs for its “improper, unreasonable and negligent acts”, with their client ordered to pay the rest. The post Court orders law firm to pay costs for “improper” conduct of case appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteOnly 38% of law firm ‘sustainability champions’ – individuals chosen by firms to lead green initiatives – have the knowledge they need to fulfil their roles effectively. The post Law firm sustainability leaders “do not have knowledge they need” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor arrested for failing to provide a sample of his breath after being pulled over for drink-driving did not act with a lack of integrity, the SDT has ruled. The post Drink-drive solicitor who refused breath test did not lack integrity appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA man whose application for permission to bring a judicial review against the Legal Ombudsman was certified as totally without merit has been ordered to pay £10,000 in costs. The post Man ordered to pay £10,000 costs for failed LeO judicial review appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteFewer than two-thirds of consumers who needed legal services more than once used the same firm, according to new research. The post More than third of clients do not instruct same firm for new work appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has introduced a new policy which aims to cut the number of non-party disclosure applications by the press and public. The post SDT introduces automatic disclosure of documents appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA lack of digital skills across the UK could be a risk for consumers and law firms if lawyers “do not fully understand” new technology, the SRA has warned. The post SRA: Consumers “at risk from lawyers who do not understand tech” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThere has been a “rapid uptake” of AI by in-house legal teams in the past year, with four out of 10 adopting it for the first time to manage litigation. The post “Rapid uptake” of AI by in-house lawyers to manage litigation appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA specialist chambers of financial services barristers is filling “a gap in the market” by setting up as an alternative business structure regulated by the Bar Standards Board. The post Financial services barristers fill gap in market with ABS appeared first on Legal Futures.