Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteConsumer claims firm SSB Law, which went into administration earlier this month owing six litigation funders £200m, faces up to 1,400 professional negligence claims, it has emerged. The post Collapsed SSB “faces up to 1,400 negligence claims” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this sitePressure from managers or other colleagues is the biggest and still growing concern for young lawyers, who are pushing back on the hours they are expected to work. The post Young lawyers pushing back at hours they are expected to work appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThere is nothing “inherently improper” about barristers using tools based on generative AI, so long as they are “properly understood” and “used responsibly”, the Bar Council has said. The post Nothing “inherently improper” about barristers using generative AI appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Legal Services Board review of the collapse of Axiom Ince will include not just the role of the Solicitors Regulation Authority but also its approach to law firm consolidators. The post Axiom Ince review to investigate regulation of ‘accumulator firms’ appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteComplex probate cases should be outsourced to law firms to cut the backlog of cases at the Probate Service, expert practitioners have recommended. The post Probate Service “should outsource complex cases to law firms” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteAn initiative has been launched by the Access to Justice Foundation to help pay the salaries of trainee social welfare law solicitors. The post Initiative aims to pay salaries of social welfare trainees appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteRegional law firm Muckle, based in Newcastle, has become the first in the North-East to become a certified B Corporation, changing its LLP agreement as part of the move. The post Leading North-East law firm joins growing B Corp movement appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe founder of a pioneering not-for-profit law firm, where any profits are given to charity, has said his aim is not to create a “monster firm” but to inspire other altruistic lawyers to follow his example. The post UK’s first not-for-profit law firm aims to inspire others appeared […]

This post was originally published on this siteUpfront information and accelerating the use of emerging technology such as AI are among the priorities that the Digital Property Market Steering Group has pledged to progress this year. The post Digital property group aims to “accelerate use of AI” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe courts “could cope” with a large volume of criminal appeals in the wake of the Post Office scandal, the Lady Chief Justice told MPs yesterday. The post Courts “could cope” with large number of Post Office appeals, says LCJ appeared first on Legal Futures.