Author: Nick Hilborne

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.

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.