Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteTwo-thirds of legal LinkedIn users received harassing, negative or ‘troll’ messages or comments, with 35% receiving “sexual comments” on the platform. The post Legal LinkedIn users report trolling and “sexual comments” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Judicial Appointments Commission is actively exploring whether disability could be added to the ‘equal merit’ approach to the selection of judges, its vice-chair said this week. The post JAC explores adding disability to ‘equal merit’ tie-breaker appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Legal Services Board not only has “the right to act” to improve diversity in the legal profession, but is under “a duty to act”, its new chief executive has said. The post Legal Services Board has “duty to act” on profession’s diversity appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThere is “no need” for stricter regulation of third-party litigation in the EU, an umbrella group of 44 consumer organisations in both Europe and the UK has said. The post “No need” for stricter rules on litigation funding appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteScrapping government funding for Level 7 apprenticeships would be “a disaster for the legal profession and have a highly negative impact on social mobility and diversity”. The post Axing apprenticeship funding “a disaster for the legal profession” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA City law firm is putting a focus on “helping clients understand the potential” of AI, with a new tool which acts as a “custom-built AI layer” for them. The post City law firm puts focus on “helping clients use AI” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe proportion of law firms switching insurer for lower premiums at last year’s October renewal rose significantly with capacity “much more plentiful”, with good signs for this year too. The post Law firms switch indemnity insurers in “more plentiful” market appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Lady Chief Justice has suggested that a new mediation council should be set up for civil and commercial matters to bolster England and Wales’s status as a leading international mediation centre. The post Carr floats formal mediation council for civil and commercial work appeared first on Legal […]

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.