Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteThe proportion of lawyers saying they regularly use credit cards because they have run out of money has more than doubled in a year to almost half. The post Half of lawyers “regularly use credit because they’ve run out of money” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA pioneering ABS is set to become the first law firm to launch its own PII product – for law firms, among others – and revealed it has investment from a sovereign wealth fund. The post ABS backed by sovereign wealth fund to sell PII to other law […]

This post was originally published on this siteConsolidation in the clincial negligence market will continue as the market slows over the next couple of years, a report has suggested. The post Clinical negligence revenues set to slow as number of firms falls appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA UK-based contract platform which uses artificial intelligence to draft, edit and review agreements has secured £13.3m in its latest funding round. The post Contract platform to recruit lawyers after £13m funding boost appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA law firm has been granted an injunction by the High Court after four female members of staff received anonymous, “obscene and criminal” phone calls. The post Law firm granted injunction after “obscene and criminal” phone calls appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteNine in 10 advice agencies are experiencing rising demand, but almost two-thirds say they are likely to cut services due to financial challenges. The post Overstretched advice agencies “likely to cut services” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor suspended indefinitely in 2012 for failing to produce accounts after his law firm closed can return to the roll, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has decided. The post Solicitor suspended from practice 12 years ago can return to roll appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLicensed conveyancers are targeting schools in an effort to improve recruitment and raise the profile of the profession. The post Licensed conveyancers “looking to recruit from school” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Republic of Ireland has introduced ‘legal partnerships’, allowing barristers to be partners with solicitors in law firms for the first time and to form partnerships with other barristers. The post Ireland allows barristers to become law firm partners appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe lawyer who helped create oneNDA, a standardised non-disclosure agreement, has sold it to the largest public contract and clause database in the world. The post Global contracts database takes on oneNDA initiative appeared first on Legal Futures.