Category: Legal Futures

This post was originally published on this siteThe extent of the Law Society’s misjudgement in last year’s launch of the updated TA6 property information form has been laid out by research it commissioned. The post Law Society research highlights its TA6 failures appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteOne of the solicitors accused by the Daily Mail of offering to help an undercover reporter concoct a false asylum claim has been cleared of misconduct. The post Tribunal clears Daily Mail sting solicitor of misconduct appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA senior in-house solicitor who coined offensive nicknames for colleagues and sent sweary emails has been fined £15,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. The post In-house solicitor fined for offensive nicknames and emails appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe legal sector is experiencing a rapid technological shift, with artificial intelligence transforming not just legal practice but also how firms market their services. The post AI and data-driven approaches to content marketing for law firms appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this sitePresident Donald Trump’s assault on the legal profession went up a notch on Saturday by ordering action against lawyers who bring “partisan” litigation against the federal government. The post Trump escalates attack on lawyers with disciplinary threat appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteFinancial risk is a major challenge for law firms managing a high volume of claims. Litigation is an expensive and lengthy process, with traditional bank funding often unavailable. The post How to manage financial risk with litigation finance appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Good Law Project is threatening US law firm Morrison Foerster with legal action over its London office “reneging” on an agreement to represent a trans man. The post Legal threat to US firm in London over “u-turn on helping trans man” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe 15% uplift in the fixed fees for whiplash cases will take effect from 31 May, the fourth anniversary of the Official Injury Claim portal, justice minister Sarah Sackman has announced. The post Whiplash tariff to rise on 31 May but fixed costs review delayed appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this siteConveyancers have been warned over efforts to amend agreed conditions of sale to take into account the possibility of not completing before SDLT changes. The post Conveyancers warned over amending contracts ahead of SDLT deadline appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe court modernisation project ends this month with the “very disappointing” outcome of only 23% of civil cases being digital end to end, the Master of the Rolls told MPs this week. The post MR: “Very disappointing” end to court modernisation programme appeared first on Legal Futures.