Category: Legal Futures

This post was originally published on this siteA fee-earner has been banned for misleading her firm into thinking that her membership of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme had been renewed. The post Fee-earner banned for misleading firm over Law Society accreditation appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteAI offers a powerful opportunity to optimise legal work, reduce administrative burdens and improve efficiency. But concerns about taking lawyers’ jobs is a barrier to adoption. The post Will AI replace lawyers or enhance their work? appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA circuit judge has refused to make a group litigation order in relation to thousands of Plevin claims brought by one class action law firm, a move competitors had opposed. The post Claimant firms at odds as judge refuses group order for £18bn PPI case appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor has been ordered to pay the SRA £20,000 in costs for his “unreasonable and indeed vexatious and disruptive conduct” of litigation against it. The post “Disruptive” solicitor ordered to pay SRA costs of £20,000 appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteTwo law firms that between them retained £425,000 of client money for many years have been rebuked as charity Support Through Court called on solicitors to donate small residual balances. The post Two firms rebuked for residual balances as charity launches campaign appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe chair of the Legal Services Board, Alan Kershaw, has stood down from the role less than halfway through his term, citing personal considerations. The post LSB chair steps down less than halfway through term appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteIn the legal industry, where time and precision are paramount, streamlined financial reporting can revolutionize operations. The post Cole Scott & Kissane streamlines financial reporting to drive efficiencies with BigHand Business Intelligence appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe penultimate episode of series three of the Build Better Habits webinar series explored the mindset of thinking digital-first and shared best practices for future-proofing your law firm. The post The importance of future proofing your firm – and how a digital first mindset can achieve long-term success […]

This post was originally published on this siteCosts disputes worth more than £100,000 should be subject to compulsory adjudication, the judge who leads on costs issues in the Court of Appeal has said. The post Top judge urges compulsory adjudication for costs disputes appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Solicitors Regulation Authority has completed its investigation into the collapse of SSB Law and issued disciplinary notices to “a number of individuals”. The post SRA moves closer to SSB Law prosecutions appeared first on Legal Futures.