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Susskind: Judgement will not save lawyers from march of AI

Lawyers are wrong to think that the need for human judgement will protect them from AI taking on most of their role, Professor Richard Susskind has argued.

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Judge allows counsel to record and transcribe proceedings

The Crown Court has allowed six barristers to record proceedings instead of taking manual notes, recognising that the move is “something of a leap into uncharted territory”.

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Solicitor jailed for stealing from hundreds of clients struck off

A conveyancing solicitor jailed for 30 months after defrauding a Hereford law firm out of at least £161,000 has now been struck off.

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CAT bets on £25 payout appealing to car delivery class members

Payouts from the car delivery charges collective action will start at £25, with consumers and businesses set to receive up to £56m of the £93m total settlement.

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How to make work experience meaningful

When I had the pleasure of work experience, I made tea, collected lunch and mostly watched someone work. I didn’t bother with the last three days. I am not sure they noticed.


Lawyer burnout is not inevitable: what to do differently

Burnout is not simply an unavoidable cost of being a lawyer. Law firms cannot talk seriously about burnout without talking about how they design the work.


What the Equality Act adds to a housing claim

For those working across housing disrepair, there is a danger in viewing every case primarily through the condition of the property.