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From hype to results: Real productivity gains with Microsoft 365 Copilot
After a year of intense discussion across the legal sector, Generative AI has moved far beyond the hype cycle. The question for most UK law firms is no longer ‘Is this real?’ but rather ‘Where are firms actually seeing value – and how quickly can we achieve the same?’
One in five UK managers have no training on sexual harassment, despite being the first people employees turn to
New data shows most businesses remain unprepared as a tougher standard arrives on 1 October, with gaps in risk assessment, training and manager readiness
Kord secures £6.4m to combat AI-driven fraud and process payments in regulated industries
The platform provides the infrastructure to manage the full lifecycle of a transaction, preventing delays for estate agents & letting agents, law firms & conveyancers, and financial services companies.
Legal firm recovers £3.3 million of lost Bitcoin, making client overnight millionaire
A British man has become an overnight multi-millionaire after cryptocurrency he ‘lost’ for more than a decade was recovered – with scores of UK investors also set to finally cash-in.
BigHand report finds client attrition rising across 95% of law firms, with service delivery concerns the top driver
New report finds law firms are adopting AI across support services without the role clarity and workflow visibility needed to protect client service.
Search Acumen launches dedicated SDLT submission process for commercial property
Search Acumen has extended the capability of its Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) submissions solution, creating a dedicated commercial real estate offering, with direct submissions to HMRC for greater efficiency.
LEAP Enterprise: The unified cloud platform for ambitious law firms that demand scale, control, and compliance
The legal profession is growing more complex, and the tools many firms rely on are struggling to keep pace. This is felt particularly strongly by mid-sized and large firms, where scale brings demands that software designed for smaller practices was never built to meet.
What AI means for how we develop the next generation of lawyers
Recent LexisNexis research found that 65% of lawyers are now using paid legal AI tools, with many saying it helps them work faster.
Latest podcast reveals how law firms can turn client feedback into competitive advantage
Amy Bruce of Osprey Approach speaks with Graham Archbold of Chorus Insight about how SME law firms can build effective client feedback programmes that strengthen client retention, support growth, and drive meaningful business improvements.
DR Solicitors strengthens primary care expertise with appointment of Legal Director
DR Solicitors, a specialist healthcare law firm that’s part of DSW Legal, has strengthened its primary care team with the appointment of Sarah Cook as Legal Director.
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Regulate sole practices on evidence, not turnover
For a sole practice, the SRA’s plan that I cannot hold a compliance role if my firm has more than £600,000 of turnover is not a measure of risk. It is a ceiling on growth.
Is Google becoming pay-to-play for law firms?
For years, law firms have been told that SEO is the long-term alternative to paying for every click. That principle hasn’t disappeared but search results have changed significantly.
Material information and the case for intelligent client onboarding
Upfront information means work traditionally undertaken after an offer is accepted will need to happen earlier. And that fundamentally changes the role of client onboarding.
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