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Shocking figures suggest divorce lawyers need to do more for clients
There are so many areas where professional legal advice requires complementary financial planning and one that is too frequently overlooked is on separation or divorce.
Is it time to tune back into radio marketing?
How many people still listen to the radio? More than you might think, it seems. Official figures show that 88% of UK adults tuned in during the last quarter of 2023 for an average of 20.5 hours each week.
Use the tools available to stop doing the work you shouldn’t be doing anyway
We are increasingly taken for granted in the world of Do It Yourself, in which we’re required to do some of the work we have ostensibly paid for, such as in banking, travel and technology
Quality indicators – peer recommendations over review websites
I often feel that I am banging the SRA’s drum for them when it comes to transparency but it’s because I genuinely believe in clarity when it comes to promoting quality professional services.
Embracing the future: Navigating AI in litigation
Whilst the UK courts have shown resistance to change over time, in the past decade they have embraced the use of some technologies that naturally improve efficiency. Now we’re in the age of AI.
A sorry tale of two conveyances
In a first for this website, Mrs Legal Futures has written a blog. All the lawyers have been named after Teletubbies, partly for privacy but mostly for petty revenge.
Combatting discrimination caused by algorithms requires a uniform approach
As we see more and more decision-making responsibilities once entrusted solely to humans now delegated to automated systems, we are also observing a rise in algorithmic discrimination.
Motor claims market recovery stalls as volumes hit record low
January – the month that gave us Blue Monday, reportedly the most depressing day of the year – also brought more bad news for those in the RTA sector.
The path to partnership: Bridging the gender gap in law firms
The inaugural LSLA roundtable discussed the significant gender gap at partner level in law firms and what more can be done to increase the rate of progress.
Why private client solicitors should work with financial planners – and tell their clients
Ever since the SRA introduced the transparency rules in 2018, we have encouraged solicitors to not just embrace the regulations and the thinking behind them, but to go far beyond.
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Change in regulator shouldn’t make AML less of a priority
While SRA fines for AML have been climbing, many in the profession aren’t confident they will get any relief from the FCA, a body used to dealing with a highly regulated industry.
There are 17 million wills waiting to be written
The main reason cited by people who do not have a will was a lack of awareness as to how to arrange one. As a professional community, we seem to be failing to get our message across.
The case for a single legal services regulator: why the current system is failing
From catastrophic firm collapses to endemic compliance failures, the evidence is mounting that the current multi-regulator model is fundamentally broken.
