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A familiar story?

13 July 2026

There is no doubt that the rising cost of clinical negligence claims deserves attention. However, the system’s true cost driver is often not the claim itself.


When AI becomes a line on the client’s bill

10 July 2026

On 23 June, Legora changed how it charges. The platform announced that its most capable product was moving away from a flat per-seat licence fee to consumption-based pricing


Which legal AI will still matter in 12 months?

9 July 2026

Four years ago, when senior partners asked me which legal AI they should buy, I would have walked them through a vendor comparison. Now I tell them the question is wrong.


Supreme Court redraws line between member and employee in LLPs

8 July 2026

For anyone advising professional services firms on LLP structuring, and of course for those in LLPs themselves, last week’s Supreme Court ruling is an essential read.


Charting a new course for publicly funded legal services

7 July 2026

The current Legal Aid Agency model is inherently flawed and it goes beyond mere data breaches – it cannot innovatively respond to increasing challenges.


Preparing people for the pace of technological change

6 July 2026

While technology often dominates the conversation, I believe the most important challenge facing law firms is not adopting new tools – it is preparing people to adapt alongside them.


Reorientation in the AI era must begin with the client

3 July 2026

Much of the discussion about AI in the legal industry focuses on technology: which tools to adopt and which tasks might get automated. But this misses the deeper story.


Awaab’s Law phase 2: New hazards council tenants can now claim for

1 July 2026

The conversation on housing disrepair is moving beyond damp and mould alone. With the rollout of phase 2 of Awaab’s Law, the scope of issues covered is expanding significantly,


Beyond PCP: Can regulators and lawyers work better together next time?

29 June 2026

Nearly a decade after the Financial Conduct Authority began investigating the car finance industry, the story of the PCP commission scandal is still unfinished.


Accountability has to live within governance, not with one person

26 June 2026

The assumption has long been that a COLP or COFA is personally exposed to the consequences of anti-money laundering breaches.

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The profession can play a greater role in improving access to justice

In this, the third blog of my series, I focus on what lawyers in the UK can do to improve access to justice through greater professional stewardship.


Does AI work for conveyancers? We asked those on the front line

What is the view on AI from conveyancers themselves? Based on a Dye & Durham’s roundtable discussion on AI, the answer is: it depends.


Is the legal profession ready for agentic AI?

An AI agent is difficult to supervise. By design, it works in the background. It means a solicitor can be held responsible for work they had no real means to oversee.


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