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Upfront data: Is 2023 the year it lifts off?
Why is upfront data back on the agenda now, and what will we need to change to make it more successful than home information packs?
Going paperless could save you a lot of money – here’s how to do it
New research has revealed that SME law firms could save £336m each year and cut carbon emissions by digitising paperwork. But it requires careful consideration and planning.
The importance of training in personal injury litigation
Everyone involved in personal injury litigation will agree that training is a very important issue. The real question is whether they actually believe that and, if they do, how they implement such training.
Outdated restrictions have gone. Outdated thinking? Not so much
In truth there remains a considerable way to go before the whole profession recognises that inherent in providing legal services is delivering a service.
Making pricing for profitability every lawyer’s responsibility
On one hand, you hold your law firm’s needs. On the other, client expectations. In the balance lies your firm’s financial performance – your chief responsibility as a finance officer.
Lights out at the rank?
Nothing sets the rule-of-law pulse of some lawyers racing like a rich man with a dubious cause of action. What they are arguing for is the rights of the bad lads to be represented by them.
Choosing the right regulator for conveyancing
Working with so many law firms, I’m often asked whether the Council for Licensed Conveyancers or Solicitors Regulation Authority is better for conveyancers.
Who will be the legaltech winners?
The scale of the legaltech opportunity is significant. Firms ranging from start-ups to more established businesses are shifting their services to support law firms and in-house legal teams.
Your financial planning partner should double up as a CPD partner
It is vital as a lawyer to be able to recognise at what stage in a process the client they are advising needs to be referred to a carefully chosen third-party financial planning partner.
Putting a data minimisation strategy in place
The vast majority of firms don’t practice data minimisation. This is an unsustainable proposition in the long term, not to mention expensive and risky already.
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The best legal AI doesn’t replace rules-based engines – it completes them
There is a belief circulating in legal tech that AI can solve everything – that LLMs are universally superior to what came before. It is not always true, however.
Small steps, big impact: how SME law firms are making legal tech work
For SME law firms, the priority is turning the potential of tech into measurable impact: success is driven not just by the technology, but by how firms approach planning and implementation.
Why housing disrepair claims against councils have leapt by nearly 400%
Housing disrepair claims against councils have surged dramatically in recent years, with some areas reporting increases approaching a staggering 400%.
