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AI – a game changer for legal education?
Every result on the SQE matters. Yet one recent result caught my eye – a candidate who scored a respectable if unspectacular 50%. The candidate was ChatGPT, the AI chatbot.
The IHT threshold freeze increases the need for collaborative advice
At the end of March, the government announced that its total tax receipts for the nine months to February 2023 were £722bn, £66bn higher than in the same period 12 months earlier.
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Outdated restrictions have gone. Outdated thinking?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.
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The growing importance of higher limits in personal ATE
While the personal litigation market is undergoing a period of significant change as claims become more complex, much of the ATE insurance market has remained relatively static.
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.
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