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The pitfalls of professional negligence claims
Arguments about scope of duty and limitation can mean a professional negligence claim is worth less than expected or nothing at all, while contractual provisions can still operate to cut it down.
Five key areas of commercial litigation for 2022
I like to get my crystal ball out each year and look at what may be the key trends in commercial litigation. For 2022, insolvency, professional negligence, media, financial mis-selling and Covid look key.
Claims in a post-pandemic world – a long way from recovery?
Despite the end of Covid restrictions, for those working in the claims sector, it’s not quite time to celebrate just yet. The market has flatlined and it’s unclear how long it might take to recover.
Arbitration: Best practice spurs opportunities for growth
International arbitration centres, and law firms handling arbitration cases directly, have played a key role in helping the business world adjust to the fallout of the pandemic.
Overcoming the hurdles of professional indemnity insurance
Research suggests rising solicitors’ insurance premiums this April could prove to be a fatal blow for some beleaguered small and medium-sized practices.
The Post Office and Lord Neuberger – Going upstairs
What was the former president of the Supreme Court doing in endorsing a Post Office strategy that “never had any substance”? He might now be asking himself a similar question.
Has the UK done enough to regulate smart contracts?
Smart contracts have huge potential in revolutionising entire industries. But many technological and legal hurdles to implementing operational smart contracts remain.
Allianz v Holt – bridging credit hire’s PAP gap?
Holt is a welcome step in the right direction and might go some way towards finally dragging pre-action conduct in credit hire claims into the post-CPR era.
Implementing a continuous improvement mindset
A continuous improvement mindset is a business culture built on the aim of implementing ongoing improvements to all elements of the business.
Disabled staff and clients deserve more from the law
Accessibility is multi-faceted and means different things to different disabled people – from how someone enters and navigates a building, through to using accessible language to help inclusivity.
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It’s time for law firms to ask tougher questions
For years, many law firms have treated ID verification as a box-ticking exercise. Run a liveness check, match a face to a document and move on. But that is no longer good enough.
Business fatigue to AI will risk job security
Whilst we know professional learning has always been part of career paths, to hire, retain and keep talent, AI needs to be embedded as a core part of this training.
On good authority? GenAI and the reputational risks to law firms
As GenAI’s influence grows, so do the risks which are already playing out in courtrooms across England and Wales, where some early adopters are setting precedents they would rather not.
