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Nine months ago, the government said it intended to pursue legislative reform to combat SLAPPs at “the earliest opportunity”. There is no sign of it yet. So where does this delay leave litigation lawyers?

Diversity, equality and inclusion work at law firms can be rushed in as a ‘reactive’ system for various reasons. This is not the most efficient way to promote it.

The cost-of-living crisis coupled with the ‘no win, no fee’ chance for genuinely injured claimants to recover damages without paying a penny upfront should be a no-brainer, right? Wrong.

The idea of a workspace, whereby legal teams, counsel, judges, and clients can access a ‘single source of truth’ is a relatively novel concept; however, this is starting to grow in momentum.

Before the pandemic, most law firms across the UK had started the journey towards digital transformation. But historically the sector has been slow to recognise and adopt technological advancement.

Post pandemic, the legal consultancy firms themselves, my own included, need to up their game by pivoting to a ‘consultancy-plus’ offering (and mindset).

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.

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.

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?

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.