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NFTs, the courts and the role of injunctions
In May, news broke that a non-fungible token was the subject of a successful injunction made by the Singapore High Court. The NFT in question is part of the very valuable Bored Ape Yacht Club series.
Low-value commercial cases – an achievable challenge for ATE insurers
There are many good claims brought for damages that are likely to be significantly less than twice the cost of bringing the claim. These cases present a real challenge for insurers.
Lawyers who break AML rules face bigger, more public fines
Last month, two all-party parliamentary groups published a joint economic crime manifesto that sets out a “comprehensive list of pragmatic reforms” designed to tackle the UK’s dirty money crisis.
Using artificial intelligence in the legal profession
Applying AI technology to law firms involves the use of computers, algorithms and big data so that they can function competently, successfully and with foresight in their business environment.
How pricing directors use matter management to ensure profitability
Growing profitability on the back of strong growth in 2021 is a key focus for firms in 2022, and legal pricing teams are at the cutting edge of delivering that profitability.
What is it with the billable hour?
Is the billable hour to charging what democracy is to governance? Not the best, simply the least worst? Its death knell has been sounded on numerous occasions, and yet it is still firmly with us.
Fixed costs – a fix that doesn’t fix what needs fixing
I understand that there is an argument for reform of clinical negligence claims. However, I believe it is not the system and its associated costs that need to change.
Tech tips for lawyers: 10 ways I’ve improved my workspace in 2022
With a little turn-of-season pep in my step, I turned my attention to my physical and virtual workspaces (temporarily avoiding my partner’s suggestions to clean the basement).
A year of the OIC – how do we judge success?
Has the Official Injury Claim portal had a successful first year? It’s the obvious question today as we mark the anniversary of the crackdown on whiplash claims, but the answer is complicated.
Should we rethink the ‘standard’ work week?
If you’re in Camp Never-Stops, you may view your daily grind as a badge of honour. But from the outside looking in, I see an engine pushed hard and showing signs of failure.
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The new metrics for success in conveyancing
While technology has made much of the conveyancing process faster, there remains a practical limit to how many matters anyone can manage while still keeping standards intact.
The UK legal market is polarising – and the middle is disappearing
Consolidation and the boutique boom are not contradictory. They are the same market stretching apart at both ends – and it changes what your firm is worth, and to whom.
Conveyancing’s consistency problem is about pressure, not skills
When I qualified, a conveyancer had perhaps 10 or 12 plates to keep spinning. Today’s conveyancers have 20 or 30, and almost none of the room for error I had starting out.
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