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Automated justice: striking the balance in injury claims
No professional sector is immune from automation – even the law. However, the adoption of automated systems to settle routine injury claims raises a number of important ethical questions.
Conveyancers: are you afraid of outsourcing?
For many years, outsourcing has been seen as a bit of a scary prospect within the conveyancing sector. But thanks to the stamp duty holiday, conveyancers are now realising some of the many benefits.
You win some, you lose some – class actions post Google
In November, Google received two court rulings, through which it both closed and opened the door to class actions against it. So what do the decisions mean for future class actions?
Clinical negligence, a changing market – part 1
The consolidation of law firms through merger and acquisition has resulted in fewer, but more sophisticated and expert clinical negligence practices.
How to set your law firm up for success in 2022
At this time of year, law firms around the country are busy strategising and implementing plans for the coming 12 months. Forward-planning is a crucial part of a firm’s success, but where to start?
Are you ready to sign a personal guarantee to secure your indemnity insurance?
Perhaps the most worrying trend we are seeing in the professional indemnity market is the increased scrutiny of the financial position of SME law firms and demand for personal guarantees.
How English law is failing Islamic communities and ethnic minorities
There should be efforts to minimise the gap between the UK’s domestic laws and its citizens’ religious laws with a view to merging all the different laws into the English legal system.
Santa’s note to staff – Christmas 2021
As you may have heard on the grapevine, Mrs Claus and I will not be working this Christmas. We have managed to bag a last-minute package deal to the Democratic Republic of Barbados.
Opt-out, not strike out
There now ought to be no doubt in our minds that the collective proceedings order is an important feature on the litigation landscape. Two Competition Appeal Tribunal decisions provide some useful lessons.
Asking the right questions of ATE insurance providers
The recent news that two large litigation funders have exited the market may have causes unease among solicitors regarding some of the litigation and disbursement funding solutions in the market.
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Regulate sole practices on evidence, not turnover
For a sole practice, the SRA’s plan that I cannot hold a compliance role if my firm has more than £600,000 of turnover is not a measure of risk. It is a ceiling on growth.
Is Google becoming pay-to-play for law firms?
For years, law firms have been told that SEO is the long-term alternative to paying for every click. That principle hasn’t disappeared but search results have changed significantly.
Material information and the case for intelligent client onboarding
Upfront information means work traditionally undertaken after an offer is accepted will need to happen earlier. And that fundamentally changes the role of client onboarding.
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