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The Renter’s Rights Bill – hope for private sector claimants
The private rented sector has been growing in the UK. From 2008/09 to 2023/24, the number of households rose from 3.1m to 4.7m. It makes up 19% of all tenured households.
Does our firm need a COFA succession plan?
The departure of a compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) can create immediate regulatory headaches for any law firm regulated by the SRA.
The Googling juror: How online searches threaten fair trials
Jurors promise to decide cases only on the evidence heard in court. Yet, in the privacy of their homes or phones, many cannot resist the urge to Google a defendant.
Plausible nonsense – when the other side in litigation uses AI
We received a comprehensive response within 90 minutes. It would have been impossible to instruct a lawyer on the facts within 90 minutes, let alone have them draft a detailed reply.
Eight tips for completing your PII proposal form
Market conditions continue to improve, so whilst there may be less scrutiny on firms, a detailed and thorough proposal form can help to reduce premiums even further.
Are we paying enough attention to international PEPs?
As firms deal with more and more individuals linked to foreign governments, identifying high-risk PEPs is becoming more of a challenge – and the profession needs to up its game.
AI and the solicitor’s duty of competence: Time for SRA guidance?
AI tools are already embedded in many firms’ day-to-day workflows. Yet the regulatory framework has failed to keep pace. The SRA cannot remain silent.
M&A starts in the data room – what would yours say about your business?
When I sold inCase last year, people asked what made the deal run smoothly. To their surprise, it was the data room – the single most powerful tool in mergers and acquisitions.
Will AI finally kill the billable hour? The rise of value-based pricing
The billable hour has long dominated law firm pricing models. However, as artificial intelligence reshapes legal work, this traditional approach faces increasing scrutiny.
Will AML reform ease the burden on legal finance teams?
The announcement by HM Treasury that it wants to see “clearer and more proportionate” Money Laundering Regulations has been met with cautious optimism across the legal sector.
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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.
