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LSB supports fee-charging McKenzie Friends – with safeguards
The Legal Services Board said yesterday that it supports recognition of fee-charging McKenzie Friends as a “legitimate feature of the evolving legal services market”, but also called for safeguards.
Capita expands legal market presence with Eclipse acquisition
The march of outsourcing giant Capita plc into the legal market continued today with its acquisition of well-known case management software provider Eclipse Legal Systems.
Law Society enters Europe debate with warning to government over “unsettling uncertainty”
Solicitors are concerned about the lack of certainty on the UK’s future relationship with the European Union, the Law Society has warned the government. It also revealed research that showed that every 100 jobs in the legal services market supports 67 elsewhere in the economy.
Claims management regulator “still not tough enough”
The Claims Management Regulation Unit is “still not tough enough” in tackling the behaviour of financial services claims management companies, a leading consumer credit specialist has said.
Barnett: QC must investigate my case before it gets to tribunal
Richard Barnett, former chair of the Law Society’s land law and conveyancing committee, has called for an independent QC to investigate disciplinary allegations against him before his case reaches the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).
Palamon hires BT boss to advance legal services ambitions
Private equity business Palamon Capital Partners has brought in technology lawyer David Grossman to spearhead its plans to build the UK’s largest legal services provider.
Law Society advertising campaign highlights “regulated and insured” professionals
The Law Society’s latest advertising campaign, launched today, highlights the role of solicitors as regulated professionals, under the slogan ‘Use a Professional. Use a Solicitor.’
LSB: more needs to be done to break hold of the ‘elite’ on legal profession
There needs to be “significantly more progress” to break the hold of Britain’s elite on the legal profession, the Legal Services Board has claimed. It followed a report published last week that found fewer senior judges went to comprehensive schools than any other group of top professionals.
Signs of recovery as conveyancing firm sets up academy and Law Society predicts strong growth
Yorkshire’s largest conveyancing firm has set up a £150,000 training academy after its workload trebled in the past two years. It comes as the Law Society has predicted increased turnover growth in the legal sector this year and next, in part because of the recovering property market.
Lord Chancellors should be judges, APIL argues
Lord Chancellors should be recruited from the judiciary and no longer combine the role with that of justice secretary, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has argued.
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Reorientation in the AI era must begin with the client
Much of the discussion about AI in the legal industry focuses on technology: which tools to adopt and which tasks might get automated. But this misses the deeper story.
Awaab’s Law phase 2: New hazards council tenants can now claim for
The conversation on housing disrepair is moving beyond damp and mould alone. With the rollout of phase 2 of Awaab’s Law, the scope of issues covered is expanding significantly,
Beyond PCP: Can regulators and lawyers work better together next time?
Nearly a decade after the Financial Conduct Authority began investigating the car finance industry, the story of the PCP commission scandal is still unfinished.
