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APIL calls for flexibility on ethics discussions
The SRA should not impose an “overly burdensome and arbitrary” annual requirement on law firms to hold three-hour ethics discussions for their solicitors, says APIL.
Businessman can continue £20m law firm negligence claim
A businessman can continue with a £20m counterclaim for negligence against a City law firm suing for fees of £194,000, the High Court has ruled.
Suspension for solicitor who let work as deputy drift for 16 years
A solicitor who acted as a deputy for 16 years and did little to protect her client’s interests in that time has been suspended from practice for six months.
Value of medico-legal market tops £700m
The value of the medico-legal market is back above £700m for the first time since 2019 amid concerns about a shrinking pool of experts, research has found.
Charity to double support to LiPs after lottery grant
A charity set up to help support litigants in person and improve legal education has been awarded a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund.
SDT clears conveyancer of taking instructions from client’s son
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has cleared a conveyancer of taking instructions from a client’s son and of manifest incompetence in a property transaction.
Female legal innovators land £75,000 each
Three entrepreneurial solicitors have been selected for a government-backed innovation programme that helps women turn ideas into new businesses.
“Outdated assumptions” stop lawyers from becoming NEDs
“A structural blind spot, reinforced by long‑held biases and outdated assumptions” is preventing lawyers from becoming non-executive directors, a report has argued.
Community care lawyers “having to turn away” legal aid clients
Lawyers doing legally aided community care work are turning away clients and ‘hyper-specialising’ in Court of Protection matters in a bid to make ends meet, according to research.
SRA warns over “emerging” money laundering risks for law firms
Acting for cash-intensive high street businesses and relying on existing due diligence are “emerging” risks in the fight against money laundering, the SRA has warned.
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Information isn’t oversight – lessons from the PM Law review
The PM Law review’s real findings perhaps point to a failure mode applying to any organisation sitting on scattered risk information.
AI can do the work but it cannot inherit the lawyer’s duty
What happens when lawyers delegate cognitive work to AI but remain personally responsible for judgements they may no longer have independently reasoned through?
How to make work experience meaningful
When I had the pleasure of work experience, I made tea, collected lunch and mostly watched someone work. I didn’t bother with the last three days. I am not sure they noticed.
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