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High Court refuses time extension to serve claim on law firm
The High Court has refused a time extension to claimants to serve a professional negligence claim on a law firm over the restructuring of a trust.
Conveyancers will be urged to move away from client account
Licensed conveyancers will be encouraged by their regulator to move away from the risks of client account as it becomes more practical, an industry roundtable has heard.
AI will have bigger impact on law than the internet, says thinktank
Artificial intelligence will have a greater impact on legal services than the internet revolution, a roundtable sponsored by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has predicted.
SRA to probe competence of family law and landlord and tenant solicitors
The SRA is to examine how family law and landlord and tenant law specialists maintain their competence amid increasing reports about their practices.
Green light for billionaire to challenge law firm’s £13m fees
The Court of Appeal has held that none of the 79 invoices worth nearly £13m received by a billionaire over six years were statutory bills, meaning they remain open for challenge.
Law firms facing “astronomical ransom demands” from cyber-attackers
The legal sector has faced “astronomical ransom demands” from cyber-attackers in recent years, ranging from $30,000 to $21m, according to new research.
Peers back rapid passage of Arbitration Bill through Parliament
Peers from all sides of the House of Lords have backed the Arbitration Bill to pass into law quickly during the first debate since it recommenced its journey through Parliament.
Solicitors hit out at FCA over car finance mis-selling delay
Solicitors representing clients with claims for mis-sold car finance have expressed frustration at the Financial Conduct Authority’s delay in completing its work on the issue.
First law firm obtains specialist legal services ICO certification
A leading law firm has become the first to obtain the new legal services-specific data protection certification approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Solicitor rebuked after client’s appeal not submitted
A solicitor who failed to check that a criminal client’s appeal had been lodged at the Court of Appeal has been rebuked after it turned out that it had not been.
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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.
Lawyer burnout is not inevitable: what to do differently
Burnout is not simply an unavoidable cost of being a lawyer. Law firms cannot talk seriously about burnout without talking about how they design the work.
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