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Big City law firms “continuing to fuel the climate crisis”
UK law firms are still deeply entrenched in the fossil fuel industry, despite the growing climate crisis and making claims about sustainability, a new report has warned.
Solicitor struck off for asking client to pay fees into his bank account
A criminal defence solicitor who asked a client to pay his law firm’s fees into his personal bank account has been struck off for dishonesty.
AI and online ‘finfluencers’ making job harder, say private client lawyers
Both artificial intelligence and online influencers are becoming a source of “inadequate, outdated or misleading advice on wills and financial planning”, according to research.
‘Big Four’ fee-share firms become ‘Big Five’ with Lawhive
Fast-growing consumer law platform Lawhive has become the fifth biggest fee-share law firm after more than doubling in size in only a year.
Barrister fined for accusing senior judge of misconduct loses appeal
The High Court has dismissed an appeal by a barrister fined £15,000 for making an “unfounded and serious allegation of misconduct in public office” against a senior judge.
Barrister warns Bar’s Black interns programme may be unlawful
The Bar Council needs to be clearer in the legal justification for its controversial 10,000 Black Interns programme, a barrister has suggested.
New approach to client complaints may be needed in age of AI
Existing approaches to legal services complaints handling “might not be suited to the challenges posed” by the age of AI, the Law Society has warned.
LeO directs law firm to pay £49k in latest public interest decisions
The Legal Ombudsman directed London law firm Laytons to pay £49,000 in compensation to a client for failing to register her lease extension in the latest batch of public interest decisions.
Sports solicitor fails in challenge to SRA intervention
A High Court judge has rejected a high-profile sports lawyer’s challenge to an intervention in his law firm by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
AIM-listed professional services group launches legal brand
AIM-listed professional services business DSW Capital has launched a branded legal division after the law firm it bought 18 months ago reported strong results.
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Could unpredictable AI costs finally lead firms to true value pricing?
For years, the legal profession has talked of moving away from the billable hour to value-based pricing without quite managing it.
Is your Google Ads budget funding your competitors’ AI visibility?
If your cost-per-click has crept up again this year, you’ve probably assumed the market simply got more expensive. That’s the wrong way to read what’s happening.
Containing the spread of unapproved AI
Nearly 60% of fee-earners admit to using unapproved tools (like free versions of ChatGPT). Yet 68% of firm leaders are confident there is zero risk of unapproved AI being used for client work.
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