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SRA: Lawyers “must not trust AI to judge its own accuracy”
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned solicitors not to trust artificial intelligence to “judge its own accuracy” and remember that existing AI “does not have a concept of truth”.
Judge acts to enforce deal between squabbling law firm owners
The High Court has made cross-examination and disclosure orders to enforce a consent order made in the wake of a nine-year dispute between solicitors over the winding down of their law firm.
Government pandemic grant programme helped 42,000 LiPs
A government grant programme provided advice and support to 42,000 litigants in person over two years, showing the benefit of early advice, research has found.
Solicitor’s poor client care “did not undermine conviction”
A solicitor’s client care “deficiencies” did not undermine the safety of his client’s conviction, which saw him jailed for 18 years, the Court of Appeal has held.
Health-justice partnerships helping people to access legal advice
Co-locating legal and health support services is producing results, with some clients saying they would not have accessed support without a healthcare professional directing them to it.
Generative AI could make contract negotiation “worse”
Generative artificial intelligence could make commercial contract negotiations “worse”, the founder of contracting specialists Radiant Law has argued.
Licensed conveyancers being brought back into AML compliance
More than 40% of firms of licensed conveyancers inspected by their regulator in the past year were non-compliant with anti-money laundering rules, a review has revealed.
Guideline hourly rates to rise in January as Vos implements CJC review
The Master of the Rolls today publicly accepted the recommendations of the Civil Justice Council’s costs review, starting with an increase in the guideline hourly rates in January.
Transparency rule failures lead SRA to issue first fixed penalties
Three law firms that failed to comply with the transparency rules have become the first to receive fixed £750 fines under the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s new regime.
LSB chief: Profession needs “course correction” to boost public confidence
Lawyers need to recognise that their role comes with “privileges and obligations” at a time of public concern about unethical behaviour, the chief executive of the Legal Services Board has said.
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Mazur: a symptom not a cause?
If Mazur is a symptom, what does it mean for the underlying health of our civil justice system: the ‘finest legal system in the world’?
Cross-generation collaboration: the key to in-house legal tech adoption
In-house legal function leaders will increasingly have to evolve their thinking on how to manage multigenerational teams containing differing levels of technological expertise.
AI and law firm risk – the view of professional indemnity insurers
In considering law firm applications for cover, many insurers will expect to see evidence of how firms are adapting to AI and preparing for the future.
