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Two bonuses for staff in first year of firm’s employee ownership
A law firm which became 100% employee-owned a year ago has brought in an accountant to explain the firm’s finances to staff, who have so far received two tax-free bonus payments.
Judge halves suspension of barrister who misled Court of Appeal
The High Court has halved the 12-month suspension imposed on a barrister who recklessly misled the Court of Appeal because the tribunal failed to take proper account of mitigating factors.
City solicitor chief: AI poses risk to legal careers – but not quite yet
Artificial intelligence poses “a medium to long-term” risk to legal careers, the chair of a new City of London Law Society committee on it has predicted.
Media lawyers accuse Law Society of letting down members over SLAPPs
A newly formed group of leading media lawyers has accused the Law Society of failing to represent its members’ interests in relation to SLAPPs.
Judge rejects firm’s bid to increase bill after LeO agreement
A law firm which reduced its fees in an informal resolution of a client’s complaint brokered by the Legal Ombudsman could not later submit a higher revised bill.
Just a “rump” of claims companies left active in PI market
The landscape for claims management companies active in the personal injury market has changed dramatically, with just a “rump” remaining, new research has found.
Most clients do not believe law firms “genuinely committed” to ESG
Only a third of clients believe large law firms are genuinely committed to environmental, social and governance issues, a report has found.
Pre-contract enquiries platform aims to save conveyancers “weeks”
A pre-contract enquiries platform created by a law firm founder and already used by 230 lawyers, aims to cut “weeks not days” from conveyancing transaction times.
Ex-employee sanctioned over “campaign to disrupt” law firm
A former employee who “entered into a campaign conducted to cause disruption” to a law firm, culminating in an employment claim with fabricated evidence, has been told to pay costs.
Company fails in latest round of dispute with its litigation funders
A company in dispute with its litigation funders has failed in its bid to fortify their cross-undertakings in damages after arguing it wanted to use the contested funds to back litigation itself.
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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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