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Judge refuses Indian lawyer right to address High Court
The High Court has refused an Indian lawyer permission to appear for an Indian company that had dismissed its English solicitors and barristers shortly before trial.
Law Society wants single AML supervisor for legal services
The Law Society has argued for a single supervisor of anti-money laundering activity for the legal sector in England and Wales.
Unbundling “empowers client” and optimises solicitors’ billing
Clients using unbundled legal services feel empowered by having control of their own case, while it is the best way for solicitors to bill every minute of their time, a pioneering family lawyer says.
Law firm creates new partner level between salaried and full equity
A Yorkshire law firm has introduced a ‘tailored equity’ scheme to act as a “stepping stone” between being a salaried partner and full equity.
Law firm fails in bid to stop winding-up petition advert
The High Court has refused to grant a Welsh law firm that owes a disbursement funder £2.2m an injunction to prevent the lender from advertising a winding-up petition to other creditors.
“Great deal of work” still needed on barrister apprenticeships
There is still a “great deal of work” to be done to ensure that barrister apprenticeships are ready for launch, the Bar Standards Board has warned, even though it is set to move closer today.
Solicitors told to brace for “radical” rise in compensation fund costs
Solicitors were yesterday warned to brace for a “radical” increase in their contributions to the SRA Compensation Fund following the interventions into Axiom Ince, Metamorph and Kingly.
Law firms warned over lack of AML risk assessments
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned law firms that they must carry out client/matter risk assessments or risk being subject to a new system of fixed penalties.
Social mobility at entry level “not translating into promotions”
Social mobility at entry level into law firms is often “not translating into promotion opportunities”, the new and youngest-ever president of Birmingham Law Society has said.
Insolvency funder to ramp up work on Bounce Back Loan recoveries
Leading insolvency litigation funder Manolete is to receive more cases from Barclays to recover Covid Bounce Back Loans that appear to have been misappropriated by company directors.
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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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