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City law firm accused of “untenable” Post Office conflict of interest
Herbert Smith Freehills was yesterday accused of being in an “untenable” conflict of interest with its continued role in the Post Office scandal compensation schemes.
MoJ wants “exponential increase” in dispute resolution tools
The Ministry of Justice wants to see an “exponential increase” in dispute resolution tools like the Official Injury Claims portal, its director of access to justice policy said yesterday.
Solicitor struck off after misleading regulators
A solicitor who misled the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Insolvency Service, and failed to co-operate with the Legal Ombudsman has been struck off.
Most law firms willing to consider selling stake to external investor
Three-quarters of law firms – and especially those at the smaller end of the market – would consider selling a percentage of their business to an external buyer, new research has revealed.
Supreme Court to put documents online in transparency push
The Supreme Court is to publish court documents online alongside live streaming of its hearings in a bid to improve transparency, Lord Briggs has revealed.
Profits up at listed law firm as it looks to sell litigation funding arm
Listed business RBG Holdings is in the process of selling its third-party litigation funding subsidiary, LionFish, it confirmed yesterday, while unveiling good results for 2022.
Solicitor avoids strike-off for dishonest email to opposing side
A solicitor’s “moment of madness” in misleading an opposing firm on a matter while she was suspended on disciplinary grounds has avoided being struck off.
Linklaters aims for 50% remote workers for redesigned ALS offering
City giant Linklaters is aiming to have half of its over alternative legal services staff, who currently number over 100, working remotely, it has emerged.
Australian giant eyes further expansion in UK conveyancing market
PEXA, the Australian conveyancing technology giant that last year bought a UK law firm, could expand its operation here yet further by acquiring listed company Smoove, which also owns one.
Paralegal wins claims for disability discrimination and harassment
A paralegal at a London law firm was unfairly dismissed over unpaid wages, subjected to disability discrimination and harassed on the basis of her sex, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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The profession can play a greater role in improving access to justice
In this, the third blog of my series, I focus on what lawyers in the UK can do to improve access to justice through greater professional stewardship.
Does AI work for conveyancers? We asked those on the front line
What is the view on AI from conveyancers themselves? Based on a Dye & Durham’s roundtable discussion on AI, the answer is: it depends.
Is the legal profession ready for agentic AI?
An AI agent is difficult to supervise. By design, it works in the background. It means a solicitor can be held responsible for work they had no real means to oversee.
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