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SRA to throw spotlight on incompetence in the profession
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to publish an annual competence report on the whole profession this summer, coupled with pro-actively targeting incompetent solicitors.
Court can enter judgment in favour of sanctioned Russian party
The UK sanctions regime does not block the courts from entering judgments in favour of a party on the sanctions list, the High Court has ruled.
Growth of alternative legal services providers accelerating
The use of alternative legal services providers has accelerated in the last two years, with the global market for their services topping $20bn (£16bn), new research has revealed.
LawtechUK confirms it will survive closure of host body
The future of LawtechUK is unaffected by the imminent closure of Tech Nation, the government-funded body that hosts its operations, its director confirmed yesterday.
LeO bringing down backlog but will miss year-end target
The Legal Ombudsman closed more cases in the first nine months of its current year than it did in the whole of the previous 12 months – but is still behind schedule to slash its backlog.
Listed legal business fires CEO after losing confidence in her
The chief executive of RBG Holdings – the listed group that owns law firms Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal – has been fired after its board said it “lost confidence” in her.
Recruitment “by far the biggest obstacle” to law firm growth
Recruitment is “by far the biggest obstacle” to the growth of law firms in 2023, with lawyers being “bombarded” with job offers, while addressing ESG is becoming more urgent.
Lawyers for modern slavery survivors need to help with non-legal needs too
Those providing legal advice to survivors of modern slavery need to develop a holistic approach that addresses clients’ legal and non-legal needs, a report has urged.
“Massive value gap” for commercial clients paying by the hour
There is a “massive value gap” in commercial legal services, which are “way too expensive”, the chief executive of a leading new-wave law firm has argued.
Accent bias still holding back regional barristers, research finds
Barristers with regional accents still encounter bias from both clients and professional colleagues that those who speak in what is regarded as an ‘acceptable’ accent do not.
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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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