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Parents of dying baby “should have had adjournment” after lawyers withdrew
A High Court judge was wrong to refuse an adjournment sought by parents of a brain-damaged baby who lost their legal representation shortly before a hearing on withdrawing treatment.
MAPD starts acquisition push with North-West law firm
The MAPD Group – a business bringing together local law firms – has made the first in what it says will be a series of acquisitions this year by taking a majority stake in North-West firm Bermans.
Barrister reprimanded for “offensive” tweets aimed at colleague
A barrister has been reprimanded for allowing a Twitter account with which he was associated to send “inappropriate and offensive” tweets to a colleague at the same chambers.
First fully automated matter heralds new approach to remortgage work
The first ever automated remortgage has been completed by a new system that also picks out those remortgage matters that require legal advice.
Litigation funder’s share price slumps after adverse High Court ruling
Shares in specialist insolvency litigation funder Manolete Partners slumped by 15% on Friday in the wake of a “rare” adverse High Court ruling and concerns over the wider economy.
Legal profession pays tribute to the Queen as QCs become KCs
Tributes to Her Majesty The Queen flooded in from across the legal profession yesterday after her death at the age of 96. The Crown Office advised that the title QC changed to KC with immediate effect.
PEXA makes statement by buying property law firm Optima from Capita
Property Exchange Australia (PEXA), which processes 80% of conveyancing completions in Australia, is to acquire specialist property law firm Optima Legal from listed company Capita.
National law firm sets validated science-based net zero target for 2040
National law firm TLT has become one of the few law firms to commit to achieving validated net zero targets by 2040, as verified by the Science Based Targets initiative.
Hostile foreign powers “could flood OIC with fraudulent claims”
“Potentially hostile foreign powers” could identify weaknesses in the Official Injury Claim portal and flood it with “fraudulent claims”, a report has warned.
A fifth of female solicitors promoted after maternity leave
A fifth of female solicitors were promoted into a new role by their law firms during or after maternity leave, but a similar proportion “felt unwelcome” on their return, a major study has found.
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What is tech bloat and why is it a problem for law firms?
Too many law firms are adopting shiny new tech without first retiring their legacy systems, causing duplication and unnecessary costs.
The civil courts and the digital divide
Despite the government’s decision to increase Ministry of Justice funding, its budget for 2025-26 is still 14% lower in real terms than in 2007-08.
The Decent Homes Standard scandal
It is well established that the UK has the highest proportion of inadequate housing in all of Europe. But what if the heart of the problem is even worse than we think?
