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Pressure on law firms as car finance litigation funder goes down
A litigation funder which specialised in car finance claims has gone into administration because of delays in progressing cases, with its latest accounts showing outstanding loans of £249m.
Veteran solicitor’s “jokes” inappropriate but not misconduct
A duty solicitor in his 80s who was banned from Coventry Police Station after making eccentric comments to two young female officers has been cleared of misconduct.
Karim Khan suspended by BSB days before crucial vote on future
The Bar Standards Board has extended its interim suspension of Karim Khan KC, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court.
CA condemns sting that saw solicitor disclose privileged information
The Court of Appeal has strongly condemned ‘privilege hunting’ – illicit methods to obtain information from litigation opponents – in a case where a law firm partner was successfully duped.
$74m law firm negligence claim thrown out after service failure
The London arm of a leading US law firm has been granted summary judgment against a $74m negligence claim because it was brought out of time.
Three law firms unite to fund new rewilding project
Three insurance law firms have agreed to provide £50,000 each for 50 years of funding for a major new rewilding project.
Turnover, profit and debt up at listed firm as it sheds staff
Listed law firm Gateley yesterday issued a mixed set of results, with revenue up by 8.2% but debt quadrupling to £25m, while it is planning to cut up to 40 support staff.
Law firm in dock for running cases using “fraudulent” documents
A judge has expressed deep concern about how an East London law firm has run immigration cases, with multiple clients relying on materially similar documents.
Norris takes over as Lord Chancellor as Reeves becomes AG
A former trade union organiser with no legal background was yesterday named as the new Lord Chancellor and secretary of state for justice.
Government set to allow DBAs in opt-out collective actions
The government has proposed lifting the ban on the use of damages-based agreements to fund opt-out collective actions.
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Is your Google Ads budget funding your competitors’ AI visibility?
If your cost-per-click has crept up again this year, you’ve probably assumed the market simply got more expensive. That’s the wrong way to read what’s happening.
Containing the spread of unapproved AI
Nearly 60% of fee-earners admit to using unapproved tools (like free versions of ChatGPT). Yet 68% of firm leaders are confident there is zero risk of unapproved AI being used for client work.
When AI adoption goes wrong, costs add up fast
City AM recently reported that London is fighting to claim the title of ‘global capital of legal AI’. However, it’s crucial we remember that adoption alone does not create value.
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