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Fine for complaints partner who “frustrated” Legal Ombudsman
The complaints partner at a West Midlands law firm who “frustrated the Legal Ombudsman in carrying out its function” by failing to respond to requests, has been fined £4,000.
Barrister’s app shuns AI in favour of human collaboration
A commercial barrister has designed an app designed to involve everybody in a complex case so they can work collaboratively on a single document from start to finish.
Financial firepower means US firms are “set to topple” magic circle
The magic circle law firms are being attacked from all angles and pressure from US practices in particular means they may have to reinvent and reposition themselves, a corporate adviser has warned.
Checkmylegalfees comes out fighting after Court of Appeal criticism
Checkmylegalfees came out fighting yesterday in the wake of the Court of Appeal’s criticism of its business model, pledging to keep on “holding solicitors to account”.
Firm fined for long-term anti-money laundering compliance failures
A law firm that was non-compliant with the anti-money laundering rules for three years has been fined for showing “a disregard for statutory and regulatory obligations”.
Bio Age “likely to impact legal practice” amid global climate change
A Law Society report into the so-called bio age has painted a picture of a world in which innovations in bio-technology and the role of global ecosystems have a huge impact on legal practice.
Vos signals end of court challenges to deductions from PI damages
The possible end of court challenges to solicitors’ deductions from damages and reform of how bills are assessed are the headlines from today’s Court of Appeal ruling in Belsner.
High Court denies rights of audience to disbarred barrister
The High Court has denied rights of audience to a disbarred barrister jailed for a bomb hoax at the London Olympics, which would have allowed him to represent a prisoner in habeas corpus proceedings.
BSB urged to act on “online misogyny” aimed at female barristers
The Bar Standards Board needs to highlight the link between online misogyny and female barristers who speak out on issues affecting women in the law, a campaigning group has argued.
Independent barristers’ review “contributed to Post Office cover-up”
An independent review by a leading public law silk into possible miscarriages of justice caused by the Post Office computer system “was used to, and in some ways contributed to, a cover-up”.
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The AI governance gap in law firms and why it matters now
A third of law firms are already using AI tools with no formal policy in place to govern how AI gets used, what data goes into it, or who’s accountable when something goes wrong.
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?
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