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Four-day week delivers for probate firm – but staff must work hard
Staff at a wills and probate business that attracted worldwide media coverage after introducing a four-day week are expected to work harder during their shorter working hours.
Being gay as a judge “no longer an issue”, says CA vice-president
Being a judge who “happens to be gay” has “completely disappeared as an issue”, the vice-president of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has said.
Continued whiplash portal problems “a real cause for concern”
Operational and structural difficulties facing the Official Injury Claim portal are a “cause for real concern” and having a serious impact on access to justice, it has been claimed.
Leading criminal law solicitor struck off over £100 “gift”
A leading criminal law solicitor has been struck off after asking a police station client to pay him £100 for travel costs and then claiming the money from the Legal Aid Agency.
LSB warns Bar Council over objections to “unreasonable” PCF rise
The Legal Services Board has approved a controversial 4.5% increase in the practising certificate fee for barristers, while warning the Bar Council over how it exercises its regulatory functions.
Ministry of Justice “lacks credibility” because of unspent £1bn
A Labour MP has accused the Ministry of Justice of lacking “credibility” after failing to spend almost £1bn in the last financial year.
Court upholds non-compete clause for lawyer joining Weightmans
The High Court has upheld a 12-month non-compete clause imposed by a niche employment practice on a director joining national law firm Weightmans.
Solicitor wins unfair dismissal claim over transfer to new firm
A solicitor has won a claim for constructive unfair dismissal after his employer tried to transfer him to a new law firm without notice or consultation.
Truss: We’re looking to target law firm enablers of oligarchs
Efforts to target oligarchs will extend to those who enable them, like law firms, foreign secretary Liz Truss confirmed yesterday.
CMCs have not exploited whiplash portal, report says
Fears that unscrupulous claims management companies would take advantage of injured people bringing claims through whiplash portal have proven unfounded, a report has found.
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Beyond the PII premium – rethinking risk
Professional indemnity insurance renewal is often treated as an annual pricing exercise. But it is also a chance to show how effectively you identify, manage and mitigate risk.
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.
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