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MIB gives first sight of “customer journey” in whiplash portal
The Motor Insurers Bureau has laid out a draft “customer journey” for those bringing claims through the new whiplash portal from next April, which it said should help law firms develop their own systems.
Swathe of law firms face action after failing transparency test
Dozens of law firms are at risk of enforcement action from the SRA after a check found that only 25% of websites were fully compliant with the new rules on price and service transparency.
Terry wins Quindell tax indemnity battle
The founder of Quindell has won a High Court battle to have his old company pay a £1m tax bill incurred when it reversed into another business to become listed.
Mayson spells out hard choices in reforming legal regulation
The head of the independent review of legal services regulation said yesterday that scrapping regulation based on titles like solicitor or barrister and replacing it with a system based on legal activities “might not be as straightforward as some believe”.… Read More
Trainee who forged client’s signature banned from profession
A trainee solicitor who forged a client’s signature in a bid to pass off a copy share certificate as the original has been banned from working in the profession without the permission of the SRA.
Solicitor “brass-plated” the practices of others
A solicitor who “brass-plated” the practices of other solicitors and did little to supervise them has been struck off, after one misappropriated £140,000 of client money. He also paid unlawful referral fees.
Controversial client protection rules for freelance solicitors approved
The Legal Services Board has approved client protection arrangements to back the new breed of freelance solicitors, despite opposition from the Law Society and Legal Services Consumer Panel.
Clients “more scared of robots than lawyers”
Clients are now more scared of robots handling their work than lawyers are of losing their jobs to machines, the boss of a legal artificial intelligence business has said.
Government finds cash to stem critical senior judge shortage
The government yesterday announced it had found extra money it hopes will stem vacancies in the senior judiciary, by more than doubling top-up allowances given to new High Court judges.
Law Society and SRA budgets rise but cost of practising to fall
The costs of practising for solicitors is set to fall this year even though both the Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority’s budgets are on the rise.
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Small steps, big impact: how SME law firms are making legal tech work
For SME law firms, the priority is turning the potential of tech into measurable impact: success is driven not just by the technology, but by how firms approach planning and implementation.
Why housing disrepair claims against councils have leapt by nearly 400%
Housing disrepair claims against councils have surged dramatically in recent years, with some areas reporting increases approaching a staggering 400%.
Client accounts: Opportunity, obligation and the risks in between
The profitability gap between well-run firms and the rest is not primarily a function of size, location or practice area – it is a function of financial management.
