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Clients “already turning away from English law” due to Brexit
The risk of a no-deal Brexit is leading some law firms to advise clients to exclude English law from contracts, MPs have been told.
Sumption: Bar of future will be smaller and more specialist
There will be fewer and more specialist barristers in the future, Lord Sumption has predicted, as he criticised some of the Bar’s actions in response to legal aid cuts.
Walker: Justice system risks being relegated to “second division”
The government risks the UK legal system being “relegated to the world’s second division, at the worst possible time” because of Brexit, the chairman of the Bar Council has warned.
Labour promises Bar training overhaul as part of legal reforms
A Labour government will reform barristers’ training by putting it back in the hands of the Inns of Court and ending the “profiteering” by commercial providers, Baroness Chakrabarti has said.
Court security: Thousands of knives confiscated every year
Thousands of knives are removed every year from people entering court buildings, the head of the court service has revealed, justifying security checks that barristers have criticised.
Legal Ombudsman eyes publishing full complaints rulings
The Legal Ombudsman is to explore publishing its full decisions on complaints against lawyers, rather than just brief details as now, it has emerged.
“Significant number” of barristers struggling with CPD regime
A “significant number” of barristers are still unaware that a new scheme for CPD has been in force for nearly two years or are unclear on how it works, Bar Standards Board checks have found.
Listed law firms on the up after successful acquisitions
The UK’s first listed law firm, Gateley, is expecting its annual revenue to top £100m for the first time, at least a 20% increase in turnover, it told the stock exchange today.
BSB gains power to intervene in barristers’ practices
The Bar Standards Board now has the power to intervene in individual barristers’ practices among a host of other new regulatory tools that have been approved by Parliament.
Barrister reprimanded for drunken behaviour at Bar Mess event
A barrister has been reprimanded and fined for his drunken behaviour at a Bar Mess event, where he engaged in “excessively physical and unwanted contact” with a pupil.
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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.
