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The Law Superstore relaunches 18 months after takeover
Legal comparison website The Law Superstore this week relaunched after spending more than a year switching to a simpler, lower-cost lead generating model.
MPs to probe access to justice impact of court modernisation
MPs are to probe the access to justice implications of the £1bn court modernisation programme. The justice select committee will consider issues such as the increasing use of digital technology.
“Nine in ten legal tech start-ups will fail”
Nine in ten legal tech start-ups will fail and private equity will target alternative legal services providers, a global legal outsourcer has predicted.
Advice sector set to benefit from trio of new digital tools
LexisNexis, working closely with the Civil Justice Council and others, is poised to launch the first of three projects to create digital tools for the advice sector, it has emerged.
Law firm merger advisers team up to form association
A law firm that helps solicitors buying, selling or merging their practices has teamed up with accountants and consultants in the sector to launch a new association for advisers.
Global law company seeks more purchases after buying UK firm
Global law company Elevate is looking for more acquisitions this year after buying pioneering UK commercial law firm Halebury, which uses freelance lawyers to support in-house teams.
Top firm uses computer simulations to train new partners
UK/US giant Hogan Lovells is using computer simulations of legal practices to train new equity partners in how to run a law firm, it has emerged.
Law Society: Employer clients’ interests don’t trump all in NDAs
The Law Society has reminded solicitors that their duty to act in their client’s best interests can be trumped by other obligations when drafting non-disclosure agreements.
Young lawyers “fearful of innovation resistance”
Almost half of young lawyers see resistance to innovation by their firms as the biggest threat to the profession, according to a survey. Meanwhile, salaries for trainee solicitors are on the rise.
No TUPE protection for most staff shed in Lawyers Inc takeover
Only five out of 22 lawyers and staff who lost their jobs when Hull firm Ingrams collapsed were protected by the TUPE regulations when the firm was effectively taken over by an innovative ABS.
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Why is Andrew Malkinson still paying for a crime he didn’t commit?
Like many in my profession and beyond, I have been moved by the case of Andrew Malkinson, the man who spent 17 years in prison for an awful crime he did not commit.
What is tech bloat and why is it a problem for law firms?
Too many law firms are adopting shiny new tech without first retiring their legacy systems, causing duplication and unnecessary costs.
The civil courts and the digital divide
Despite the government’s decision to increase Ministry of Justice funding, its budget for 2025-26 is still 14% lower in real terms than in 2007-08.
