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Home movers “more confident” about digital information sharing
Confidence among home movers about sharing information digitally – and indeed in the home-buying process improving – is growing strongly, research has found.
LSB to focus on “fewer but more clearly defined priorities”
The Legal Services Board will focus “more sharply on fewer but more clearly defined priorities” in a three-year strategy to be launched later this year.
CPS admits putting hallucinated cases before High Court
The Crown Prosecution Service put hallucinated cases produced by artificial intelligence before the High Court in an extradition appeal, it has admitted.
NHS bill for legal costs flatlines as number of claims hit new record
NHS spending on claimant legal costs was static last year, even though the costs of low-value cases continue to rise sharply, according to NHS Resolution.
Family Court names expert who only “skimmed” the paperwork
A Family Court judge has decided to name an expert witness who did not want to be identified due to the multiple shortcomings in the evidence he gave about the death of a two-year-old girl.
Little progress for Black lawyers and solicitors in race for bench
The low number of Black judges and difficulties for solicitors in being appointed to the bench show little sign of improvement, according to this year’s judicial diversity statistics.
New ‘buy and build’ group offers firms succession solution
A new legal group backed by a private investment office has acquired an Oxford practice as the first step in a buy-and-build strategy.
SRA outlines specific regulation for law firms using litigation funding
Law firms arranging or using third-party litigation funding for consumer claims will have to tell the SRA about it, under plans unveiled today.
Lawyers “could be negligent” for failing to use AI
Lawyers and other professionals can be sued for negligence for failing to use AI, according to the latest legal statement from the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce.
New protocol for reporting bullying and harassment by judges
A new protocol to help legal professionals raise concerns about bullying, harassment and discrimination by judges has been launched by the senior judiciary.
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Could unpredictable AI costs finally lead firms to true value pricing?
For years, the legal profession has talked of moving away from the billable hour to value-based pricing without quite managing it.
Is your Google Ads budget funding your competitors’ AI visibility?
If your cost-per-click has crept up again this year, you’ve probably assumed the market simply got more expensive. That’s the wrong way to read what’s happening.
Containing the spread of unapproved AI
Nearly 60% of fee-earners admit to using unapproved tools (like free versions of ChatGPT). Yet 68% of firm leaders are confident there is zero risk of unapproved AI being used for client work.
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