Legal Services Act
He’s back: Ex-Quindell chief Terry invests in claims manager
Rob Terry, founder and former executive chairman of claims-handling giant Quindell, has invested £750,000 in a claims management joint venture, it has emerged.
New rules to bolster legal regulators’ independence
New rules which clearly limit the influence the Law Society can have on the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and the Bar Council on the Bar Standards Board, have been published.
Admit LASPO went too far, Neill tells justice minister
The government was put under pressure yesterday by the Conservative chair of the justice select committee to admit that it had gone too far in its cuts to legal aid and made justice “transactional”.
Online will providers 77% cheaper than solicitors
Online will providers are 77% cheaper than solicitors on average, new research has found, while the value of wills and probate services is set to increase by £200m to £1.5bn by 2023.
Think tank: MoJ budget “to keep falling for years to come”
The Ministry of Justice is among the government departments “facing further large budget cuts over the next five years” on the basis of this week’s Budget, a leading think tank has predicted.
‘Justice campaign’ needs new approach, say experts
Lawyers have been urged to look at radical new approaches to ‘rebrand’ justice so as to build public and political understanding of its value.
£43m Ince deal to make Gordon Dadds biggest listed law firm
Gordon Dadds is set to become the largest listed law firm in the world by revenue after agreeing terms to acquire City practice Ince & Co for around £43m plus share options.
Biggest client’s “IT disaster” tipped firm into administration
A “disastrous IT failure” suffered by a law firm’s biggest client tipped it over the edge into administration and a pre-pack sale to fast-growing national firm Taylor Rose TTKW.
National chambers expands into Ireland as Brexit looms
National chambers Clerksroom has recruited two barristers based in County Mayo, Ireland, in expectation of a lot of legal work arising from Brexit.
Warning over Civil Liability Bill litigation risk
The government will need to fill in the detail of the Civil Liability Bill carefully to avoid a new outbreak of litigation because of claimants trying to “game the system”.
Blog
It’s time for law firms to ask tougher questions
For years, many law firms have treated ID verification as a box-ticking exercise. Run a liveness check, match a face to a document and move on. But that is no longer good enough.
Business fatigue to AI will risk job security
Whilst we know professional learning has always been part of career paths, to hire, retain and keep talent, AI needs to be embedded as a core part of this training.
On good authority? GenAI and the reputational risks to law firms
As GenAI’s influence grows, so do the risks which are already playing out in courtrooms across England and Wales, where some early adopters are setting precedents they would rather not.
