Legal Services Act
Positive start to listed life for one of law’s latest PLCs
The credit hire and legal services group that floated in June has announced positive maiden results as a listed company as it looks to expand its fee-earning capacity.
Revealed: US firm fast-tracks UK launch using ABS’s platform
A US class action law firm has used a new platform created by an alternative business structure to fast-track its UK launch, Legal Futures can reveal.
EHRC launches legal aid inquiry after damning justice report
A catalogue of disastrous consequences has followed a reduction in the scope of legal aid, including debt from high lawyers’ fees, poor judicial decisions, and knock-on costs for the public purse.
PI small claims limit below £5,000 “would see lawyers play system”
Setting the small claim limit for road traffic accident cases at a lower level than £5,000 would “fuel claims displacement”, the Lord Chancellor has predicted.
Free wills website recruits firms in bid to become top brand
The founder of an online service centred on free wills is recruiting law firms and national charities in a bid to become “the leading will-writing brand in the UK”.
MoJ sets date for Civil Liability Bill savings report: 2025
It will not be until 2024 or even 2025 that MPs and others will discover whether insurers have passed on the huge savings the Civil Liability Bill is likely to generate.
NewLaw’s PLC owner unveils strong results
The listed company that owns NewLaw Solicitors has announced strong annual results, with the law firm reducing its focus on road traffic accident claims.
Gauke to exempt vulnerable road users from whiplash reforms
Vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists, will be completely exempt from the government’s whiplash reforms, the Lord Chancellor announced yesterday.
Knowledge platform aims to foster barrister entrepreneurs
The owner of the Bar Directory’s new online home has said his ultimate goal is to create a platform where individual barristers could earn subscription income through self-publishing.
Consumer panel will tell government “uncomfortable truths” over legal aid
The Legal Services Consumer Panel is ready to tell the government some “uncomfortable truths” about legal aid, its new chair has said. Legal aid was a “priority” for her tenure.
Blog
Mazur: when regulators make simple things complicated
What the last six months have shown is that supervision cannot be treated as a background compliance obligation quietly managed somewhere in a firm’s operational processes.
How unstoppable AI is reshaping UK legal practice
At a time when most technology innovation still flows from the US and China, UK lawtech is attracting growing international attention and capital.
Modern vehicles: new injury profiles and new legal challenges
As the number of electric vehicles on UK roads continues to grow year-on-year, it is important to address the risks that come with their increased adoption.
