Practice Management
Global justice “dominated by men from high-income countries”
Global justice is “disproportionately shaped” by high-income countries like the UK and USA, with men making up the majority of top office-holders – particularly in the legal profession.
Broadfield model delivers international growth in first year
Broadfield – the new international law firm supported by a global management consultancy – has achieved a lot in its first year but there is much more to do, according to its UK managing partner.
ILCA: Law firms will look to hold money outside of client accounts
An Interest on Lawyers’ Client Account scheme will likely push law firms to hold more client money outside of a client account, to the detriment of consumer protection.
LawCare busier than ever in “uncertain and demanding times”
The current “uncertain and demanding times” are reflected in the record number of lawyers receiving emotional support from legal mental health charity LawCare.
AI to create “dividing line between innovative and conservative firms”
Artificial intelligence will create a “huge dividing line” between innovative and conservative law firms, the founder of a Sussex litigation practice has predicted.
PE-backed law firm takes over top insurance company’s ABS
Private equity-backed HF has acquired most of the assets of the alternative business structure owned by global insurance services firm Crawford & Company.
Lawyers worried about impact of AI on training next generation
The profession is worried about how junior lawyers will develop fundamental legal skills in the age of artificial intelligence, new research has found.
Community interest company uses AI to support immigration work
A community interest company is using artificial intelligence to help it provide pro bono advice to people seeking global talent visas to come to the UK.
Majority of mid-sized law firms “have been approached by PE”
Seven in 10 of mid-sized law firms have been contacted in the last year by a private equity investor or PE-backed law firm about acquisition, according to new research.
Criminal law firm to launch AI accreditation scheme
A criminal law firm in Manchester is turning its attention to artificial intelligence (AI) after 29 of its lawyers successfully obtained a client-care accreditation it created.
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When the person who needs help is the partner
A law firm can have excellent support on paper and still have a serious gap. The gap is the person who cannot imagine using it.
SRA supervision and AI: what firms will be asked to prove
AI intensifies scrutiny of whether firms can demonstrate that they were in control of the systems through which legal services were delivered.
How ELD NextGen will improve employers’ liability tracing
The Employers’ Liability Tracing Office is continuing work towards the launch of ELD NextGen, the next generation of the employers’ liability database, in early 2027.
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