Practice Management

Two former partners of a law firm did not vary their 50/50 partnership after it was set up so that one would be in sole control, the High Court has ruled.

The cost of professional indemnity insurance for many law firms fell last year, and there are positive signs for renewal in 2025 too, a leading broker has declared.

Commercial law firm Hill Dickinson has played down a BBC report that it has blocked general access to several AI tools after it found a “significant increase in usage” by staff.

Two-thirds of legal LinkedIn users received harassing, negative or ‘troll’ messages or comments, with 35% receiving “sexual comments” on the platform.

Law firms need to start adapting to the concerns and motivations of ‘Gen Z’ as they begin to enter the workplace, an International Bar Association report has warned.

Scrapping government funding for Level 7 apprenticeships would be “a disaster for the legal profession and have a highly negative impact on social mobility and diversity”.

A City law firm is putting a focus on “helping clients understand the potential” of AI, with a new tool which acts as a “custom-built AI layer” for them.

The proportion of law firms switching insurer for lower premiums at last year’s October renewal rose significantly with capacity “much more plentiful”, with good signs for this year too.

Only 38% of law firm ‘sustainability champions’ – individuals chosen by firms to lead green initiatives – have the knowledge they need to fulfil their roles effectively.

Mid-sized law firms are focused on growth but recruitment troubles risk holding back their plans, according to new research who showed they were taking ESG more seriously too.