Practice Management
Firm entitled to ask disabled secretary to consider hybrid working
It was reasonable for a London law firm to raise the possibility of a disabled secretary who worked from home spending two days a week in the office, a tribunal has ruled.
Paralegal unfairly dismissed by firm awarded £105,000 damages
A paralegal at a London law firm who was unfairly dismissed – leaving her dreams of becoming a solicitor in tatters – has been awarded damages of more than £100,000.
AI “could help allocate work to conveyancers”
Artificial intelligence is being developed for “triage and work allocation” in law firms and particularly for conveyancing, a director of the SRA has said.
Legal software providers preventing firms from integrating systems
Providers of legal software are stopping law firms from integrating their systems by failing to provide the APIs they need to do it, a panel discussion has heard.
Dorset, Manchester and London see latest law firm mergers
Law firm merger and acquisition activity is continuing with deals in Dorset, Manchester and London, including a leading commercial firm establishing an employment practice.
Law firm marketing does not convey their expertise well, say bosses
The heads of large law firms do not feel their marketing communications portray their expertise very well but are still putting marketing chiefs on the boards, according to new research.
“Favourable” PII market expected to continue throughout 2024
The current “favourable” professional indemnity insurance market is expected to continue throughout the rest of 2024, according to a leading broker.
AI will have bigger impact on law than the internet, says thinktank
Artificial intelligence will have a greater impact on legal services than the internet revolution, a roundtable sponsored by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has predicted.
Law firms facing “astronomical ransom demands” from cyber-attackers
The legal sector has faced “astronomical ransom demands” from cyber-attackers in recent years, ranging from $30,000 to $21m, according to new research.
First law firm obtains specialist legal services ICO certification
A leading law firm has become the first to obtain the new legal services-specific data protection certification approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office.
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The Decent Homes Standard scandal
It is well established that the UK has the highest proportion of inadequate housing in all of Europe. But what if the heart of the problem is even worse than we think?
The evolving standard: AI and professional negligence
AI creates an obvious professional negligence risk. Using it carelessly may fall below the standard of reasonable skill and care. As may failing to use it, in certain circumstances.
The ongoing rise and challenge of housing disrepair in council properties
Britain’s housing disrepair crisis has quietly evolved into one of the most consequential legal and political issues facing the country’s social housing sector.
