Practice Management
Firms urged to address culture as large losses “trend up”
Large losses at law firms have been “trending up” and firms should look at their culture to address often simple errors caused by stress, pressure or fatigue, a professional indemnity insurer has said.
Axiom growth based on financially troubled firms, say administrators
Axiom Ince’s history of consolidating law firms with financial issues saw its turnover quadruple in just three years even before the Ince & Co and Plexus Law deals, its joint administrators have revealed.
Generative AI has turned legal tech adoption “on its head”
The arrival of generative AI has turned the process of legal tech purchasing and adoption “on its head”, the head of innovation and legal technology at national firm Addleshaw Goddard has said.
Law firm innovator takes practice forward as unregulated firm
Law firm innovator Alice Stephenson has turned her business into an unregulated practice, citing problems with HM Revenue & Customs and the costs of running a regulated law firm.
Hull practice becomes one of largest employee-owned firms to date
Hull-based Hudgell Solicitors has become one of the largest law firms to date to become employee owned, after founder Neil Hudgell decided to transfer the majority of shares to an EOT.
Law firm entitled to fire trainee who forwarded emails to private account
A law firm was entitled to summarily dismiss a trainee solicitor who forwarded client-related emails to a private email account, an employment tribunal has ruled.
PE-backed firm tops 80-office mark after latest acquisition
Private equity-owned Stowe Family Law has made its third acquisition in the past 18 months by buying Crisp & Co, a 17-office practice based in the South-East.
Consumer claims firm set to enter administration
One of the law firms that led the way in diversifying a personal injury practice into one handling a wide range of consumer claims has filed a notice to appoint administrators.
Allow us to refuse work for ethical reasons, junior lawyers tell firms
Junior lawyers want the right to refuse to work on certain matters for ethical reasons, but few firms currently allow it, research has found. They are frustrated too by the slow pace of cultural change.
Second acquisition in a month for PE-backed law firm
Private equity-backed law firm Nelsons has completed its second acquisition in a month as it looks to keep on growing, while Mayo Wynne Baxter has unveiled a deal too.
Blog
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.
