Practice Management
Sole practitioner fails in appeal against fine for AML breaches
A sole practitioner from Norwich who compared himself to Andrew Malkinson and the Post Office subpostmasters has lost his appeal against a £3,500 fine for AML failures.
Social purpose driving “significant growth” at B Corp law firm
A purpose-led law firm that wants to double its social impact by 2030, rather than its turnover, has attributed growing commercial success to its sustainability strategy.
Solicitors in Northern Ireland face “growing trend” of attacks
The Law Society of Northern Ireland has called for prison sentences to be given to anyone found guilty of assaulting a solicitor at work.
City firm outlines how it chose AI after head-to-head challenge
A City law firm has staged a head-to-head challenge between five leading AI companies to help choose which technology is best for its lawyers – and reported on the results for the benefit of others.
Cyber risk management and hybrid working
In the second instalment of our ‘Ask the Expert’ series, sponsored by Insight Legal, Kerrie Machin, of cybersecurity experts Mitigo Group, looks at how hybrid working can lead to additional cybersecurity risks for growing law firms.
Ex-Olympic hopeful solicitor: “Legal winners will be innovators”
A former Team GB badminton player who abandoned his dreams of Olympic gold to become a solicitor and now a legal tech entrepreneur has launched a digital contracting product.
Lawtech tipping point “likely to come from non-lawyers”
Non-lawyers will disrupt the legal technology market such as to create a “tipping point”, probably in the next five years, the outgoing head of Lawtech UK has predicted.
Lawtech start-ups bag multi-million pound investments
Two lawtech start-ups have secured significant investment – one a software platform aimed at corporate in-house legal teams and the other a one-stop shop for the legal needs of SMEs.
Legal problem diagnosis app crowdfunds cash for expansion
An app for SMEs and individuals which uses artificial intelligence to help diagnose and solve legal problems has almost completed its largest investment round so far.
Start-ups boosted by £1.2m investment and top judge hire
PocketLaw, a start-up aiming to provide a one-stop shop for the legal needs of SMEs, has secured further funding of £1.2m, while an online divorce service has named a top judge as an advisor.
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Don’t be fooled by the civil court statistics
The latest civil justice figures look deceptively upbeat, with faster claims. But these numbers mask a deeper truth: people are still waiting more than a year for justice.
SEO is changing: Are you measuring the right things?
AI means firms may see falling organic traffic and wonder if SEO is still working. The more interesting question is whether traffic is still the right measure of success.
Forms are evolving – and more interesting than you might think
I have spent much of my working life thinking about something most people would probably prefer not to think about at all: legal forms.
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