Practice Management
Talk show to demystify the law hits TV screens today
A new TV chat show that aims to “lift the veil on the law” for the general public will be broadcast today for the first time, with a leading QC acting as its resident expert.
Growing use of AI to give law firm insurers headaches
There may need to be some coverage disputes before indemnity insurers work out how to deal with bad advice given by AI systems used by lawyers, a City firm has warned.
Clients “must be told whether legal advice is AI or human”
As legal advice is increasingly driven by AI, clients will have to be informed whether they are being advised by a machine or a human lawyer, a top judge has urged.
Solicitor operated under radar for 12 years without insurance
A sole practitioner who practised without authorisation or indemnity insurance for 12 years to 2016 has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Land Registry aims for first digital property transfer
The Land Registry has set itself the target of completing the first fully digital transfer of a property in the coming year to prove the value of smart contracts.
PI claimants “increasingly comfortable” with online service
More people than ever are prepared to have their personal injury claim handled completely online, according to research by a leading law firm as it prepares to become ‘small claims ready’.
DoNotPay creator takes next step with app launch
The British student entrepreneur who created the DoNotPay chatbot – initially to challenge parking tickets in the US and UK – yesterday launched it as an app with 15 different services.
HMCTS to set out “real-world impact” of court modernisation
HM Courts and Tribunals Service has agreed to set out the “real-world impact” of its court modernisation programme in the next three months.
Platform brings AI to pricing legal work
A legal costs and pricing specialist has designed artificial intelligence-powered software that it says will help law firms price work faster and more accurately.
Proptech newcomer wins funding for conveyancing service
A proptech pioneer aiming to create a data-driven escrow service for conveyancers is exploring the use of blockchain security and is considering white-labelling its product.
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Why later-life divorce requires a distinct professional framework
Later-life divorce, often described as ‘silver splitter’ or ‘grey divorce’ cases, is no longer a marginal feature of family law practice. It challenges long-standing assumptions about how divorce work is done.
Listening, learning and leading The Solicitor’s Charity with care
As I prepare to hand over the mantle of chair of The Solicitor’s Charity next month, it doesn’t feel like an end. Instead, it feels like a wonderful journey.
Is competition in the legal sector stifling innovation?
As the legal sector’s competitive landscape continues to evolve, Nobel laureates remind us that innovation is not inevitable,and that competition may not always be an incentive to innovate.
