Just 15 minutes of lawyer work – AI-driven law firm targets remortgages
A new law firm that claims its use of AI will reduce the fee-earner time needed for a remortgage to just 15 minutes is to be launched by a former UK managing partner of DLA Piper.
Top PI firm eyes expansion and acquisitions to double turnover
Leading personal injury firm Minster Law aims to more than double its turnover to £100m in five years, with a new office in London and acquisitions on the horizon.
CJC calls for declaration about AI use in drafting witness statements
Litigators should have to declare that they did not use artificial intelligence in preparing witness statements for trial, the Civil Justice Council has proposed.
Ombudsman boss set to swap housing for legal services
The current housing ombudsman, Richard Blakeway, is set to become chair of the Office for Legal Complaints, which is the board of the Legal Ombudsman.
Senior partner suspended over drunken conduct towards four women
A male senior partner who made inappropriate sexual remarks to four more junior female colleagues while drunk at his firm’s Christmas party has been suspended for a year.
Concerns about solicitors reported to SRA hit new high
The rise in the number of concerns about solicitors reported to the Solicitors Regulation Authority is accelerating and will have a knock-on effect on investigations.
“Come and join us”, CLC tells conveyancing and probate specialists
Solicitors’ firms specialising in conveyancing and probate should know there is an alternative to the SRA, the chief executive of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers has said.
More than a third of wills contain at least one trust
Some 36% wills drafted last year contained at least one trust, highlighting the importance of private client lawyers having expertise in trusts, according to a large-scale study.
Litigation begins to fly between SRA and Axiom Ince insurer
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is being sued by Axiom Ince’s insurer in two sets of proceedings – and is making a claim of its own against the insurer, it emerged yesterday.
Conveyancing regulator kicks off referral fee review
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has begun its review of referral fees in the profession but suggested the regulation of estate agents would help deal with concerns about them.
