Susskind: Judgement will not save lawyers from march of AI
Lawyers are wrong to think that the need for human judgement will protect them from AI taking on most of their role, Professor Richard Susskind has argued.
Judge allows counsel to record and transcribe proceedings
The Crown Court has allowed six barristers to record proceedings instead of taking manual notes, recognising that the move is “something of a leap into uncharted territory”.
Solicitor jailed for stealing from hundreds of clients struck off
A conveyancing solicitor jailed for 30 months after defrauding a Hereford law firm out of at least £161,000 has now been struck off.
CAT bets on £25 payout appealing to car delivery class members
Payouts from the car delivery charges collective action will start at £25, with consumers and businesses set to receive up to £56m of the £93m total settlement.
SRA privilege ruling may be problem for solicitors under investigation
This week’s Carter-Ruck ruling could be bad news for some solicitors under investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, experts have warned.
Pogust Goodhead to change name as founder blasts case against clients
Class action law firm Pogust Goodhead is to change its name after Harris Pogust demanded it do so and Thomas Goodhead turned up on the other side of its landmark Mariana Dam case.
Solicitor struck off for dishonesty fails in second bid to return to roll
The SDT has rejected a second application to return to the roll from a solicitor struck off for dishonesty, less than a year after it dismissed his first.
“Widespread ignorance” of availability of free advice
The public is largely ignorant of how to access independent advice organisations and only a quarter realise they are free, according to new research.
Elderly client “did not understand” change solicitor made to will
A judge has criticised a solicitor who failed to ensure that an elderly testator with Parkinson’s disease understood a change made to his instructions.
Client must pay solicitor £9,500 over defamatory Google review
The High Court has ordered a former client to pay a solicitor £9,500 for posting a defamatory review on Google describing him as “a fraudster” who “rips you off”.
