Solicitor fined for offensive and “bullying” emails
A solicitor has been fined for calling a would-be client an “asshole”, “crazy” and “a certifiable nutcase” in correspondence with the man, his partner and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
NAH issues profit warning as third ABS receives green light
NAHL plc, the company behind National Accident Helpline and co-owner of two alternative business structures, failed to meet its financial targets last year, it told investors today in a profit warning.
Lawyers making fewer suspicious activity reports
Efforts to encourage lawyers to make more suspicious activity reports are not succeeding, with the number of reports from the legal sector down 12% last year.
The Law Superstore relaunches 18 months after takeover
Legal comparison website The Law Superstore this week relaunched after spending more than a year switching to a simpler, lower-cost lead generating model.
MPs to probe access to justice impact of court modernisation
MPs are to probe the access to justice implications of the £1bn court modernisation programme. The justice select committee will consider issues such as the increasing use of digital technology.
“Nine in ten legal tech start-ups will fail”
Nine in ten legal tech start-ups will fail and private equity will target alternative legal services providers, a global legal outsourcer has predicted.
Advice sector set to benefit from trio of new digital tools
LexisNexis, working closely with the Civil Justice Council and others, is poised to launch the first of three projects to create digital tools for the advice sector, it has emerged.
Law firm merger advisers team up to form association
A law firm that helps solicitors buying, selling or merging their practices has teamed up with accountants and consultants in the sector to launch a new association for advisers.
Global law company seeks more purchases after buying UK firm
Global law company Elevate is looking for more acquisitions this year after buying pioneering UK commercial law firm Halebury, which uses freelance lawyers to support in-house teams.
Top firm uses computer simulations to train new partners
UK/US giant Hogan Lovells is using computer simulations of legal practices to train new equity partners in how to run a law firm, it has emerged.
