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Supreme Court: clients must agree specific costs deductions
Solicitors cannot deduct their costs from a client’s damages without their agreement to the precise amount, the Supreme Court ruled today.
Report: Trust in legal services high but more costs transparency needed
Most people have trust and confidence in legal services, but would like the Solicitors Regulation Authority to do more on their cost, major new research has found.
SRA: Timing of Post Office and Axiom Ince prosecutions uncertain
It is too early to say when prosecutions arising out of the Post Office scandal and Axiom Ince will occur, the chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority said yesterday.
119 criminal defence firms warn Lord Chancellor over legal aid
A group of 119 criminal law firms have warned the government not to mistake their submitting applications for the new legal aid contract for an intention actually to sign it.
Contract platform to recruit lawyers after £13m funding boost
A UK-based contract platform which uses artificial intelligence to draft, edit and review agreements has secured £13.3m in its latest funding round.
Large law firms negative about impact of GenAI on finances
The majority of large law firms outside of the top 10 are negative about the impact of generative artificial intelligence on their practices, new research has shown.
Law firm granted injunction after “obscene and criminal” phone calls
A law firm has been granted an injunction by the High Court after four female members of staff received anonymous, “obscene and criminal” phone calls.
Post Office scandal shows boards “need to oversee legal risk”
The Post Office scandal shows that company boards need to have “responsible oversight of legal risk” and not show “excessive deference” to legal advice, according to the IoD.
Overstretched advice agencies “likely to cut services”
Nine in 10 advice agencies are experiencing rising demand, but almost two-thirds say they are likely to cut services due to financial challenges.
Court “lacks jurisdiction” to protect party’s lawyers from abuse
The High Court does not have jurisdiction to grant claimants a protective injunction stopping a defendant from harassing their lawyers, a judge has ruled.
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Five key issues to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech
As generative AI starts to play a bigger role in our working lives, there are some key issues that your law firm needs to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech.
Bulk litigation – not always working in consumers interests
For consumers to get the benefit, bulk litigation needs to be done well, and we are increasingly concerned that there are significant problems in some areas of this market.
ABSs, cost and audits – fixing regulation after Axiom Ince
A feature of law firm collapses and frauds has sometimes been the over-concentration of power in outdated and overburdened systems of control.
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