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Would you like a will while I’m changing your tyre? AA Law receives ABS licence
Tuesday, 5 November 2013The AA will next month launch its own law firm after being granted an alternative business structure licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. AA Law will start trading on 1 December as a joint venture between the motoring giant and national firm Lyons Davidson
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Market monitor
ABS just the latest innovation for one of the UK’s most entrepreneurial lawyers
Wednesday, 30 October 2013Not many solicitors’ firms have a corporate helicopter available for use by favoured clients to entertain their own customers, piloted by the multi-millionaire owner. Or a gym. Or a hotel. Welcome to Kidwells Law Solicitors, a new alternative business structure.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures
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Now that is dispersed – ABS Keystone sets sights on Australian expansion
Wednesday, 30 October 2013Keystone Law – the pioneering dispersed law firm – has marked its formal conversion to alternative business structure status by announcing that it is to take its model to Australia. Keystone has more than 130 senior lawyers working from home.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures
Posted in Latest news, Market monitor
SRA reaches 200 ABSs but one enters liquidation as another has license revoked
Tuesday, 29 October 2013The number of alternative business structures (ABSs) licensed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority hit 200 yesterday, but the first ABS liquidation and first licence revocation have tempered any celebrations.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Market monitor, Solicitors
Life-coaching ABS cooperative targets growth
Tuesday, 22 October 2013A Leicester cooperative law firm that offers life coaching in addition to legal services, has obtained an alternative business structure (ABS) licence in order to develop its training arm. Kinetic Law Services Limited is the 199th ABS approved by the SRA.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures
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Exclusive: the alternative to solicitors that’s become an alternative business structure
Wednesday, 2 October 2013An eviction business that was originally set up as an alternative to solicitors has now become an alternative business structure (ABS) regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to help it stand out against unregulated competition.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Market monitor
From beds to bumps – top businessman takes stake in personal injury firm
Tuesday, 1 October 2013A personal injury practice with offices in the north-west and midlands has become an alternative business structure (ABS) so that a top businessman can take a stake in the firm.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Market monitor
Law firm spin-off becomes ABS
Tuesday, 1 October 2013A law firm spin-off which helps insolvency practitioners to process financial mis-selling claims against financial institutions, has been granted an alternative business structure (ABS) licence.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Market monitor
Manchester firm ties up joint venture with insurer as law centres win ABS exemption extension
Friday, 27 September 2013A Manchester law firm has launched a joint venture alternative business structure (ABS) with one of its major insurer clients. Meanwhile, the transitional exemption from ABS licensing currently afforded to not-for-profit organisations has been extended indefinitely.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, Intellectual Property Regulation Board, IPReg, legal disciplinary practice, Legal Services Board
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Legal Services Board, Market monitor, Other lawyers
Brilliant Law closes multi-million pound funding round
Tuesday, 24 September 2013Brilliant Law, the alternative business structure that was set up with investment from BetFair founder Bert Black, has just received a further seven-figure cash injection. One of the new investors, lawyer turned investment banker Jag Mundi, has also joined as a non-executive director.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, external investment
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Market monitor
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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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