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SRA imposes controls on relationships within AA group after ABS award
Thursday, 7 November 2013The Solicitors Regulation Authority has imposed a series of conditions on AA Law that aim to control the relationship between the law firm and the breakdown giant’s insurance and claims-handling operations.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, Solicitors Regulation Authority
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MDPs “struggling” to make it through ABS licensing process
Wednesday, 6 November 2013The process of approving alternative business structures seems to be weighted against multi-disciplinary practices and business services firms, it has been claimed. The Legal Services Board also expressed concern over the impact on ABS licensing of senior departures from the SRA.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, Legal Services Board, Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Saga gains ABS licence with claim to offer “law for the people, not for the lawyers”
Tuesday, 5 November 2013Over-50s specialist Saga has today been granted an alternative business structure (ABS) licence to launch a joint venture law firm with fellow ABS Parabis Law. It aims to rebalance a market that “appears to be stacked in favour of the provider rather than the consumer”.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Market monitor
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
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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
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Market monitor
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
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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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