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NewsMishcon’s cash injection for tech start-up helping in fraud fight
Mishcon de Reya has invested into Thirdfort, which is creating ways to secure transactions.
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NewsAI probe hears calls for ethics code
The Hon Mr Justice Knowles called for development of ethical and legal framework for AI at the Technology and Law Policy Commission last week.
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NewsEx-solicitor stole from elderly clients suffering severe dementia
Hove man has repaid £100,000 taken while he acted with power of attorney.
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NewsClaims boss who led 'extravagant lifestyle' jailed for fraud
Direct Assist Ltd director took £51,000 out of the business when it was on the verge of folding, court finds.
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NewsEmbrace technology before your business model is threatened, Welsh firms told
Law firms in Wales must embrace new technology before their business model is threatened, the country’s chief legal officer has said. However the yawning gap between the scale of firms in the Cardiff area and those in the rest of the country means that many practices lack the resources to ...
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NewsFlexible court hours return - but MoJ bows to criminal lawyers
Two courts identified for pilot schemes that will begin next spring.
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NewsFirm punished for links with 'dubious' deeds scam operation
Merseyside firm and two directors found to have acted without integrity but not dishonestly.
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NewsLCJ: Crumbling buildings would not be tolerated in other jobs
Lord Burnett calls for substantial investment to bring court facilities up to scratch.
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NewsCPS braces for 'no deal' Brexit by hiring extra lawyers
Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill QC says UK withdrawal from the EU could affect many cases.
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NewsFirst Court of Appeal hearing to be live-streamed in full
Test case will involve dispute over seating at the former Olympic Stadium in east London.
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NewsVideo hearings set for expansion with County Court pilot
HMCTS continues to roll out remote justice after success of tax tribunal experiment.
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NewsWhistleblowing DJ seeks to raise £10,000 to fund Supreme Court challenge
Claire Gilham says judges should not face sanctions for trying to correct mistakes in the justice system.
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NewsBogus immigration lawyers charged thousands for useless advice
In one case, victim faces deportation after receiving ill-informed advice.
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NewsOver 1,000 lawyers embrace remote-working 'gig economy'
Numbers working in the burgeoning sector grow by 29% in 2018.
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NewsNew contract battleground for AI in law
AI system will be used to spot areas of risk in large collections of supplier contracts.
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NewsTop judge orders rethink to stop experts pipeline 'drying up'
Sir Andrew McFarlane says there is a problem with finding experts for family cases.
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NewsLaw Society braces for ‘no-deal’ Brexit
A series of papers to help solicitors prepare for a ‘no-deal’ Brexit have been published on the Law Society website.
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NewsPractice reforms: consumer watchdog urges SRA to take responsibility
Relaxing the rules to allow solicitors to practise in unregulated businesses must be accompanied by more information, says the Legal Services Consumer Panel.
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NewsChancery Lane brands green light for freelance solicitors 'a serious error'
Concerns about client protection are played down as handbook changes are approved.
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NewsSRA insists avoiding conveyancing conflict 'fundamental' as firm fined £2k
Greater Manchester practice admits systems did not work in handful of cases.