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News‘Bizarre’ lack of planning over what to do with technology
Law firms appear to understand the importance of advanced technology – but only half plan to do anything about it, a poll has found.
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NewsCall for regulation of police prediction algorithms
Home Office should set guidelines for police tests of tools to predict potential offenders’ behaviour.
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NewsNews focus: Defensive action on disclosure
Disclosure got a bad name last year when a rape trial was abandoned. Now the CPS has set up a task force to address fundamental anomalies when it comes to bringing a case to court
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NewsLawyers flock to Keystone
Flexible working environment sparks more than 250 applications in the past year to join chambers-style firm.
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NewsPolice officer resigns after reports of interview room misconduct with solicitor
South Wales force confirms it will hold a misconduct hearing into the alleged incident.
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NewsSolicitors still in the dark over waivers granted to rival businesses
SRA pledged in June to publish details of rules waivers, but nothing has yet materialised.
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NewsProfits slide at claims giant - but whiplash reforms an 'opportunity'
National Accident Helpline admits talks ongoing with big PI firm about leaving its panel.
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NewsMystery shoppers find solicitors ignoring potential clients for days
Many potential clients left waiting for firms to call them back.
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NewsPoland suspended from judicial council
'Very sad day' as European body rules institutions no longer meet requirement to be independent.
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NewsNews focus: three-tier profession fear as trainee pay gulf gapes
As US firms awash with cash ratchet up junior lawyer pay in the City, the profession’s most lavishly remunerated trainees can earn five times more than those who choose publicly funded work.
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NewsLawtech venture Atrium raises £50m from Silicon Valley
One of the newest ‘law tech’ artificial intelligence ventures has raised $65m (£49.6m) from leading Silicon Valley figures.
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NewsFree website hack check
Law Society members have been offered a free check to see if their online presence is vulnerable to website hacking.
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News‘New solicitors not prepared for AI’
Law Society president Christina Blacklaws has questioned whether new entrants are prepared for the growing reality of working alongside artificial intelligence.
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NewsSolicitors' patient data demands anger GPs
Tensions are rising between doctors and solicitors as GP surgeries complain of being bombarded with requests for free copies of patient records.
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NewsCall for regulation of police decision algorithms
Lack of governance framework 'concerning', thinktank warns.
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NewsFirm hits back over wasted costs
A sole practitioner estimates that she and her counsel have spent about £15,000 worth of time highlighting the financial risk that high street firms regularly take.
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NewsFirm pays back deputyship fees billed in excess of fixed costs
Assessment was supposed to be carried out by the Supreme Courts Costs Office on the standard basis.
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NewsMoJ seeks to allay concerns about the human rights impact of legal aid cuts
Ministry of Justice publishes response to joint human rights committee's grim findings.
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NewsUsers back video hearings - but technology failings persist
Researchers reveal people found tax hearings clear, easy to navigate and user-friendly.