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The law sector has been chosen as the testing ground for the government’s AI Growth Labs—speeding up development, testing and regulatory compliance so software can be market-ready more quickly

Clients who use chatbots for legal advice before turning to solicitors often cause delays or make their situation worse, solicitors have warned

Dominic Regan laments a relic of a bygone age of billing & dips into the shark-infested waters of claims management companies

The civil justice landscape could be heading for a shake-up, with reform of the Solicitors Act 1974 gathering pace

Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week

Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker

Delays in the criminal court vary dramatically across England and Wales, analysis by the Law Society has found

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John Gould examines whether the current regime for solicitor-client fee disputes has outlived its purpose

The Civil Justice Council’s review of Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974 could mark the end of what one commentator calls an ‘outdated’ and overly technical regime governing solicitor-client fee disputes

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DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

Commercial disputes practice expands with partner hire in London

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Partner appointed to lead family and matrimonial department in Leeds

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Commercial property team expands in Manchester with partner appointment

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Stronger rights for cohabiting couples proposed

Financial protections for domestic abuse victims would be strengthened and cohabiting couples be given inheritance and separation rights, under historic government proposals

Medics ring alarm on hidden clinical negligence cost of AI

Doctors and nurses could be sued for mistakes made by the artificial intelligence (AI) equipment they use to treat patients, researchers have warned

AI sandbox launches with legal

The law sector has been chosen as the testing ground for the government’s AI Growth Labs—speeding up development, testing and regulatory compliance so software can be market-ready more quickly

Broadening funerary options set out by Law Commission

A range of options beyond burial, cremation and burial at sea could become legally available, under Law Commission recommendations

Artificial intelligence roll-out to tackle Crown Court delays

Artificial intelligence (AI) legal assistants will be deployed to cut delays in the Crown Court, ministers have announced

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Legal services

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh