Legal services

Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly

Lawyers can no longer afford to ignore the metaverse, says Jacqueline Watts of Allin1 Advisory in this week's NLJ. Far from being a passing tech fad, virtual platforms like Roblox host thriving economies and social interactions, raising real legal issues

Access to AI risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms. Robert Taylor sets out the tools they need—& how to find them

Six out of ten lawyers now use artificial intelligence (AI) in their day-to-day work (up from 46% in January), according to a LexisNexis UK report, ‘The AI culture clash’

Law firms are failing to protect clients’ best interests in high-volume no-win no-fee claims, regulators have warned

The Law Commission, which advises the government on reform, has floated the idea of giving artificial intelligence (AI) systems legal personality

Frontline legal services have the most to gain from artificial intelligence, but also face unique challenges in its provision, write Emily Carter & Sahil Kher

In this week's NLJ, Emily Carter and Sahil Kher of Kingsley Napley reflect on the Ayinde case and the broader implications of AI in frontline legal services. The authors argue that while AI offers transformative potential for under-resourced law centres, it also deepens the divide between well-funded firms and those on the frontline

Strategist, educator, collaborator… the Supreme Court’s decision illustrates the many lives of a high-net-worth adviser, write Sean Hilton & Penny Marshall

Adrian Jaggard on why technology is the key battlefield in the war for legal talent