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17 December 2021
Issue: 7961 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Conveyancing
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Future is automated

More than two thirds of senior commercial property law professionals think it very likely that administrative tasks for commercial real estate transactions will be fully automated within the next three years
A report published last week by due diligence data provider SearchFlow, ‘Commercial real estate lawyers of the future’, looked at likely scenarios in 2025. As well as predictions of full automation, the senior legal professionals interviewed believe they will spend more time on fee-earning and encounter fewer human errors. They also supported greater access to more due diligence data insights upfront to lessen the element of surprise later on.
Issue: 7961 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Conveyancing
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys further bolsters Private Equity expertise with the appointment of James Paterson

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons strengthens Rural Affairs team with senior appointment

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley adds insurance mergers and acquisitions partner to London office

NEWS
A deputy costs judge correctly exercised his discretion to allow late service rather than strike out the point of dispute, the Court of Appeal has held
Prince Harry, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and five others have lost their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, in Various Claimants v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637 (KB)
Public confidence in the justice system is being undermined by a lack of accessible, useable data, magistrates have warned
The Sentencing Council has launched draft guidelines for facilitation and endangering another person during a sea crossing to the UK
Government proposals to make independent written legal advice a prerequisite for workplace non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) may prove unworkable, according to a senior employment lawyer
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