THIS ISSUE
Advances in technology, spurred on by the challenges of the pandemic & remote working, mean electronic conveyancing has come into its own, as Veronica Cowan reports
With house sales booming & transaction times stretching, automation is a vital tool in easing the burden & delivering for clients where it counts, says Bronwyn Townsend
Lawrence Robbins, of A Mortgage Now, explains how Legal Professionals can benefit from a tailored mortgage service, and outlines some of the attractive options for Professional borrowers
"The statute may not be worth the paper it is written on, but this book most certainly is"
A survey of 250 litigation lawyers has uncovered concerns about the disclosure pilot scheme (DPS), currently underway in the business and property courts.
One in four family lawyers is on the verge of quitting due to the pressure of work, according to a report on wellbeing in the profession.
Costs lawyers have spoken out against Ministry of Justice (MoJ) plans for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to take over the assessment of civil legal aid bills
LexisNexis has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) product to help lawyers speedily identify the right expert.
One of the eight legal regulators has proposed making the firms that generate the most complaints pay a greater share of costs to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO)
Personal injury specialist Elizabeth Johnson has become the first CILEX lawyer to be appointed to the judiciary in a full-time position.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Weightmans—Jason Slatcher
Weightmans appoint new Chief Technology Officer
Mishcon de Reya—trainees
Mishcon de Reya announces trainee retention rate of 86%
Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton
Sackers welcomes two new Graduate Solicitor Apprentices
NEWS
LexisNexis is delighted to announce the launch of the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2027, celebrating outstanding achievement, innovation and impact across the legal profession
The Legal Services Board (LSB) is to take further enforcement action against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), setting additional performance targets and ‘intensifying’ its oversight, it has said
Regulators missed several opportunities to intervene in PM Law Group before it collapsed, an independent review by City firm Jenner & Block has found
An employer’s vicarious liability for the alleged torts of an employee cannot be transferred by TUPE, the Court of Appeal has confirmed
Tiered fees of up to £1,500 for Legal Ombudsman (LeO) cases could leave firms with little option but to pay out, lawyers have warned
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