‘The extent to which the costs management regime is working very much depends on which judge you are before, according to a survey of members of the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL).’
Litigation Futures, 28th June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The legal profession is today digesting the UK’s historic decision to vote to leave the European Union.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Derby City Council should ensure that all legal advice is commissioned through its chief legal officer or her staff, and departments should not commission legal advice direct, auditors Grant Thornton have recommended in a public interest report.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The president of the Supreme Court last week called for a debate on the ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and for “greater prominence” for ethics in legal training.’
Legal Futures, 20th June 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Artificial Intelligence has made great advances in recent years, with computer scientists developing cars without drivers, planes without pilots and mobile phones which can double up as a personal assistant. The legal profession is proving to be rich territory in the AI field too.’
BBC Law in Action, June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has deflected a call by the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) to introduce fixed costs in costs-only proceedings, saying that the issue should form part of the wider reform agenda.’
Litigation Futures, 2nd June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.co.uk
‘Lawyers have been given a lesson in how to show their emotional side amid rising concerns about robot competition.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A career in law and extremely long hours tend to go hand in hand. When you’re starting out it’s often particularly gruelling.’
BBC News, 17th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Fifteen organisations from the legal profession have joined forces to create a new taskforce promoting mental wellbeing in the legal community.’
The Lawyer, 16th May 2016
Source: www.thelawyer.com
‘Miscarriages of justice and long delays in the criminal justice system are becoming more common because a growing number of people are having to represent themselves in court, legal experts have warned.’
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The Guardian, 23rd April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The proposed online court is a “pragmatic first step” on the road to a fully integrated online and conventional court service, an influential body has predicted. Professor Richard Susskind (pictured), who leads a panel of experts on digital dispute resolution, said proposals by Lord Justice Briggs for an online court for small claims were to be welcomed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th April 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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