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Accountancy body wins right to regulate oaths – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 23rd, 2019 in accountants, legal profession, legal services, lord chancellor, news, oaths, regulations by tracey

‘Chartered accountancy regulator the ICAEW has received a crumb of comfort from the lord chancellor in its long-running campaign to become a regulator of reserved legal activities. David Gauke revealed today that he has decided to grant an application for the ICAEW to become an approved regulator and licensing authority in relation to the administration of oaths.’

Law Society's Gazette, 22nd May 2019

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Challenge to delegation of costs lawyer’s work fails – Litigation Futures

Posted May 13th, 2019 in costs, drafting, legal profession, legal services, news, solicitors by sally

‘A challenge to a costs lawyer’s delegation of work to unqualified colleagues has failed, with a judge saying that to rule otherwise would make their work for members of the public “impossible”.’

Litigation Futures, 13th May 2019

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Three convicted for providing unregulated legal advice – Legal Futures

Posted April 26th, 2019 in complaints, immigration, law firms, legal profession, legal services, licensing, news by sally

‘Owners of a business that falsely claimed it could supervise immigration law firms and made millions of pounds as a result, along with a director of one of those franchises, have been convicted at the Old Bailey.’

Legal Futures, 26th April 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

More universities are teaching lawtech – but is it just a gimmick? – The Guardian

Posted April 15th, 2019 in artificial intelligence, legal education, legal services, news, universities by michael

‘Eager to be ahead of the curve, universities have started to offer specialist modules. Should lawyers believe the hype?’

The Guardian, 12th April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Tesco Law at last? SRA rules could herald “new breed of MDP” – Legal Futures

Posted April 4th, 2019 in alternative business structures, codes of practice, law firms, legal services, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The new rulebook for solicitors may lead to a “new breed” of multi-disciplinary practices (MDPs) emerging that integrate legal services with a very wide range of services for individuals, one of its architects has predicted.’

Legal Futures, 3rd April 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Susskind: Lawyers wrong to think technology cannot replace them – Legal Futures

Posted March 20th, 2019 in artificial intelligence, legal profession, legal services, news by sally

‘Lawyers are wrong to think that there are tasks beyond technology that only they can carry out, Professor Richard Susskind has warned.’

Legal Futures, 20th March 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Unregulated adviser held to same standard as qualified lawyer – Legal Futures

Posted March 18th, 2019 in legal services, McKenzie friends, negligence, news, personal injuries by tracey

‘A man who ran a ‘litigation firm’ and sold its expertise as coming from qualified legal advisers – even though it did not – has been held to the same standards as actual lawyers in a negligence claim.’

Legal Futures, 18th March 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Ep 71: Robot Rules with Jacob Turner – Law Pod UK

Posted March 6th, 2019 in artificial intelligence, barristers, legal services, news by sally

‘Rosalind English interviews Jacob Turner, barrister and author of a thoroughgoing analysis of the law and its capacity for operating in a world where computers are taking over all the transactions. Is Artificial Intelligence an entirely new legal phenomenon?’

Law Pod UK, 4th March 2019

Source: audioboom.com

Keen: “Room to review” legal regulation regime – Legal Futures

Posted February 28th, 2019 in legal profession, legal services, news, Solicitors Regulation Authority by tracey

‘There is “room for review” of the legal regulation regime, made more urgent by the developments in technology, Lord Keen, the Ministry of Justice’s spokesman in the House of Lords, said yesterday.’

Legal Futures, 28th February 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Legal advice ‘could be given in GP surgeries’ – BBC News

Posted February 8th, 2019 in doctors, legal services, mental health, news by sally

‘Legal advice could be given in GP surgeries to address issues which could exacerbate mental health problems, the Ministry of Justice has said.’

BBC News, 7th February 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lawyers “must make way” for justice innovation to take hold – Legal Futures

Posted February 8th, 2019 in artificial intelligence, legal profession, legal services, news, paralegals by sally

‘A report on global access to legal services has identified established legal professions led by lawyers as a block to progress and urged them to step aside in favour of non-lawyer leaders who can be relied on to bring in necessary reforms without self-interest.’

Legal Futures, 8th February 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Appeal judges rule on difference between ‘advice’ and ‘information’ – Litigation Futures

Posted February 8th, 2019 in accounts, legal services, negligence, news, solicitors by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has set out a series of steps courts should take when deciding whether a professional negligence case involves ‘advice’ or ‘information’.’

Litigation Futures, 6th February 2019

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Lord McNally: ‘We had to cut legal aid. It’s not a bottomless pit’ – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2019 in budgets, human rights, legal aid, legal services, news, probation by sally

‘The Lib-Dem peer says coalition cuts were necessary but have gone too far – people must be able to access justice.’

The Guardian, 30th January 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Research to probe ethical issues raised by legal technology – Legal Futures

Posted January 23rd, 2019 in artificial intelligence, legal services, Legal Services Board, news by sally

‘A project to look at the ethical and others issues issues that technology raises for legal services and their regulation has been launched by the Legal Services Board.’

Legal Futures, 23rd January 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Solicitor who ran unauthorised law firm struck off – Legal Futures

Posted January 8th, 2019 in disciplinary procedures, law firms, legal services, licensing, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘A solicitor who said his unauthorised firm was acting only for “family and friends” has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’

Legal Futures, 8th January 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Accountancy watchdog criticised over legal services procurement – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 19th, 2018 in accountants, auditors, competition, legal services, news, ombudsmen, public procurement by sally

‘The accountancy regulator should adopt a more open procurement policy when tendering for legal and professional services, a review assessing its clout has found.’

Law Society's Gazette, 18th December 2018

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Legal PR: how is social media shaking up the mix? – New Law Journal

Posted December 18th, 2018 in advertising, barristers, internet, law firms, legal services, news by sally

’Social media is increasingly the shop window for law firms and barristers’ chambers—but is it a ‘monumental waste of time’ or a ‘golden opportunity’ to set out their stall? Grania Langdon-Down reports.’

New Law Journal, 14th December 2018

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

‘What if they arrest me?’: the legal teams saving people from unfair deportation – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2018 in charities, citizenship, deportation, immigration, legal services, news, pilot schemes by sally

‘Hundreds have benefited from a free legal service – but caseworkers are having to turn down clients as demand surges.’

The Guardian, 16th December 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Speech by Senior President of Tribunals: The Modernisation of Justice – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 14th, 2018 in artificial intelligence, civil justice, courts, electronic filing, judiciary, legal services, speeches, tribunals by tracey

‘Speech by Senior President of Tribunals: The Modernisation of Justice.’

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th December 2018

Source: www.judiciary.gov

Artificial intelligence set to free solicitors from lower-level work: SRA – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 12th, 2018 in artificial intelligence, legal services, news, solicitors by sally

‘Artificial intelligence (AI) will free up solicitors from lower-level work to carry out more complex tasks, a new report from the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.’

Local Government Lawyer, 12th December 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

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