Listed fee-share practice Keystone Law has unveiled strong annual results as it hailed a return to pre-pandemic levels of recruitment and paid out a large dividend to shareholders. The post Keystone shareholders see big dividend payout after strong year appeared first on Legal Futures ..read more

A circuit judge has attacked the “little micro-industry of unknown and unknowable commissions or referral or arrangement fees” in personal injury claims. The post “A racket” – judge hits out at hidden commissions in PI cases appeared first on Legal Futures ..read more

Probate delays have left some clients feeling suicidal because they are running out of money, the head of a leading probate provider has told MPs on the justice select committee. The post Probate delays “have made clients suicidal”, MPs told appeared first on Legal Futures ..read more

In the ever-evolving landscape of legal requirements, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance stands as a cornerstone for safeguarding against financial crimes. The post Navigating AML compliance: Latest insights for UK conveyancers appeared first on Legal Futures ..read more

Joe Sanders demonstrates the advice provided to one of their clients within this financially vulnerable situation The post Navigating sudden wealth in clinical negligence settlement cases appeared first on Legal Futures ..read more

The fourth episode in an interview series aimed at Empowering Law Firm Leaders has today been launched by Osprey Approach. The latest instalment features expert advice from David Gilmore, director of the largest provider of compliance services to the legal sector. The post Empowering Law Firm Leaders series focuses on how to create a proactive compliance culture and mitigate risk appeared first on Legal Futures ..read more

Just like in numerous other industries, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal sector is proving to be a game-changer. The post AI’s legal leap: transforming law practice with intelligent tech appeared first on Legal Futures ..read more

Consumer law platform Lawhive aims to triple the number of solicitors in its network to over 300 in only 12 months after raising £9.5m in its latest funding round, led by Google Ventures. The post Lawhive aims to triple in size after £9.5m Google funding boost appeared first on Legal Futures ..read more

A solicitor who lied to litigation clients about sending pre-action protocol letters and failed to tell one of them about a costs offer until it expired has been struck off. The post Solicitor who lied to clients about progress of litigation is struck off appeared first on Legal Futures ..read more

A “myopic interpretation of acting in the client’s best interests” is one of the reasons why lawyers who acted for the Post Office crossed lines, a barrister acting for sub-postmasters has suggested. The post “Myopic interpretation” of client’s best interests led PO lawyers astray appeared first on Legal Futures ..read more