AI-powered law must make justice fair and equal for all Opinion AI will make legal services more accessible and affordable but it cannot take the place of legal advice or personal relationships and professional interactions, says Richard Atkinson The legal landscape is changing with artificial intelligence (AI) front and centre. There has been exponential growth and increasing momentum in AI technologies. These advancements have remarkable potential [...]
London Stock Exchange Group unit continues fight against £167m tax bill Legal Lawyers for a London Stock Exchange Group unit are set to appear in court today as the company continues its legal battle against a whopping £167m tax bill.
The lawyer’s therapist: Turning legal insights into emotional clarity Legal Former lawyers, now therapists, a unique business model of trying to get City lawyers to open up. The Carvalho Consultancy founder Annmarie Carvalho explains the concept
Regulator warns firms of new duty to protect workers from sexual harassment September 26, 2024 From next month, employers must take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their workers, warned the Equality and Human Rights Commission
How the UK justice system determines prison sentences September 19, 2024 Recent attention on the criminal justice system, prompted by a high-profile sentencing, has exposed a significant disconnect between public understanding and the realities of sentencing
Litigation Capital Management profit drops but strategic plan remains on track September 17, 2024 The firm's pretax profit in the 2024 financial year dropped to AUD16.1m (£8.2m), down from AUD42.7m last year.
Keystone Law Group set to outperform market expectations after profit increase September 12, 2024 The AIM-listed law firm, which operates a self-employed model, reported that pretax profit rose to £5.5m in the six months to July, up from £5.3m in the same period last year.
Asda: Huge equal pay court case starts amid demonstrations September 9, 2024 A court case over equal pay involving more than 60,000 Asda workers has started amid demonstrations being staged in Brighton and Manchester. The GMB union, which has said the case is the biggest ever in the private sector, is arguing that the predominantly female retail workforce is paid up to £3.74 an hour less than [...]
Serious Fraud Office ‘should be replaced with a new body’, say IEA August 23, 2024 The UK anti-fraud agency should be replaced with a new body dedicated to combating economic crime, says a new paper by think tank IEA
Legal sector growth overtakes wider professional services market August 20, 2024 The UK legal sector has grown more than 13 per cent over the last year, surpassing the wider professional services market