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Aims to improve fairness, says SRA
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'Troubling mind set'
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US outfits driving hiring spree
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Found in contempt of court in 2022
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Many law firms grapple with a divide between fee-earners and finance teams, which can create friction that risks undermining regulatory requirements, profitability and client service.
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One of the law firms named by the Legal Ombudsman in the first three full findings it has published has described the decision to do so as “egregious”.
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Garden Court Chambers has distanced itself from comments made by a pro-Palestinian member, which included him telling one X user to “Get my name out of your mouth, fascist-Zionist scum”.
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Law firms should respond to the needs of neurodivergent lawyers without requiring them to produce formal diagnoses, a senior neurodiverse solicitor has said.
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The barrister who successfully sued her chambers over the way it investigated complaints about her gender-critical views has now won a claim against a vets practice for similar discrimination.
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As the digital transformation of the legal sector accelerates, the pressure to protect sensitive client data and ensure compliance with GDPR and other regulatory standards has never been greater.
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Temple Legal Protection has been recognised for the first time in the Chambers Litigation Support Guide 2025, with a listing in the UK Litigation Insurance Underwriters category.
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Working in legal finance and compliance can be a lonely experience. Many professionals in this field can find themselves feeling isolated, dealing with unique challenges that colleagues in other departments may not fully understand or appreciate.
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Enhanced lawyer forecasting powered by integrated time recording data helps protect profitability from skyrocketing pay packages, talent attrition, and administrative waste.
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The proportion of consumers choosing unbundled legal services has hit its highest ever rate at just over a fifth, according to research for the Legal Services Consumer Panel.
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