1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (872+ words) Lewis: Reducing barriers and building trust A team of child protection solicitors have created a new family law service, specialising in support for parents and children with neurodivergent conditions. The neurodiversity aware family law service, which was launched this week…...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago  (299+ words) By Legal Futures Associate One Advanced The man, a former member of the armed forces, was unmarried and childless. Research quickly established that he had a surviving sister, making her the sole beneficiary under intestacy law in England and Wales....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (902+ words) Legal services will be the first sector to join the government's new AI Growth Labs " providing a regulatory sandbox for AI systems " justice secretary David Lammy announced yesterday. The Ministry of Justice (Mo J) said applications would open later this summer…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (841+ words) Posted by Andrew Lloyd, managing director at Legal Futures Associate Search Acumen Lloyd: Traditional back-up layers are becoming less necessary Law firms are constantly looking for ways to meet mounting client expectations, boost efficiency and give themselves a competitive edge,…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (467+ words) Courts: Delays still above pre-Covid levels Delays in the county courts continue to fall " and sharply, according to the latest official figures from the Ministry of Justice (Mo J). The latest civil justice statistics showed that the median time taken for…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (633+ words) Posted by Kirsty Best, a solicitor in the occupiers" and public liability department at Legal Futures Associate Express Solicitors Best: Acute pressures on the system Despite the government"s decision to increase the Ministry of Justice"s (Mo J) funding, the…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (848+ words) A community to help lawyers build their careers around artificial intelligence has grown from a few people in a Whats App group a year ago to over 2, 000 lawyers today. Represent AI was founded by technology executive Sarah Rench and built…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (548+ words) Courts: Judge's conduct constituted an abuse of position A district judge has been removed from office over his "wholly inappropriate" behaviour towards staff, including unwanted physical contact. The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) said the Lady Chief Justice, Baroness Carr,…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (432+ words) Perfect Portal has announced the launch of its latest guide, The Experience Gap: Rethinking Client Onboarding for Modern Law Firms, exploring how law firms can create better client experiences from first enquiry through to onboarding and beyond. The guide examines…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (476+ words) Carr: More modern structure The Lady Chief Justice has unveiled a modernisation of the High Court which will see a new Business and Property Division replace the Chancery Division. The judge-led reform, supported by the government, will unify the group…...