16+ hour, 11+ min ago  (398+ words) The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the Legal Ombudsman's (Le O) proposed model complaints resolution procedure (MCRP), but warned the "organisation must be clear on how the strategy will be rolled out. Last month, Le O launched a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (973+ words) In his second article for Today's Conveyancer, Dr Saidunnabi Piyal, senior lecturer in law at the University of Wolverhampton, examines the land registration system in England and Wales, outlining relevant legislation and significant case law. The transformation of land law…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (453+ words) The Legal Ombudsman (Le O) has published its latest raft of public interest decisions, revealing "serious failings in the delivery of legal services. The six new decisions reveal that failures to provide clear advice, carry out essential checks and manage cases…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (435+ words) Over 1, 000 CILEX lawyers have successfully obtained litigation practice rights, enabling them to carry out litigation without the need for supervision, in the wake of the Mazur judgment. CILEx Regulation (CRL), which oversees the education, qualification and practice standards of chartered…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (265+ words) A survey has revealed nearly two thirds of fee earners admit to using open source artificial intelligence tools such as Chat GPT, potentially compromising client data and confidentiality." The research by legal software company Access Legal revealed 59% of the 200 UK…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (456+ words) A solicitor has been given a 12-month suspension from practice, suspended for two years, and ordered to pay "47, 000 after failing to redeem nearly "200, 000 of charges on a probate property sale. The Solicitor's Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) said the case was a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (257+ words) X-Press Legal Services is calling on law firms to align with the UK government's latest action to strengthen national cyber defences, as the cyber threat landscape continues to intensify across the legal sector. The company has welcomed yesterday's government's announcement…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (684+ words) Gabrilla Banham and Stephanie Butler from the property litigation team at Birketts discuss the High Court's decision in Conway v Conway, which examined the intersection between s. 2. of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 and the doctrine of proprietary estoppel....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (896+ words) As the rush to adopt AI solutions in the legal sector gathers pace, Ben Mills, commercial director at legal tech company Minerva, explains why the customer experience should lead the way when it comes to deciding the tools to deploy....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (184+ words) Are law firms making the most of their technology investment? Most businesses only use a fraction of the capability of their existing technology, underestimating what platforms such as Microsoft 365 or their case management systems can already do. As a result,…...