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What happens to those unclaimed assets? - Legal Futures
WEBJun 7, 2021 · With reports suggesting that up to £15 billion of unclaimed financial assets are present in bank accounts, pensions, life assurances and investments and almost half of UK adults confirming that they would not know how to find the details of a loved one’s total financial assets upon their death, the LandmarkFAS tracing service centralises the arduous task of locating current, lost or ...
What does it take to be a legal technologist? - Legal Futures
WEBOct 10, 2022 · The best legal technologists address these issues with a solid understanding of human-centred design and strong communication skills. Understanding data to deliver development. Another skillset that legal technologists benefit from, particularly if they are undertaking any form of product ownership function in relation to a specific technology ...
SRA set to curb litigators’ use of ‘private and confidential’ letters
WEBAug 24, 2022 · The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to issue guidance on when litigators are allowed to label letters as ‘private and confidential’ and/or ‘without prejudice’. The news emerged in response to a request from specialist tax solicitor Dan Neidle following letters sent last month by lawyers for Chancellor Nadeem Zahawi that accused ...
Law firm first to sell advice using cryptocurrency tokens
WEBOct 27, 2021 · A law firm based in Bristol will auction two and a half hours of chargeable time next month in the form of three unique cryptocurrency tokens. Will Foulkes, associate director and head of blockchain at Stephenson Law, said the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) was the first by a law firm in the UK and if it went well, the idea could be ...
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WEBSep 10, 2024 · The UK’s legal market remains “an economic powerhouse”, with exports of legal services reaching £7.25bn in 2022, an increase of more than £1.1bn since 2018. Read More.
Give clients a cost benefit analysis of their cases, LeO says
WEBMay 16, 2019 · Lawyers must provide their clients with a cost benefit analysis so they can understand the choices available to them, the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has said. LeO also warned lawyers to be “crystal clear” over charging structures, whether they were fixed fees or hourly rates. In a revised version of An Ombudsman’s View of Good Costs Service ...
SRA warns firms of confidentiality risk from law firm M&A
WEBJan 26, 2015 · The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned of confidentiality risks from law firm mergers and acquisitions, arguing that it should not be necessary to allow access to files to complete a deal. In a guidance note published this month, the regulator also highlighted confidentiality dangers arising from cloud computing and complex global ...
Gateley launches £50m litigation fund as LCM reports “robust” …
WEBSep 24, 2021 · Listed law firm Gateley has signed a deal with a US-based litigation funder for a £50m facility to back disputes run under ‘no win, no fee’ agreements. Bench Walk Advisors is providing funding for an initial £20m, with room for a further £30m. Richard Healey, partner and head of Gateley’s dispute resolution group, said they assessed a ...
Online legal training & CPD courses - Legal Futures
WEBQuality CPD training for lawyers. At Legal Futures, we’ve been keeping solicitors up to date with the latest changes in the legal market for over a decade via our ground-breaking journalism and conferences. And through our predecessor, LIPs Legal, we’ve been providing practical, online CPD training for 16 years to …