Clio’s new online payments solution set to help UK law firms overcome payment challenges
A new study released by Clio, the world’s leading provider of cloud-based legal technology, has revealed that UK law firms waste over 50 days a year chasing late payments from clients. The study, conducted by Censuswide, with a sample of 150 UK law firms and 1,000 UK consumers, found that a quarter of law firms spend […]
Thousands more can apply to become judges under plans to expand diversity
New rules will see up to 4,500 more lawyers from diverse backgrounds eligible to become judges under plans announced by the government on 11th May. Experienced Chartered Institute of Legal Executive lawyers, after gaining seven years’ experience, will be able to apply to become Recorders and Judges of the Upper Tribunal, hearing complex civil, family, […]
Delay in reforming children’s social care ‘will cost taxpayers £1bn over 10 years’
Government delays to children’s social care reforms could cost taxpayers £1 billion over the next 10 years, the NSPCC has warned. The analysis warns that the government is set to spend an additional £1 billion on children’s social care over 10 years unless it speeds up the implementation of its reform plan, “Stable Homes, Built […]