Small steps, big impact: How SME law firms are making legal tech work
As law firms navigate rising demands, evolving client expectations, and increased competition, technology is becoming a key enabler of growth and differentiation. Automation, data analytics, and artificial intelligence offer opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen decision-making, and deliver more responsive, client-focused services. For SME law firms, the priority is turning this potential into measurable impact: success […]
LSB confirms Richard Blakeway as chair of Office for Legal Complaints
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed the appointment of Richard Blakeway (pictured) to the post of chair of the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) after an open competition. The appointment follows Blakeway’s appearance before the Justice Select Committee for pre-appointment scrutiny last month, and has been approved by Sarah Sackman, the minister of state […]
A view from the president of the Family Division’s chambers
This View, written a short time before my retirement on 13 April, does not find me looking in my rear-view mirror. Whilst there is much to see from that angle, I wish to look forward. Child focused courts The big news, now and for years to come, is that the Government has committed some £82 […]