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Discount rate boost for injury claimants

In welcome news for claimants, the new personal injury (PI) discount rate for lump sum settlements has been adjusted to -0.25 per cent.

Fewer solicitor judges on the benches

There are fewer solicitors now sitting as judges in the courts and tribunals than there were in 2015, according to the Judicial Diversity Statistics 2019.

MPs launch inquiry into silicosis

A cross-party parliamentary inquiry into silicosis and its impact on construction workers has been begun.

Floored by paper

Digitising documents sounds a great idea until you realise you can't really flick through a bundle on screen, says Richard Barr

Pushing back against a culture of acquiescence

The profession should stop accepting as a given that stress is a normal part of legal life, says Pippa Allsop

Report advocates mandatory online dispute resolution

Online dispute resolution (ODR) must be made mandatory to succeed, according to an independent report published by the Legal Services Board last week.

Law firms improve complaints handling

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has reported that law firms appear to be getting better at resolving complaints.

How should #MeToo reports be handled?

As the first sexual misconduct prosecutions against lawyers are starting, Susanna Heley wonders whether the current regulatory framework provides a suitable response