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Blacks Solicitors launches new paralegal apprentice scheme and signs up first recruits

Blacks Solicitors has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to investing in future legal talent by launching a new paralegal apprenticeship scheme

Leading Law firm in Scotland wins award

Scullion LAW Associate Director Wins Crime Rising Star of the Year at Legal 500 Scotland Awards 2023

Costs Lawyers report strong year and bullish approach to fixed costs.

Costs Lawyers have had a good year, with a healthy proportion reporting growth in excess of 10% and many bullish about the impact of more fixed costs, the annual member survey by the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has revealed

Company ‘hires’ first AI paralegal, and it passed the SQE

Demand for ‘AI lawyer’ has risen by 230% in the UK since last year[1], as discussions around the ethics of AI in legal practice dominate the industry

Litica’s industry insights post Supreme Court’s ruling in PACCAR

Welcome guidance from the CAT, for funded cases looking for certainty following PACCAR

The Right To Roam: Balancing Landowners’ Interests and Public Access

The concept of the Right to Roam is deeply rooted in our history

Autumn Statement: Employment Law Reaction

Following today’s Autumn Statement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jodie Hill, Founder and Managing Partner at Leeds-based Thrive Law, can offer the below insight and comments on the key points from an employment law perspective

Report looks at pros and cons of AI in law firms

The opportunities – and risks – presented by artificial intelligence (AI) are outlined in a new report by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)