Post-Brexit trade deals
The Guardian reports that the UK’s post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand have begun today. The piece mentions the Law Society’s reaction to the opening of the legal service market to UK legal service providers in both countries.
Role of AI in legal profession
Law Society council member Baljinder Singh Atwal writes in Legal Cheek about five legal tasks that can be done by highly-sophisticated technology, as the role of AI in the legal sector increases.
International membership organisations
Jonathan Goldsmith, chair of the Law Society’s Policy & Regulatory Affairs Committee, writes in the Gazette about the legal work done by international membership organisations. The piece mentions our milestone guidance on climate change.
Legal project management
Legal Futures covers the free, hour-long webinar on legal project management that the Law Society is leading with the SRA and Quill.
Also worth a read:
- Online barrister business is given a £10 million boost by private equity company – Times (£)
- MoJ data reveals that nearly 70% of rape victims drop out of justice system – Guardian
- Govt is set to increase childcare costs for families on benefits – Independent
- CBI consults lawyers about insolvency before vote next week – Times (£)
- Post Office lawyers accused of gagging Horizon victims over their compensation awards – Gazette
- Home Office staff may take industrial action over the Rwanda asylum plan and small boats bill – Independent