Digitisation of the court system
E-Private Client (£) covers the Law Society’s new findings that show how digitisation of the court system has added to delays that plague the civil court system and undermine people’s access to justice.
Law Society President Nick Emmerson said: “We know that modernisation is a work in progress, but this is having a real impact on clients, especially as these portals are often used at an already challenging and difficult time, such as managing the estate of a deceased loved one, handling a child protection matter or getting help with an accident that wasn’t their fault. The increased delays and associated uncertainty these portals have created are causing additional stress.
“Some of these issues have come about because there simply wasn’t sufficient engagement with the solicitor profession, the advice sector and members of the public when these systems were being designed.”
Law Society publishes proposals to reform civil justice
Legal Action Group covers the launch of our 21st Century Justice Green Paper, which was published earlier this month.
We are calling on our members to respond to our consultation on the issues raised in the paper by 5 January 2024.
Read our press release and respond to our consultation
AML regime: Legal sector expertise must be retained
Legal Futures continues coverage of our response to the Treasury’s consultation on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorism Financing, where we warned that the government must ensure legals sector-specific expertise is retained.
Law Society president Nick Emmerson said: “Reforming the supervisory regime will play an important role in achieving an effective AML regime, but it will only go so far without addressing the wider regulations which underpin the regime.”
How to use the small claims court
Gary Rycroft, a member of our council membership committee, speaks to the Times (£) about how to use the small claims court.
Hague Convention
JD Supra runs an article from Hogan Lovells exploring the Hague Convention.
It cites our view that the UK should accede to the Convention as soon as possible.
Organisational culture’s role in law firm diversity
Our former president I. Stephanie Boyce speaks to ILFR (£) about the significance of nurturing diversity from the highest levels of leadership across law firms.
Also worth a read:
- Solicitors may have to plug the £64m ‘black hole’ at Axiom Ince – Gazette & Legal Futures
- Law firms on the Israel-Hamas conflict – Law360 (£)
- The reality for children in the family courts – FT (£)
- AI could revolutionise lawyers’ approach to costs, says Smith J – Legal Futures
- Tory MPs worried about Rwanda policy Supreme Court ruling – Daily Express
- Inside Home Office chaos as Rwanda policy falls apart – i news
- Quinn Emanuel gives one-off bonus to junior lawyers in London – Times (£)