Weightmans’ managing partner Sarah Walton reflects on the key lessons learned in her first year of leadership, and outlines how the firm is shaping up its new chapter through targeted mergers, disciplined growth and thoughtful innovation. What were the key factors that influenced the decision to merge with Elborne Mitchell and Myton Law, and what […]
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Unapproved AI use in UK law firms exposed after landmark ruling – Access Legal
New data from Access Legal reveals 59% of fee earners admit to using unapproved AI tools for client work New research from Access Legal has found that 59% of UK fee earners – solicitors, legal executives, and paralegals – admit to using unapproved AI applications, like the free version of ChatGPT, for client work. The […]
Private equity surpasses M&A as the leading growth strategy for UK law firms – Dye & Durham
Three-quarters of firms seeking investment now favour private equity
Epigram on the foundations of employer brand: comprehension, consistency and confidence
Employer brand is often discussed in terms of attraction and recruitment.
Talbots Law: Smarter finance through automation with Xperate
The challenge Talbots Law is a modern, growing UK law firm with a strong reputation for delivering high- quality legal services across the West Midlands. As the firm expanded through strategic mergers and acquisitions, its operational infrastructure needed to evolve to support that growth. Now with 600+ users, one area that required attention was the management of […]
LEAP: Is legal AI becoming ‘mandatory’ in criminal law?
There is understandable caution around the idea that AI could become ‘mandatory’ in legal practice. Strictly speaking, there is no rule requiring lawyers to use AI on cases, and I do not believe we are at the point where anyone can say it is compulsory.
