11+ hour, 30+ min ago   (568+ words) Clinical negligence: AI will open up new avenues for claims Law firm revenue from clinical negligence cases has risen by over 7% this year to £1.8bn and will continue to grow at this rate for the next five years, researchers have predicted....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (627+ words) People with legal problems are seeking emotional support from AI chatbots, as well as using them to check the services they receive from their lawyers, according to research. Legal charity JUSTICE said that a sixth of people reporting a legal…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (879+ words) A judge has allowed hundreds of rugby head injury claims to go ahead despite not complying with unless orders, after taking “comfort” from the players changing solicitor. Senior Master Cook said that had Richard Boardman, principal of London firm Rylands…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (505+ words) Gilby: Received one of largest compensation awards ever made to an NHS staff member The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) board member under fire for the “pivotal role” he played in the plot to remove an NHS whistleblower has chosen not…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (603+ words) Housing: Biggest reach of legal aid deserts There has been a sharp rise in the number of people living in legal aid deserts for family and criminal law, while around 14.5m people overall are in deserts for at least one primary…...