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Law Society Blocks Small Firms' SRA No-Confidence Push

By Ashish Sareen

A group representing small and midsized law firms will not be allowed to propose a vote of no confidence in the Solicitors Regulation Authority board as it seeks to increase pressure over regulatory failures by the watchdog and a perceived lack of accountability.


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    Justice Colin Birss has warned judges in England and Wales that they must not allow artificial intelligence to replace their own decision-making.

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    Premier League club Arsenal FC has promoted one of its lawyers to general counsel following the departure of its long-serving legal chief, with the new GC saying Friday that it is a "huge privilege" to take on the senior role.

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    The Solicitors Regulation Authority has said that it wants to update its competence standards to reflect the growing use of technology and artificial intelligence, amid growing concern over AI hallucinations in legal research and court filings.

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    Two beauty training providers have accused a law firm of advising them to sue their former business partners before serving a claim notice required under contract, allegedly costing them £9.3 million ($12 million). 

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    A group that represents small and midsized law firms is rallying opposition ahead of the chancellor's Oct. 28 Budget speech to government plans to claim a substantial share of the interest that law firms earn on their client accounts.

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    Pogust Goodhead has changed its name back to PGMBM after both its founders threatened litigation if the firm continued to use their names amid a fight over whether it can continue representing claimants in the £36 billion ($48 billion) Mariana dam claim.

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