Abstract Litigant Third-Party Funding (LTPF), where financial companies advance money on a non-recourse basis to individual plaintiffs, is a growing and increasingly controversial industry in the U.S. This funding made headlines during the NFL concussion litigation with more than 1,000 players reported to have received such advances and with class counsel raising concerns of “predatory…
AI and Dispute Resolution
Abstract The office of a judge is nowadays an indispensable part of the system of governance. However, this does not mean that the legal regulation of this area is optimal and this area does not pose any challenges for lawyers. Moreover, there is no general consensus on how state power, including that of the courts, should be exercised….
SRA Review on Cybersecurity
The Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales have published a review of cybersecurity and its relevance to law firms. Looking at how firms handle sensitive client data, and what risks are presented in the forms of cyberattacks. As well as the general ongoing importance of awareness of digital security in the industry, the report…
ICLR Annual Conference: Day 4: 29 October 2020
Day 4: 29 October – – – The final technology breakout for EMEA/APAC, will be called: A Growing Toolbelt: Investigators and technology. (CDT 06:00-07:00 / GMT 11:00-12:00 / KST 20:00-21:00) Session description: Given the growing reliance on technology in the legal industry, command of technology has become a requirement of ethical practice, often through explicit…
ICLR Annual Conference: Day 5: 30 October 2020
Day 5: 30 October – – – Day 5 will include our final consumer-focused breakout for EMEA and the APAC entitled: In Search of Solutions, not Sanctions: The Different European and African Approaches to Applying Restorative Justice Principles to Legal Regulation. (CDT 06:00-07:00 / GMT 11:00-12:00 / KST 20:00-21:00) Session description: Consumers should be able to…
ICLR Annual Conference: Day 3: 28 October 2020
Day 3: 28 October – – – Day 3 will kick off with the final diversity and wellbeing breakout, aimed at EMEA and APAC, entitled: Diversity in the Profession – The Role of the Regulator. (CDT 06:00-07:00 / GMT 11:00-12:00 / KST 20:00-21:00) Description coming soon. Speakers: Jane Malcolm, Executive Director External and Corporate Affairs,…
ICLR Annual Conference: Day 2: 27 October 2020
Day 2: 27 October – – – The final pandemic track breakout entitled: Education, Testing & Admissions: What Covid 19 has Taught Us, has been organised as a morning session for those in EMEA, and an evening session for those in APAC. (CDT 06:00-07:00 / GMT 11:00-12:00 / KST 20:00-21:00) Session description: The COVID 19…
ICLR Annual Conference: Day 1: 26 October 2020
Day 1: 26 October – – – The conference will begin with a welcome session and keynote address, which have both been scheduled to encourage maximum global attendance, however as with all the sessions if the timing is too early/late, we will provide recordings that can be accessed at any time. The keynote address will…
Conference: TechLaw.Fest 2020
28 September – 2 October 2020 TechLaw.Fest returns in 2020. Join us in this fully virtual event featuring over 20 hours of content from 20 countries across 5 days on all things law and technology! It’s been a year like no other, so it’s only fitting that TechLaw.Fest 2020 breaks the mould as well. With virtual networking rooms and an online exhibition space,…
Accountancy Body to Hand Designated Legal Regulatory Powers to CILEx
The Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA) in England and Wales is to withdraw from legal services regulation in a UK first. The legal activities that are exercised by its members will now be regulated in a new partnership by CILEx Regulation (CRL), the regulatory body for Chartered Legal Executives. Under the Legal Services Act 2007…