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Lawtech innovation

28 July 2021
Issue: 7943 / Categories: Legal News , Technology , Profession
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The majority of law firms are making increasing use of technology, although funding and scalability issues mean the development of bespoke tech is mainly aimed at helping large corporate clients, an Oxford University study into innovation in lawtech has found

The research, ‘Innovation and Technology in Legal Services’, commissioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), found 87% of firms use video conferencing to meet clients while two-thirds store data in the cloud. 90% of firms intend to keep tech changes made during the pandemic.

Anna Bradley, SRA chair, said tech to improve access to justice is ‘already available’.

Issue: 7943 / Categories: Legal News , Technology , Profession
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NEWS
Ceri Morgan, knowledge counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, analyses the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, which reshapes the law of fiduciary relationships and common law bribery
The boundaries of media access in family law are scrutinised by Nicholas Dobson in NLJ this week
Reflecting on personal experience, Professor Graham Zellick KC, Senior Master of the Bench and former Reader of the Middle Temple, questions the unchecked power of parliamentary privilege
Geoff Dover, managing director at Heirloom Fair Legal, sets out a blueprint for ethical litigation funding in the wake of high-profile law firm collapses
James Grice, head of innovation and AI at Lawfront, explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the legal sector
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