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Online conveyancer claims blockchain-backed transaction first
Tuesday, 10 October 2017An internet conveyancing platform last week completed what it claimed was the first property to be digitally exchanged online and moved instantly to a live blockchain. It reported the property – in Trowbridge, Wiltshire – went from initial marketing to a verified online exchange in just seven days.
Tags: blockchain, conveyancing
Posted in Latest news, Technology
Smart contracts market “on course to grow rapidly”
Monday, 25 September 2017The market for blockchain-backed ‘smart contracts’ should grow quickly, according to a partner at a global law firm, who is already working with the emerging technology. Lee Bacon, a partner at Clyde & Co, made the prediction as his firm launched a consultancy aimed at advising insurers and other clients on them.
Tags: blockchain, smart contracts
Posted in Latest news, Technology
Innovation index suggests “more top UK law firms than US firms embracing AI”
Friday, 1 September 2017Top UK law firms are ahead of their US counterparts in the use of artificial intelligence, an index of legal service delivery innovation has suggested. However, the creator of the Legal Services Innovation Index said it might just be that UK firms are “savvier about marketing this stuff to their clients”.
Tags: artificial intelligence, blockchain, innovation
Posted in Latest news, Technology
Kennedys creates new route to partnership for employees with ideas
Friday, 28 July 2017City law firm Kennedys has launched what could become a new route to partnership for members of staff who can dream up ideas for tech products to help clients. Prototypes from the Ideas Lab will be developed in India, before returning home for completion.
Tags: blockchain
Posted in hrtraining, Latest news, Technology
Land Registry to trial blockchain-backed digital property transfer
Tuesday, 23 May 2017HM Land Registry plans to live test a ‘Digital Street’ scheme which will enable the “almost instant” transfer of property ownership, backed by technology including blockchain – the secure distributed ledger underpinning the Bitcoin currency – it has emerged.
Tags: blockchain
Posted in Latest news, Technology
Futurologist: AI-based future “means opportunities for lawyers”
Thursday, 10 November 2016Technology is transforming the world at a furious pace and artificial intelligence (AI) and the legal frameworks that will emerge from it and similar developments, offer “massive opportunities” for lawyers, according to a leading futurologist.
Tags: artificial intelligence, blockchain
Posted in Latest news, Technology
Groundbreaking digital contracts business has “layers of security” to defeat hackers
Wednesday, 2 November 2016The tech company that facilitated what it claims is the world’s first smart contract supported by the Internet of Things – internet-enabled devices – has told Legal Futures that its product has layers of security amid fears that the increasingly commonplace technology is vulnerable to hackers.
Tags: blockchain, smart contracts
Posted in Latest news, Technology
‘Smart contract’ technology with blockchain “will change the structure of deals”
Friday, 13 May 2016An pioneering commercial law firm is offering computer coding training for its lawyers and clients to teach the emerging technology behind ‘smart’ contracts. The firm has also reported a growth in the recruitment of computer-literate lawyers who also have a scientific or technical background
Tags: blockchain, smart contracts
Posted in Latest news, Market monitor
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As I reflect on all the celebrations of Pride Month 2024, I ask myself why there remains hesitancy amongst LGBTQ+ staff members about when it comes to being open about their identity in the workplace.
Third-party managed accounts: Your key questions answered
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has given strong indications that it is headed towards greater restrictions on law firms when it comes to handling client money.
Understanding vicarious trauma in the legal workplace
Vicarious trauma can happen to anyone who works with clients who have experienced trauma such as domestic or other violence, child abuse, sexual assault, torture or being a refugee.
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