March 24th, 2021
The idea that technology might have a disruptive impact on the provision of legal services is not new. Concerns were raised about the impact on legal practice of fax machines in the 1980s, the internet in the 1990s and the Cloud in the 2000s. Technology offers the potential to crack seemingly intractable problems in the […]
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March 24th, 2021
In our first article on the interface of technology and law, we considered the different ways in which technology could be deployed to deliver greater value to clients, to implement cybersecurity measures and to increase innovation and efficiency in processes. In 2018 – 2019, we expect the impact of technology to continue to grow and drive ongoing […]
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March 24th, 2021
At Hook Tangaza we are interested in the interface of law and technology and how this impacts on the delivery of legal services globally. Technology is facilitating the trade in cross-border legal services, helping firms reach a larger client base and providing consumers with a broader market of legal specialists and tools with which to […]
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March 24th, 2021
This short report summarises the findings from a directory of legal regulators which we prepared for the International Bar Association. The report picks out a number of interesting trends in the world of legal regulation including shifts towards national regulation and greater harmonisation in federal systems, as well as movement towards greater openness to foreign […]
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March 24th, 2021
A free guide for universities and law schools The purpose of this guide In 2018, the Solicitors Regulation Authority announced the proposed introduction of a new training and qualification regime for solicitors in England and Wales. This new regime is expected to come into force in Autumn 2021. This report is designed for universities […]
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March 24th, 2021
At Hook Tangaza we believe that more open, connected and enabled professional services sectors and progressive legislative and regulatory environments can transform businesses, economies and lives. To this end, we align our work with seven of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) – Quality Education, Gender Equality, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Reduced […]
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March 24th, 2021
Globalisation has changed the way that lawyers interact with each other across borders, and the need for them to do so. In the second half of the 20th century, international law firms expanded their operations from – in particular – the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, as their clients began to develop more […]
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March 24th, 2021
his article first appeared in ‘People Management’ to view the original article click here. For business leaders, the path to increasing innovation and financial performance is through diverse and inclusive workplaces. Moreover, research shows that the chances and speed of problems being solved increases with a team of varying backgrounds and skills. To this end, human […]
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March 24th, 2021
In times like ours, the importance of digital skills in the legal profession has never been higher up the agenda. Universities and firms alike are asking themselves, what are the skills of the future? How do we prepare for them? How can we mitigate risk where possible? These changes are fast becoming fundamental to our […]
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