The AI Imperative – Reshaping the Legal Industry (2026) by Deloitte
Deloitte's latest global survey of more than 100 senior legal leaders shows that the legal profession has passed the AI experimentation stage. The conversation...
He Built Big Law’s $10 Billion Firm. Now He’s Betting Against It
David Fox wrote the playbook that made Kirkland & Ellis the largest law firm on earth. His new venture runs on fewer than 10...
Legal AI: The Systemic Mistake of Organisations That Start With the Tool.
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore advises Harry to follow the spiders. They do not give him the answer. They point...
No lawyer, no bail: the human cost of Legal Aid SA’s staffing crisis
For some accused people, the absence of a Legal Aid lawyer in court can mean the difference between applying for bail that day and...
Daan’s Snippets – 19th July 2026
Practice News
· The race card! The LPC has applied to the Pretoria High Court to have Mkhwebane (our previous PP) removed from the roll...
The Boardroom has a Dashboard for Everything Except the Lawsuit that Might Kill It
Why legal risk is becoming a live business metric…
Boards have become very good at measuring things. Sales pipelines are sliced by region before breakfast....
(A)I rest my case: AI and the future of online dispute resolution
If there is one thing organisations know well, it is that disputes are expensive. The expense extends beyondlegal fees, to management time, damaged relationships,...
Daan’s Snippets – 6th July 2026
Practice News
AI and its potential in taking (legal) jobs away has been much in the news: the following article is quite interesting and has...
SOTRU launches to stop supplier fraud at the moment of payment
SOTRU Identity and Communications (Pty) Ltd, a South African verification and secure communication platform, launches in the market to tackle a fraud problem that...
THE SETTLEMENT ACCELERATOR: How Legal Tech Is Changing Corporate Dispute Resolution
Corporate disputes used to reward patience, paperwork and whoever could afford the longest war of attrition. That era is closing. Early case assessment, legal...
The Trial Is Dead. Long Live The Algorithm.
AI in Court: The Future of Trials
Welcome to the modern courtroom. Step inside but leave your vintage illusions of dramatic human rhetoric at the...
Former Kimberley attorney jailed for stealing more than R4.6 million from client trust funds
A former Kimberley attorney and conveyancer has been sentenced to six years’ direct imprisonment after being convicted of theft and money laundering involving more than...
