Analysis

Inflated Hours Case Exposes Cracks In Firms' Billing Practices

By Marialuisa Taddia ( September 12, 2025, 7:00 PM BST) -- The disbarment of a former Irwin Mitchell LLP lawyer for inflating billable hours exposes deep flaws in the model, lawyers say, including "unsustainable" targets set by firms and the widespread practice of overstating chargeable time — as artificial intelligence is already undermining its relevance....

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