Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend How AI is reshaping the business of law (£) Kennedys boss orders partners to tackle sexual harassment (£)…
March 2026
The insider threat rises again – CSO Online
Insider threats are coming back in a consequential way. According to the State of Human Risk Report from Mimecast, 42% of organizations have experienced an increase in malicious insider incidents…
Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-32975 (CVSS 10.0) to Hijack Unpatched Quest KACE SMA Systems – The Hacker News
Threat actors are suspected to be exploiting a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA), according to Arctic Wolf. The cybersecurity company said it observed malicious activity…
A new era of legal operations – Legal Futures
What we are seeing in the UK legal market is extraordinary change that will greatly influence how firms operate and compete for years to come. The post A new era…
Legal Ombudsman names eight firms over “serious” service failures – Legal Futures
A Liverpool law firm ordered to bear the cost of redeeming a client’s mortgage because of mistakes made in a conveyancing matter is among eight named by the Legal Ombudsman.…
City firm’s conduct of dispute with senior lawyer “verges on bullying” – Legal Futures
The “disproportionately aggressive and unnecessary” behaviour of Clyde & Co in a dispute with one of its senior lawyers in Dubai “verges on bullying”, the High Court has ruled. The…
Law firm wrongly paid out £2.5m of client monies, High Court rules – Legal Futures
A law firm paid away £2.5m in client monies without instruction and also forged its client’s signature on multiple documents, the High Court has decided. The post Law firm wrongly…
Junior solicitor lied about applying for grants of probate – Legal Futures
A junior solicitor who told clients, colleagues and others that she had submitted applications for grants of probate when she had not, has been struck off. The post Junior solicitor…
Firms must know who they are to win top talent – Law Gazette – Features
Recruitment. – Read More
Family court proceedings – time for a rethink? – Law Gazette – Features
Contempt. – Read More
Who pays when private treatment goes wrong? – Law Gazette – Features
Clinical negligence. – Read More
What is judicial review and what is it for? – Law Gazette – Features
Local government. – Read More
Contempt: Prejudice in pixels – Law Gazette – Features
How can contempt law be adapted for the digital age? Sian Harrison reports on a growing challenge to the justice system. – Read More
AI Dominates RSAC Innovation Sandbox – Dark Reading
The 10 finalists will each have three minutes to make their case for being the most innovative, promising young security company of the year. – Read More
Why are people adopting AI to write? – Technollama
The last few weeks I have witnessed a number of interesting discussions breaking out on social media. A couple of weeks ago a US-based academic admitted using AI in some…