Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Lawyers sue robot namesakes (£) Apollo, BlackRock deny pressuring law firm Kirkland in Optimum lawsuit Meta and Google…
March 2026
ULaw strikes SQE partnership with Leicester Uni – Legal Cheek
On-campus teaching University of Leicester- credit: WikiCommons/NotFromUtrecht The University of Law has struck a deal with the University of Leicester to deliver its SQE-ready LLM from September. The partnership means…
Money talks: Inside City law’s eye-watering partner pay – Legal Cheek
The Legal Cheek Podcast crunches the (big!) numbers The numbers don’t lie, and when you’re earning more in two days than most people make in a year, there’s no reason…
Three China-Linked Clusters Target Southeast Asian Government in 2025 Cyber Campaign – The Hacker News
Three threat activity clusters aligned with China have targeted a government organization in Southeast Asia as part of what has been described as a “complex and well-resourced operation.” The campaigns…
Data Security Posture Management: Die besten DSPM-Tools – CSO Online
Data Security Posture Management erfordert nicht nur die richtigen Tools, sondern auch eine entsprechende Vorbereitung. Foto: Rawpixel.com | shutterstock.com Cloud Computing ist von Natur aus dynamisch und flüchtig: Daten können…
National advice scheme for rape complainants – Law Gazette – Features
Criminal procedure. – Read More
How to weigh the risks of breaching privilege – Law Gazette – Features
Artificial intelligence. – Read More
Legal apprenticeships – a progress report – Law Gazette – Features
Education and training. – Read More
New act aims to streamline UK GDPR rules – Law Gazette – Features
Data protection. – Read More
Evidential tension highlighted by LP v MP – Law Gazette – Features
Family and criminal law. – Read More
Remote controllers? – Law Gazette – Features
Private equity investment in the legal sector has passed the £1bn mark, reports Joanna Goodman. Should lawyers be pleased? – Read More
Solicitor in libel battle with ex-employee over one-star reviews – Legal Futures
A law firm owner is suing a former probate executive she employed for defamation over reviews left on two websites, as part of a wider dispute that involves another solicitor.…
Barrister self-reports to BSB after citing fake cases in skeleton – Legal Futures
A barrister has reported herself to the Bar Standards Board after submitting authorities hallucinated by artificial intelligence (AI) to the High Court. The post Barrister self-reports to BSB after citing…
MoJ to relax legal aid rules on remote consultations and office hours – Legal Futures
The government is relaxing rules that control the amount of remote client consultations civil legal aid providers can offer, as well as their office opening times. The post MoJ to…
MPs: Conveyancers failing to inform home buyers of erosion risks – Legal Futures
Conveyancers have let down home buyers by not recognising the risks of coastal erosion and landslides, MPs have said. The post MPs: Conveyancers failing to inform home buyers of erosion…