A claimant has been ordered to pay indemnity costs because of its solicitors’ misuse of criminal contempt proceedings and threats to report their opposition to the SRA. The post Indemnity…
Private equity-backed Fletchers Group has announced its third acquisition in less than a month by taking on the clinical negligence and Court of Protection teams of Midlands firm Freeths. There…
An immigration solicitor has been cleared of misleading her employer over her conduct of an asylum case after a three-day Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal hearing. The post Tribunal clears law clinic…
The King’s Speech yesterday was notable as much for what was not in it as what was, with significant omissions including the promised litigation funding bill. The post King’s Speech:…
Temple Legal Protection has launched a new corporate identity and website, bringing a clearer and more consistent approach to how it presents its services to clients and partners. The post…
New Ask iManage feature automatically applies your corporate legal team’s playbooks to every contract review – all within the secure iManage environment The post iManage launches playbook analysis to deliver…
The High Court of England and Wales said as much in 2025: generative AI tools are “not capable of conducting reliable legal research” and can “make confident assertions that are…
As the UK legal sector navigates an increasingly scrutinised regulatory landscape, 2026 marks a decisive escalation in the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s anti-money laundering enforcement agenda. The post SRA tightens its…
The proposed 29%, or £25m, increase in the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s budget announced last week should really come as no great surprise. The post Lessons from Sir Keir Starmer for…
A barrister who knowingly allowed a judge and opposing party in a family law case to be misled during a hearing has been disbarred for “professional dishonesty”. The post Barrister…
A growing number of lawyers and law firms are contacting the solicitor who created Mike, a free alternative to the AI giants Harvey and Legora. The post Meet Mike, the…
A facilities assistant at a law firm who targeted young female staff with “inappropriate” gifts and messages has been barred from working in the profession. The post Ban for male…
A new group promoting family law arbitration says one of the biggest barriers in its way is the public perception that it is designed “for the rich”. The post Family…
Osprey Approach will host a webinar later this month, bringing together industry experts to explore how law firms can make better use of their data to improve performance, insight, and…
The Court of Appeal has set aside a Crown Court judge’s referral of a KC for contempt of court proceedings after finding the High Court did not have the jurisdiction…