An employment judge has condemned “unconscionable opportunism” by a Cornish law firm in seeking to “capitalise” on a procedural error by a disabled receptionist. The post Judge attacks law firm’s…
A well-known Midlands law firm being sold following a pre-pack administration and a huge transatlantic merger lead the way in the latest M&A news. The post Pre-pack deal and global…
Peers were last week split on the idea of making limited liability partnerships pay employer-style National Insurance contributions. The post Peers split on increasing NI contributions for LLPs appeared first…
A year ago, legal departments were cautiously curious about generative artificial intelligence (AI). Today, they’re eagerly embedding it into their operations. The post Why GCs are turning to AI to…
Private equity interest is being driven by US houses, which see UK firms as an attractive route to growth in Europe’s mature professional services market. The post How law firms…
The High Court has granted summary judgment to a KC accused of negligence in the way he drafted the particulars of claim against a law firm and a firm of…
A solicitor who provided false information to a loan company in his capacity as a company director has been struck off, as his actions crossed into professional misconduct. The post…
The High Court has comprehensively rejected a law firm’s application for summary judgment brought on the basis that it was not a successor practice for a negligence claim. The post…
A solicitor disclosed client information after being deceived into meeting a private investigator working for the other side in major litigation, in the belief he was pitching for a new…
A law firm, its professional indemnity insurer – and another law firm acting for both – have been granted a permanent injunction to stop the father of an ex-client harassing…
A law firm that continued to allow residual balances to accrue on dozens of files for nearly a decade, even after being warned by the SRA, has been rebuked. The…
The adoption of generative AI by lawyers “has the potential to reinforce rather than disrupt the billable hour model”, a legal academic has argued. The post GenAI could “reinforce rather…
Life in the Law 2025 shows that many of the challenges found in the 2021 report remain, but it also offers a clear direction for how we can do better.…
Prestigious LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program recognises companies and products driving innovation in the global legal industry The post ARAG UK picks up global award for AI Legal Assistant Innovation of…
OneAdvanced are proud to announce the launch of the UK and Ireland’s first AI agents designed to automate compliance monitoring and firm-wide matter analysis for law firms, solidifying OneAdvanced’s role…