David Cameron joins DLA Piper – Legal Cheek
Former PM takes consultancy role at global giant Former Prime Minister David Cameron has joined DLA Piper as a consultant, following reports last month that he was in discussions about…
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Cripps and Michelmores in tie-up talks – Legal Cheek
‘Very early stage’ Southern England law firms Cripps and Michelmores are in the very early stages of merger talks which, if successful, would create a new legal firm with an…
Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend High court tells UK lawyers to stop misuse of AI after fake case-law citations Top lawyer ‘preyed on…
Death and the ‘divorce hypothesis’ – Law Gazette – Features
Family law. – Read More
Decisions and interventions – Law Gazette – Features
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal). – Read More
Is the UK a pro-innovation environment? – Law Gazette – Features
Artificial intelligence. – Read More
SFO Corporate Guidance – a new approach? – Law Gazette – Features
White-collar crime. – Read More
Is it time to redefine our professional duties? – Law Gazette – Features
Ethics. – Read More
Mandatory laws at the seat of arbitration – Law Gazette – Features
Civil procedure. – Read More
Paralegals: Progression and recognition are key to retaining talent – Legal Futures
Many lawyers could not do their jobs without the support of paralegals and for law firms to remain competitive, paralegals need to be central to their business. The post Paralegals:…
Harman tells judges: You have a “clear” bullying problem – Legal Futures
Judges have failed to acknowledge the “clear” problem of bullying and harassment among some on the bench, Baroness Harriet Harman told the Bar Council conference on Saturday. The post Harman…
Call to expand remit of inquiries amid debate over “too many lawyers” – Legal Futures
Expanding the remit of public inquiries to award compensation, prefer criminal indictments and recommend regulatory sanctions, could improve their effectiveness, the head of the Post Office inquiry team has said.…
Leading legal academics call for “overriding ethical duty” – Legal Futures
The LSB should introduce an “overriding” ethical duty for lawyers, much like the overriding objective in civil procedure, the UCL Centre for Ethics and Law has argued. The post Leading…
Arbitrators who use AI warned against “cognitive inertia” – Legal Futures
Arbitrators who use artificial intelligence in their decisions have been warned against “cognitive inertia” in new guidelines from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. The post Arbitrators who use AI warned…
A firm of one’s own – Law Gazette – Features
How do you avoid the dream of building your own specialist firm from becoming a nightmare? Joanna Goodman talks to solicitors who know. – Read More