The Ministry of Justice’s plan to use client account interest to fund its work is “nothing more than a stealth tax on legal services”, according to the first public response…
A legal practice course graduate seeking authorisation as an immigration adviser raised concerns about his integrity by citing fake cases generated by ChatGPT, a tribunal has ruled. The post Tribunal:…
A City law firm is suing a former client for defamation and malicious falsehood contained in emails he sent to the Legal Ombudsman and others. The post City law firm…
The profession is worried about how junior lawyers will develop fundamental legal skills in the age of artificial intelligence, new research has found. The post Lawyers worried about impact of…
Women go into – and then leave – practice in greater numbers than men. Why? And what can be done to stem this loss of talent? Maria Shahid reports. –…
Entrepreneurial lawyers are increasingly drawn to consultant model firms – a striking departure from traditional partnership and hourly billing. Instead, they benefit from autonomy over both their working practices and…
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May 2026 tie-up target Following the announcement of merger plans late last year, Taylor Wessing and Winston & Strawn’s partnerships have now given the proposed tie-up the green light. The…
Trainee pay and numbers still TBC US law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is moving ahead with plans to launch a training contract programme in its London office, it has…
The Legal Services Board, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, and the Law Centres Federation have all been granted permission to intervene in next month’s Mazur appeal. The post LSB,…
UK Finance has backtracked on its plan to charge conveyancers £50 per user to access the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook, in the face of a furious reaction. The post UK Finance…
A solicitor who sold a property he part-owned without the knowledge of his co-owner has been struck off, with the SDT finding he was “primarily motivated” by resentment. The post…
It is “unacceptable” that so much public money is spent on legal fees for clinical negligence claims and the government needs to take action, MPs said today. The post NHS…