Exclusive: Spill the tea A departing lawyer at Clifford Chance has taken a swipe at the Magic Circle giant after leaving a number of “commemorative” mugs dotted around the office…
U-turn The US Department of Justice has renewed its legal battle against several top law firms, appealing rulings that found a series of executive orders targeting them violated their constitutional…
New VinciWorks research exposes a significant training and readiness gap across UK-regulated industries. As GDPR enforcement intensifies, the EU AI Act enters its implementation phase, and the UK regulator signals…
New outpost will not practise US law Macfarlanes is set to open a new office in New York next month. The Silver Circle firm said the move will bring its…
The law firm at the centre of Adeptio Law Group – created in late 2024 by private equity firm Horizon Capital to enact a ‘buy and build’ strategy – has…
Some legal and accountancy regulators are not undertaking “sufficiently dissuasive disciplinary measures” over non-compliance with AML rules, their oversight body has warned. The post Regulators told to be tougher with…
The Court of Appeal has rejected a challenge to a High Court ruling that a law firm was not negligent in its advice to settle £2m of claims. The post…
A Bar disciplinary tribunal has ordered that a dual-qualified barrister, who misled the High Court as a solicitor, should be disbarred. The post Dual-qualified barrister who misled High Court is…
If law firms view lock-up, cash flow and billing processes as key indicators of financial performance – and therefore risk – they can identify problems early. The post Managing lock-up,…
Class actions in competition law cases have so far failed to transform consumer redress. Joanna Goodman finds out why, and hears reasons for optimism. – Read More
Major win for outfits that fought back The US Justice Department has dropped its appeals against rulings that found a series of executive orders targeting major law firms violated their…
Follows provider pass rate data issue The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has changed when it asks SQE students about how they prepared for the exams, confirming that they will now…
Around 130 former clients of SSB Law have settled their negligence claims against the collapsed law firm’s insurer, their solicitor has revealed. The post Exclusive: Ex-SSB clients settle claims against…
An ABS set up by an ex-Premier League footballer has launched a network to provide UK law firms with access to “trusted” legal advice from lawyers in other countries. The…
An experienced solicitor who failed to take action after medical reports showed his client had not been fit to plead guilty to 19 criminal charges has been fined £3,800. The…