The Employment Rights Act increases scrutiny on how employers support their workforce in practice, including neurodivergent staff, and new research reveals a stark gap between how organisations rate themselves and…
Catherine Gaynor of LEAP comments on the emotional toil for clients of being investigated or prosecuted and how it makes sense to harness AI tools available that can help legal…
DASLS welcomed Nick Gallagher CEO of The Solicitors Charity at the AGM on the 21st April. Nick spoke about the Charity’s work for 2025 and how the nature of what…
Elite firm left red-faced One of the US’s most prestigious law firms has apologised to a New York judge after AI-hallucinated citations were found in a court filing it had…
DASLS Presidential Team Elected for 2026/2027We are delighted to announce Ben Darby of Darby Darby accepted the role of President for the coming year at the DASLS AGM on Tuesday…
Impact critical thinking New research has warned that AI taking on “volume work” could leave the next generation of lawyers without the skills they need to deliver high-quality legal advice.…
Positive report The Solicitor Qualifying Examination (SQE) has received a positive verdict from its independent reviewer, with the 2025 running of the SQE described as “good” and showing improvement on…
The iManage Knowledge Work Benchmark Report 2026 reveals where investment is flowing, how AI adoption really looks inside organizations, and why governance and knowledge work maturity now separate leaders from…
Client onboarding has long been recognised as one of the most process-driven stages of a legal matter. It is where compliance requirements are met, information is gathered, and instructions are…
Progression in the law slows significantly as women approach senior leadership. Most will be at the height of their careers around the average age menopause symptoms begin. The post Why…
The Law Society has decided against trying to appeal last month’s Court of Appeal ruling in Mazur, it has confirmed to Legal Futures. The post The drama is over –…
There should be more effort to help candidates and others understand why multiple-choice questions are used in the SQE, its independent reviewer has suggested. The post Reviewer urges better understanding…
The Legal Services Board has reversed its plan to reduce its budget and instead approved a small increase, amounting to an extra £1.79 on every authorised lawyer’s practising fees. The…
Lloyds Banking Group has become the first of several lenders to offer mortgage customers access to a “fully digital homebuying service” in a partnership with Connells and conveyancers. The post…
£2,006 for SQE1, £3,086 for SQE2 The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced a fourth fee increase for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), to cover inflation and translating the exams…