Fifth of larger chambers not accessible to disabled people – Legal Futures
Almost a fifth of the largest 200 sets of chambers are not accessible to mobility impaired people, a Bar Council report has found. The post Fifth of larger chambers not…
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Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s property transaction data for October 2025 – Legal Futures
The seasonally adjusted estimate of UK non-residential (commercial) transactions for October 2025 is 29% lower than October 2024 and 4% higher than September 2025 The post Search Acumen comments on…
Congratulations to Osprey Approach, voted ILFM Software Users Award Winners of 2025 – Legal Futures
This highly respected and sought-after award is presented to the winners to show that they have earned the title “ILFM Law Firm Software Users Award 2025” based on actual users’…
Future lawyers give mixed reviews to Mishcon’s new AI interview – Legal Cheek
It’s replaced the firm’s old application form Law firms may be enthusiastically promoting the brave new world of artificial intelligence (AI), but aspiring lawyers are nervous about some of the…
Barristers given fresh AI guidance amid rise in fake cases cited in court – Legal Cheek
Bar Council urges caution when using tech tools Barristers have been issued updated guidance on using ChatGPT and other legal AI tools amid a rise in lawyers inadvertently citing made…
Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Plan to reduce jury trials an ‘irremediable error’, lawyers say in MoJ letter Lammy says justice reforms will…
Mazur appeal lawyer sets out Court of Appeal battleground – Legal Futures
The Court of Appeal hearing the Mazur case will have to decide between statutory interpretation and “the contextual argument”, the solicitor bringing the appeal said last week. The post Mazur…
SRA hands out £550k in AML fines in three months – Legal Futures
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has levied fines totalling £550,000 in the past three months on law firms that breached basic anti-money laundering rules. The post SRA hands out £550k in…
Solicitor “wrong” to advise client to covertly record meeting – Legal Futures
A solicitor was “quite wrong” to advise his client to make a covert recording of testing undertaken by their opponent’s medical expert, the High Court has ruled. The post Solicitor…
Highest-earning barristers set to pay more to practise – Legal Futures
The Bar Council and Bar Standards Board are looking to increase the cost of practising for barristers by 4% in the coming year, with a new band for those earning…
Generation gaming – Law Gazette – Features
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