Burges Salmon pushes Bristol NQ lawyer pay to £76k – Legal Cheek
Pay rises in Edinburgh and for trainees too Burges Salmon has boosted the salaries of its trainees and newly qualified (NQ) associates in its Bristol and Edinburgh offices. The firm…
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Regulatory reform “will help legal sector” enter next growth phase – Legal Futures
The legal sector of the future “may look very different to the one we know today”, with further regulatory reform needed, a report for the Ministry of Justice has said.…
Subpostmasters “pressured by their lawyers” into pleading guilty – Legal Futures
Many subpostmaster victims of the Post Office scandal felt “bullied by the inevitability of pleading guilty as their lawyers advised”, a report has found. The post Subpostmasters “pressured by their…
Law firm faces claim over £1.5m paid out of escrow amid AI concern – Legal Futures
A bid for summary judgment over a law firm paying out £1.5m it was holding in escrow has failed because the underlying agreement was “a classic example of muddled drafting”.…
High Court grants rights to audience to struck-off solicitor – Legal Futures
The High Court has given a struck-off solicitor rights of audience to represent companies of which he was only made a director for that purpose. The post High Court grants…
A year of remastering: how Landmark raised the bar for environmental due diligence – Legal Futures
Landmark Information has launched its remastered residential environmental search reports, a milestone that marked the start of a strategy to enhance how environmental risk information is delivered. The post A…
Data page – November 2025 – Law Gazette – Features
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available. – Read More
Hearts, minds and machines: What it really takes to get lawyers using AI – Legal Futures
Getting lawyers to use AI isn’t about the tech. It’s about behaviour and the complex mix of beliefs, fears, habits and incentives that shape how people really work. The post…
Qanooni AI announces category defining legal AI integration with Actionstep, unifying the work and practice of law – Legal Futures
The integration brings Qanooni’s AI-powered draft, review, matter summaries, and legal research into Actionstep’s cloud practice management system so firms can do the work of law in one intelligent, connected…
Future trainee sets out ‘ground rules’ for aspiring lawyers messaging them for help on LinkedIn – Legal Cheek
Do you agree? A Reddit user claims to be a future trainee solicitor at a top US law firm in London has taken to the platform to share a set…
SQE2 pass rate hits 76% in latest round – Legal Cheek
959 sat the exam The latest Solicitors Qualifying Examination 2 (SQE2) results were released this week, revealing a pass rate of 76%. SQE2 was sat by 959 students from late…
Judge blames law firm not solicitor for fake AI cases – Legal Futures
A judge has decided against referring a solicitor to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for citing two fake cases generated by artificial intelligence. The post Judge blames law firm not solicitor…
Listed professional services firm targets big lawyer expansion – Legal Futures
Growing its new legal arm is a big priority for AIM-listed professional services business DSW Capital, with doubling the number of fee-earners the immediate goal.. The post Listed professional services…
Minister tells legal executives: We’ll help get you past Mazur – Legal Futures
The minister for legal services has pledged to chartered legal executives that “we’ll do all that we can” to help them move past the Mazur ruling. The post Minister tells…
Peers say lawyers need stronger ethical training – Legal Futures
The House of Lords constitution committee has called for the ethical training of lawyers to be “reviewed and strengthened” and given throughout their careers. The post Peers say lawyers need…