A cannabis addict who believed she was Princess Diana’s secret daughter was last week sentenced to indefinite detention after beating a solicitor to death. The post Solicitor’s tenant jailed after…
Medical negligence claims are some of the most emotionally charged and complex cases a solicitor can manage. The consequences of getting it wrong are high, for both claimant and law…
Oxbridge grad with Inns of Court scholarship peddling 3OO+ miles from Barsham to Barmouth An aspiring barrister is taking on a 305-mile cycling challenge across England and Wales in a…
Qualifying in September In our latest Career Conundrum, a soon-to-be associate is eager to hear how others are finding the NQ recruitment market. “Hello Legal Cheek. I have a career…
An experienced solicitor has been jailed for his part in helping to run two bogus investment schemes – one involving litigation funding – that coerced over 150 victims out of…
A law firm that failed to identify that the beneficial owner of its client was a politically exposed person (PEP) has been fined £173,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The…
Complaints about contentious social media posts by barristers have fuelled a jump of a third in reports to the Bar Standards Board, cases described as “inherently complex”. The post Barristers’…
The traditional division between justice and health is “damaging and confusing and cannot be allowed to stand”, leading legal and medical academics have argued. The post Division between justice and…
PEP climbs to £1.4 million Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has reported solid financial results for the year prior to its summer merger with US outfit Kramer Levin. The firm, which…
Regional NQs now on £65.5k Gowling WLG has increased pay for its newly qualified (NQ) solicitors, with London lawyers receiving a £7,000 boost to £105,000. NQs in the firm’s Birmingham…
A High Court judge has described as “extraordinary” the evidence of a solicitor who admitted he was only giving it because he was being paid to do so. The post…
A High Court ruling casting uncertainty over the immunity of advocates for what they say and do in court could have a “chilling effect, the Bar Council has warned. The…
HM Land Registry has missed the targets it set itself for reducing errors in new entries on the register and on productivity, according to its annual report. The post Land…
While 48 out of the top 50 UK law firms are publicly committed to climate-related targets, only nine have disclosed time-bound carbon reduction targets by 2030 or net zero targets…
Today Litera are announcing the launch of Lito, a game changing new AI legal agent, a virtual team member spanning both the practice and business of law. Designed for the…