New legal drama to star Kim Kardashian as divorce lawyer – Legal Cheek
All’s Fair airs this Autumn Kim Kardashian is set to lead an all-female law firm in a new legal drama — while continuing her real-life journey to qualify as a…
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Should aspiring lawyers embrace AI? Decoding the mixed messages – Legal Cheek
The Legal Cheek team explore conflicting advice on AI in the legal profession — listen now The Legal Cheek podcast returns this week as writers Lydia Fontes and Angus Simpson…
SRA to “ratchet up” AML blitz after £575,000 of fines in six months – Legal Futures
The SRA has handed out 50 fines totalling £575,000 for AML rule breaches in the last six months and promised to “ratchet up the consequences” for firms that still do…
SRA decides against changing who pays for compensation fund – Legal Futures
There was little support for a SRA proposal to reapportion contributions to the compensation fund so that individual solicitors pay more than firms, it has emerged. The post SRA decides…
Veteran barrister disbarred after “prolonged period of incompetence” – Legal Futures
A veteran barrister has been disbarred after a “prolonged period of incompetence” during which he operated from chambers condemned by the BSB as “disorganised and chaotic”. The post Veteran barrister…
UWO will investigate how jailed ex-solicitor’s wife bought house – Legal Futures
The unexplained wealth order issued against the ex-wife of the struck-off solicitor behind the Axiom Legal Financing Fund fraud will investigate whether her home was bought with tainted funds. The…
Aspiring barrister goes viral on TikTok with candid take on pupillage struggles – Legal Cheek
‘Onwards and upwards’ A TikToking bar student has drawn praise on social media for her “raw” account of the challenges aspiring barristers face in securing pupillage. On 9 May, dubbed…
Law firm partner struck off following rape conviction – Legal Cheek
Currently serving eight-year prison sentence A former law firm partner has been struck off the roll following his conviction for rape. At the time of the 2020 incident, Shah Syed…
Actionstep publishes inaugural UK midsize law firm priorities report – Legal Futures
Actionstep has published the 2025 UK Midsize Law Firm Priorities Report, an inaugural survey and analysis of the business priorities and technology realities and trends of UK midsize law firms.…
Ex-Eversheds employee barred after invoicing for pro bono work – Legal Cheek
‘Hot-headed’ misconduct A former employee of City law firm Eversheds Sutherland has been barred from working in the legal profession after he created invoices for pro bono work. According to…
SRA to revise fining guidance on economic crime and drink driving – Legal Futures
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is working to activate its power to issue unlimited fines in cases involving economic crime, it has emerged. The post SRA to revise fining guidance on…
Paralegals receive formal recognition with CILEX ‘chartered’ title – Legal Futures
CILEX has introduced the first formal recognition of paralegals after receiving Privy Council approval to amend its Royal Charter and introduce the title of CILEX chartered paralegal. The post Paralegals…
Smaller law firms reject M&A in favour of organic growth – Legal Futures
The proportion of smaller law firms considering merger or acquisition as a growth strategy has halved in a year to just one in 20, with a shift in focus to…
Conveyancers “should advise on liability from climate risks” – Legal Futures
Solicitors should advise clients in property transactions on the potential liability they face from “climate risks”, the Law Society has said in new guidance. The post Conveyancers “should advise on…
The COFA role: Balancing responsibility, risk and reality – Legal Futures
The world of legal compliance is a pressured one, with few positions carrying the weight of personal responsibility quite like that of the COFA. The post The COFA role: Balancing…