Ban for trainee lawyer who helped fugitive brother flee UK – Legal Futures
A trainee property lawyer who helped her brother flee the country so he could avoid prosecution for murder has been disqualified from working for law firms. The post Ban for…
Change CAT settlement rules so residual damages “must go to charity” – Legal Futures
Competition Appeal Tribunal rules need to change so that a portion of unclaimed damages from collective actions go to charity when cases settle. The post Change CAT settlement rules so…
“AI has its limits”, tribunal tells ex-Axiom Ince employee – Legal Futures
Artificial intelligence “has its limitations”, an employment tribunal judge has told a man who used it in a claim against collapsed law firm Axiom Ince. The post “AI has its…
Court of Appeal keeps lawyer’s harassment claim against old firm alive – Legal Futures
The Court of Appeal has given a lawyer the green light to challenge a decision to strike out his harassment claim against his former law firm. The post Court of…
Residual client balances – where do law firms go wrong? – Legal Futures
Residual balance issues just don’t seem to go away. Despite years of guidance and multiple regulatory warnings, many firms still trip up on these sums of money. The post Residual…
Patch Tuesday, October 2025 ‘End of 10’ Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today released software updates to plug a whopping 172 security holes in its Windows operating systems, including at least two vulnerabilities that are already being actively exploited. October’s Patch…
Microsoft Drops Terrifyingly Large October Patch Update – Dark Reading
October 2025’s enormous Patch Tuesday offers plenty of nightmares for admins, including actively exploited zero-days and insidious high-severity privilege-escalation bugs — and it spells curtains for Windows 10 updates. –…
China’s Flax Typhoon Turns Geo-Mapping Server into a Backdoor – Dark Reading
Chinese APT threat actors compromised an organization’s ArcGIS server, modifying the widely used geospatial mapping software for stealth access. – Read More
Pixnapping Attack Lets Attackers Steal 2FA on Android – Dark Reading
The proof-of-concept exploit allows an attacker to steal sensitive data from Gmail, Google Accounts, Google Authenticator, Google Maps, Signal, and Venmo. – Read More
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters extortion site goes dark: What’s next? – CSO Online
Is this really the end of the road for the notorious Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters ransomware alliance? Last week, the extortion supergroup had its dark web and clearnet domains seized by…
Chinese Hackers Exploit ArcGIS Server as Backdoor for Over a Year – The Hacker News
Threat actors with ties to China have been attributed to a novel campaign that compromised an ArcGIS system and turned it into a backdoor for more than a year. The…
Definely launches high level US legal advisor network made up of execs from BigHand, Clio, Ontra, Relativity, and Verizon – Legal IT Insider
Definely has launched a high level advisor network to build on its growth and expansion in North America. Legal tech and SaaS executives from BigHand, Clio, Ontra, Relativity, and Verizon…
Construction Retentions Reform: The UK Retention Deposit Scheme – Legal Futures
The Department for Business & Trade is consulting on major changes to retentions in construction, have your say before 23 October. The post Construction Retentions Reform: The UK Retention Deposit…
UK legal professionals embrace AI: how legal specific platforms are driving accuracy – Legal Futures
Artificial intelligence (AI) use is no longer just a possibility for the legal profession; it is already supporting the daily work of thousands of lawyers across the UK. The post…
DR Solicitors strengthens corporate healthcare offering with appointment of new partner – Legal Futures
DR Solicitors has announced the appointment of Paul Edels as a Partner, further enhancing its national corporate healthcare practice and expanding its expertise across the dental, pharmacy, and care home…