Data page – December 2025
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
Academic versus 360 lawyer: which path should you take?
Both paths have their merits and demand skill and commitment, but they offer very different experiences of the profession and day-to-day life in practice.
Medical negligence: Lessons not learned
Sponsored content. Lisa Abrahams, Account Manager at after-the-event insurer ARAG, reflects on the recent Law Society Gazette roundtable and our national failure to learn lessons from medical mistakes.
Human rights: Conventional wisdom
Aged 75, the ECHR faces calls for retirement, while at 25, the Human Rights Act is also under attack. Fiona Scolding KC finds their links to peace, stability, respect and autonomy to be intact. So what now?
Hidden holiday gems: Unique destinations to discover
Whether you’re dreaming of twinkling Christmas markets, a sunny New Year’s getaway, or a quiet winter retreat closer to home, utc.travel helps you make more of your time off and spend less doing it.
Celebrating a decade of the DWF Foundation
Driving impact as a community investment manager.
CPR: 'Cinderella service'?
The Woolf reforms have a chequered history, reports Katharine Freeland. Civil procedure still lacks a compelling vision.
Generation gaming
With generative AI becoming a common fixture of law firm tech in 2025, how will this shape law firms – and their lawyers – in 2026?
Half a century of getting even
A huge blow was struck for equality just after Christmas nearly 50 years ago. On 29 December 1975, both the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Equal Pay Act 1970 came into force.
Damage limitation
PI claims are falling but the market has returned to growth. Joanna Goodman finds out what’s going on in this resilient sector.
Medical negligence: Lessons not learned
Sponsored content. Lisa Abrahams, Account Manager at after-the-event insurer ARAG, reflects on the recent Law Society Gazette roundtable and our national failure to learn lessons from medical mistakes.
Insight: Could AI transform law firm compliance?
Sponsored content. Doug Hargrove, SVP at OneAdvanced, examines how AI agents can alleviate the administrative challenges of legal compliance and provide insights into areas for improvement across your teams.
Cyber risk management: A simple truth for law firm leaders
Sponsored content. Law firms are investing heavily in cyber security, yet many leaders still carry that nagging fear their defences will fail.
Preparing your firm for new rules on forming companies
(Sponsored content.) Nikoo Ordodary, Director, Business Law at legal software professionals Dye & Durham, explains how the Economic and Crime Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) can impact your firm.
Barriers to collaboration
(Sponsored content.) Why solicitors may hesitate to work with financial planners (and why you might want to reconsider).
New leadership and renewed focus for legal tech
(Sponsored content.) Colin Bohanna reflects on why he has joined Dye & Durham UK, what’s changing and how legal professionals can benefit from a more connected, customer-first approach to technology.
GenAI: Ethical and practical concerns on using generative AI for legal work
(Sponsored content.) Legal professionals face the important task of understanding how generative artificial intelligence can be seamlessly — and ethically — incorporated into daily operations.
Part 2: Legal Sector Embraces AI – But Slowly and Unevenly
Next steps and critical considerations for the road ahead (sponsored content).
Preventing small interruptions from becoming big costs
A new wave of upcoming Lexis+ AI features is set to tackle the daily friction holding lawyers back. (Sponsored content.)
Part 1: Legal Sector Embraces AI – But Slowly and Unevenly
Mid-market AI adoption trends (sponsored content).