Latest news – Page 12
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NewsFieldfisher grows with Ireland merger
Combination with Regan Wall part of a wider international expansion strategy.
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NewsOmbudsman floats 12.1% budget boost to handle 'unprecedented' level of complaints
Business plan for 2026/27 proposes 'transformation review to explore radical options for reform'.
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NewsInspirational women solicitors honoured
Lifetime achievement award for former Court of Appeal judge and crossbench peer Heather Hallett.
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NewsCall for intelligence hub to 'prevent another SSB Law'
Legal Services Consumer Panel member says the SRA must change its 'culture of complacency'.
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NewsMagic circle junior who lied in his pupillage application struck off
Former Slaughter and May associate claimed to have won prize for best overall performance during his final Cambridge year.
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NewsIBA 2025: Justice minister calls for debate on AI judges
Sackman says legal system must be prepared for AI-led decisions becoming the norm within a decade.
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NewsECHR chief questions whether states 'will still be worthy' of treaty in future
Alain Berset was speaking on the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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NewsPI giant announces Swiss private equity investment
Express Solicitors received the funding from Ufenau Capital Partners to ‘accelerate growth’ in its personal injury work.
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NewsAI image copyright judgment a 201-page 'damp squib'
High Court dismisses copyright infringement claim brought over 'scraping' of millions of digital pictures.
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NewsBarrister allowed to return to practice after causing death by dangerous driving
Practitioner was jailed for 23 months over the death of 84-year-old Michael Lupton in Ampleforth, North Yorkshire.
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NewsLaw societies urge Reeves not to abolish LLP 'tax breaks'
City lawyers seek Treasury talks in bid to fend off budget reforms that could cost high-earning partners well over £100,000 annually.
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NewsSolicitor agrees £4,273 fine over 'high risk' £9.1m transfer
Former practitioner made no financial gain as a result of the conduct, Solicitors Regulation Authority says.
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NewsIBA 2025: Renowned law firms still email sensitive documents, says silk
Human rights barrister says she is targeted by hackers when cases involve China, Saudi Arabia or Iran.
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NewsIBA 2025: Trump using justice department as his own plaything, says top defence lawyer
'Any lawyer who speaks the truth in front of a judge gets fired,' Nancy Hollander tells global bar.
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NewsFunder penalised for failed challenge to Mastercard settlement
CAT orders Innsworth to pay extra legal costs incurred by class representative Walter Merricks.
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NewsEuropean Convention on Human Rights turns 75
Former Supreme Court president speaks of importance of ECHR - as question of UK membership enters mainstream politics.
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NewsMazur breakthrough as LSB approves litigation rights application
Green light for legal executives to obtain standalone litigation practice rights will alleviate 'huge distress and uncertainty' caused by September's seismic judgment.
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NewsBe wary of AI in social media, solicitors warned
Law Society issues updated guidance to reflect greater deployment of AI and machine-learning for content and engagement.
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NewsFirm fails in counterclaim against RTA client after negligence case dismissed
It is not sufficient for solicitors to plead simply that they were misled, says judge turning down appeal over dismissal of counterclaim.
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NewsAML: One third of inspected firms not compliant
A total of 833 firms received either an onsite AML inspection or a desk-based review in 2024-25.