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  • July 03, 2025

    CPS Nixes Claim From Law Grad Turned Serial Litigant

    A tribunal has thrown out a discrimination claim against the Crown Prosecution Service brought by a law graduate whose persistent legal action recently led a London judge to ban him from making further claims.

  • July 03, 2025

    Linklaters' Innovation Chief Exits As AI Role Evolves

    Linklaters LLP said Thursday that its head of technology and AI will be leaving the firm, as legal outfits continue to refine their approaches to artificial intelligence amid rapid technological change.

  • July 03, 2025

    London Law Firm To Pay Ex-Staffer £64K In Lost Earnings

    A London employment tribunal has ordered Linkilaw to pay its former senior solicitor almost £64,000 ($87,500) after the firm failed to pay her wages and other compensation.

  • July 02, 2025

    FisherBroyles Grows London Footprint With New Lawyer Hire

    FisherBroyles LLP said it has grown its presence in London with the addition of a transactional and disputes lawyer who has a cross-border background in advising clients on energy, infrastructure and commercial matters around Europe, the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

  • July 09, 2025

    MoFo Bags HSF Kramer Leveraged Finance Partner In London

    Morrison Foerster has hired a borrowing specialist as a partner to join its finance and private equity groups team in London as the firm responds to "building momentum" in the market.

  • July 02, 2025

    UK To Inject £20M Annually Into Legal Aid After 30 Years

    The government said Wednesday that it will inject an additional £20 million ($27 million) a year into housing and immigration legal aid — the first major funding boost in nearly 30 years.

  • July 02, 2025

    Boodle Hatfield Hits Record Revenues Of £43M

    Boodle Hatfield LLP said Wednesday that it has recorded its highest ever revenue total of more than £43 million ($58.5 million), fueled by strong performance across the firm, particularly in private client and tax.

  • July 02, 2025

    CCRC Chief Resigns Amid Criticism Over Justice Failures

    The head of the body that investigates miscarriages of justice has resigned after 12 years following criticism over damning findings about the mishandling of historic convictions.

  • July 02, 2025

    Judge Fights 'Secret Soundings' In Judicial Selection

    Failing to give aspiring judges a right of reply to anonymous comments made during the selection process undermines the fairness of the exercise and public confidence in the judiciary, a district court judge argued to the Court of Appeal on Wednesday.

  • July 02, 2025

    London Partner Moves Surge 30% In 1st Half Of 2025

    Partner moves in London's legal market surged by 30% in the first half of 2025, driven in part by the collapse of Memery Crystal and ongoing defections from A&O Shearman, according to data released Wednesday by a legal recruitment consultancy.

  • July 02, 2025

    Fletchers Acquires Shoosmiths' Serious Injury Practice

    Private equity-backed Fletchers Solicitors said Wednesday it has bought the serious injury unit of rival Shoosmiths LLP, continuing a series of high-profile deals for the claimant law firm.

  • July 02, 2025

    Paralegal Wins £46K After Quitting To Avoid SRA Rules Breach

    A paralegal has won more than £45,000 ($61,000) after a tribunal ruled he was unfairly dismissed by a London law firm, following months in which he felt pressured to work under the supervision of a solicitor banned by the profession's regulator.

  • July 02, 2025

    Freshfields To Equip Trainees For AI Era With Degree

    Freshfields LLP said Wednesday that it is giving its next generation of lawyers the opportunity to study for a master's degree in law and technology, the first of its kind to be offered by a law firm.

  • July 01, 2025

    Judge's Case To Shine Light On Secretive Selection Process

    A judge's challenge on Wednesday to the lawfulness of a secretive process used to appoint judges will shine a light on part of the U.K. legal system that is often criticized but largely opaque.

  • July 01, 2025

    Charles Russell Speechlys Selects Harvey After 'AI Bake-Off'

    Charles Russell Speechlys LLP said Tuesday that its lawyers and legal professionals will be using Harvey's artificial intelligence platform to support their work after the firm ran a "bake-off" to find a new AI provider.

  • July 01, 2025

    CILEX Says Equal Pay Rules Should Cover Race, Disability

    The legal executives' trade group said Tuesday that employers should report pay gap data for race and disability as well as gender, offering an alternative to pursuing costly, lengthy and complex discrimination claims.

  • July 01, 2025

    LSB Chief Exec Departing After Less Than A Year In Role

    The Legal Services Board said Tuesday that its chief executive will step down this summer for personal reasons — the second senior departure in four months following the sudden resignation of its chair in February.

  • July 01, 2025

    Crowell & Moring Hires IP Team From Dentons In London

    Crowell & Moring said Tuesday it has hired a new U.K. intellectual property chief as part of a team of eight lawyers it has recruited from Dentons in London.

  • July 01, 2025

    Saudi Embassy Waived Immunity To Legal Claim, Staffer Says

    A former worker at the Saudi Arabian embassy in London urged the Court of Appeal on Tuesday to overturn a finding that it had not waived its state immunity in an employment claim brought by the woman.

  • July 01, 2025

    Linklaters Continues US Growth With NY Capital Markets Atty

    Linklaters LLP has brought on the former co-head of Proskauer Rose LLP's capital markets group as a capital markets and mergers and acquisitions partner in New York.

  • July 01, 2025

    Female, Minority Barristers Earn Far Less Than White Men

    Female and ethnic minority barristers still earn significantly less than their white and male counterparts, even when practitioners of similar seniority and practice areas are compared, according to a report published Tuesday.

  • July 01, 2025

    Fieldfisher Sets Up In Portugal With Lisbon, Porto Offices

    Fieldfisher said Tuesday that it has opened for business in Portugal with two offices and almost 70 staff members as it continues to strengthen its presence in Europe. 

  • July 01, 2025

    HSF Kramer Sets NQ Pay At £145K In London After Merger

    Newly qualified lawyers in HSF Kramer's London office have seen their base salaries increased to £145,000 ($199,420), one month after the merger between Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP went live.

  • July 01, 2025

    Ashurst's Revenue Tops £1B For First Time

    Ashurst LLP said Tuesday that its revenue has passed £1 billion ($1.38 billion) for the first time in the firm's history and that partner profits have also hit a new high in a ninth consecutive year of growth.

  • June 30, 2025

    DWF, TLT Claim Spots On £35M Met Police Panel

    DWF LLP and TLT LLP are among five law firms that have been approved to provide legal advice to police forces and other public organizations under a framework agreement worth up to £35 million ($48 million) over the next four years.

Expert Analysis

  • Why It's Helpful To Understand The Role Of The SRA

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    With the ongoing Post Office inquiry and review of the role lawyers played in the scandal, the Solicitors Regulation Authority is currently under wider public consideration, and it is worth examining its role as a regulator, says Steve Roberts at Richard Nelson.

  • Tips For Hiring Adaptable Legal Talent In Uncertain Times

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    Amid the current period of economic and regulatory turbulence, businesses will need to consider skills that go beyond technical excellence when hiring in-house legal talent — including versatility, commercial awareness and artificial intelligence proficiency, says Jerry Temko at Major Lindsey.

  • PR Perspectives: The Future For Legal Press Releases

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    Although press releases are used less frequently now, they still have a place in the legal public relations repertoire, alongside the commentary, articles and social media aimed at getting law firms' or barristers' chambers' messages across, says Steve Rudaini at SJR Communications.

  • How Pro Bono Work Can Strengthen A Law Firm

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    Creating a sustainable pro bono program can enhance a law firm's reputation and make it attractive to prospective clients and talent in several ways, says Shams Merchant at Jackson Walker.

  • Why Neurodiversity Support In The Legal Sector Is Important

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    With recent statistics revealing that high numbers of legal professionals are reluctant to disclose their neurodivergence for fear of adverse consequences, organizations and employers should develop awareness and understanding to encourage a committed source of talent with requisite skills to make a positive contribution, says Kevin Athow, general counsel at BSH Home Appliances.

  • Legal Sector Will Benefit From New Data Security Standard

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    The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office-approved new privacy certification scheme for the legal profession will inevitably become the default for law firms, chambers and vendors to prove their U.K. General Data Protection Regulation compliance, says Orlagh Kelly at Briefed.

  • PR Perspectives: Navigating UK And US Legal PR Differences

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    Despite apparently negligible differences between U.S. and U.K. legal systems, public relations requires an understanding of regional nuances and complex legal issues, and U.K.-based PR professionals looking to gain traction in the U.S. must adapt their strategies accordingly to achieve successful cross-jurisdictional campaigns, say Ben Finnis and Elizabeth Rincon at Greentarget.

  • Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents

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    Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.

  • Risks The Judiciary Needs To Be Aware Of When Using AI

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    Recently published judiciary service guidance aims to temper reliance on AI by court staff in their work, and with ever-increasing and evolving technology, such tools should be used for supplementary assistance rather than as a replacement for already existing judicial research tools, says Philip Sewell at Shepherd & Wedderburn.

  • Prompt Engineering Skills Are Changing The Legal Profession

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    With a focus on higher-value work as repetitive tasks are delegated to artificial intelligence, legal roles are set to become more inspiring, and lawyers need not fear the rising demand for prompt engineers that is altering the technology-enabled legal environment, say Eric Crawley, Shah Karim and Paul O’Hagan at Epiq Legal.

  • 4 Legal Privilege Lessons From Dechert Disclosure Ruling

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    The Court of Appeal's recent decision in Al Sadeq v. Dechert LLP, finding that evidence may have been incorrectly withheld, provides welcome clarification of the scope of legal professional privilege, including the application of the iniquity exception, says Tim Knight at Travers Smith.

  • PR Perspectives: Don't Overstate Well-Being Or Enviro Efforts

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    Law firms should look to embrace a strong arsenal of sustainability and well-being initiatives before beginning to publicize their commitment to green and mental health efforts, or they can face the risk of making false claims, says Steve Rudaini at SJR Communications.

  • Record Level Of Partner Hires Shows No Sign Of Slowing

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    With indications that law firm hiring activity is increasing, the competitive market is causing candidates to evaluate potential employers more carefully, and large numbers of partners are migrating away from Silver Circle and West End firms in pursuit of closer parity in work and pay, says James Lavan at Buchanan Law.

  • PR Perspectives: Choosing How To Communicate For Impact

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    Successful legal public relations involves developing productive working relationships, and choosing which medium to use when communicating is important, since it will reflect the level of familiarity with the lawyer or journalist as well as the message, says Daniela Conte at Gibson Dunn.

  • Talent Acquisition Is Shifting As US Firms Permeate London

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    U.S. law firms’ continued growth in London and aggressive talent acquisition strategies are reshaping how lawyers are attracted, nurtured and retained, and success in this evolving environment lies in understanding and adapting to changing priorities and values, says Nathan Peart at Major Lindsey.

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