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June 24, 2025
Irwin Mitchell Can't Ax Pension Fraud Negligence Claim
A London court on Tuesday denied Irwin Mitchell's bid to scrap a professional negligence suit against a firm it merged with in 2015, but ruled Irwin Mitchell itself is not liable for the advice given to a pensioner in the wake of alleged fraud.
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June 24, 2025
Gov't Eyes Clearer AML Rules Under Industrial Strategy
The U.K. government has laid out plans to introduce "clearer and more proportionate" money laundering regulations in broader plans to boost growth as it dubbed the country's legal sector one of the key drivers.
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June 24, 2025
Liverpool Conveyancing Firm Shuttered Over Client Accounts
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Tuesday that it has shut down a law firm in Liverpool after finding that the firm and its managers failed to comply with rules governing the handling of client money.
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June 24, 2025
Law Firm Partner Denies Ignoring Signs Of £7M Client Fraud
A partner at Portner Law denied dishonestly allowing use of the firm's account to launder money, telling a London trial that he did not register any red flags with a client who was involved in a £7 million ($9.5 million) fraud.
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June 24, 2025
Gateley Denies Housing Developer's Negligence Claim
Gateley PLC has denied that a law firm it acquired gave negligent advice to a housing developer during the purchase of two sites in southeast England and said that alleged legal restrictions on the land have not rendered the plots unprofitable.
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June 24, 2025
Bar Pupils Report High Stress, Doubts About Future
The percentage of pupils who would recommend a career at the bar has dipped amid rising stress levels and doubts about their future in the profession, according to a study published by the Bar Council on Tuesday.
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June 23, 2025
Perkins Coie Lays Off 5% Of Staff Amid Strategic Review
Perkins Coie LLP, which successfully fended off President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm, has reportedly laid off roughly 5% of its professional staff this month, and attributed the reductions to the firm's strategic realignments following a yearlong review of its business operations.
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June 23, 2025
Solicitor Who Sent Client Funds To Wife's Account Struck Off
A disciplinary tribunal has struck off a solicitor after he sent part of a client's personal injury compensation to a bank account tied to his own wife before falsifying documents to cover up the trail.
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June 23, 2025
Solicitors Regulator Fines 2 Law Firms For Lax AML Controls
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined two more law firms for failing to put adequate measures in place to counter the risk of exposure to money laundering activity, adding to the growing number it has already sanctioned.
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June 23, 2025
AI-Driven Fake Evidence Could 'Play Havoc' In Legal Disputes
A recent High Court judgment exposed how nonexistent artificial intelligence-generated citations had been used in legal arguments — but experts say this could be the tip of the iceberg for increasingly sophisticated fake evidence making its way into disputes.
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June 23, 2025
Carey Olsen Promotes Jersey Trio Amid Global Expansion
Carey Olsen LLP said Monday that it has elevated three lawyers from its office in the Channel Island of Jersey to its partnership as part of a wider round of partner promotions that takes the overall number at the firm to 87.
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June 23, 2025
Shoosmiths Partner Profit Tops £1M For First Time
Shoosmiths LLP said Monday that it has recorded record partner profits of £1 million ($1.34 million) as its revenue and net profit also hit all-time highs.
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June 23, 2025
Judge Faces Renewed Call For Probe For Bullying Litigants
An employment judge faces a potential misconduct probe after being accused of a "longstanding pattern" of bullying and intimidation during hearings.
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June 20, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Pogust Goodhead face legal action from mining giant BHP Group, Trainline bring a procurement claim against the Department for Transport, Sworders auction house sue Conservative peer Patricia Rawlings, and Nokia hit with a patents claim by Hisense. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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June 27, 2025
Hogan Lovells Adds IP Duo In Paris From A&O Shearman
Hogan Lovells has broadened its intellectual property litigation bench in Europe with the hire of two heavyweight intellectual property litigators, who join the firm's Paris office as partners from A&O Shearman.
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June 20, 2025
BHP Sues Claimant Lawyers Amid £36B Dam Disaster Trial
BHP is suing law firm Pogust Goodhead, which is representing hundreds of thousands of individuals, municipalities and businesses in a £36 billion ($48.5 billion) claim against the Australian mining giant over a dam disaster in Brazil that killed 19 people, according to court records.
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June 20, 2025
Mathys & Squire Appoints New Chief For Consulting Arm
Intellectual property specialist Mathys & Squire LLP said Friday that it has recruited a senior manager at KPMG Law to lead its consulting arm.
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June 20, 2025
The Revolving Door: Sullivan & Cromwell Bags Finance Head
Over the past week, the head of Allen Overy Shearman Sterling's financial services group joined Sullivan & Cromwell, Baker McKenzie swiped an investment funds specialist from Latham & Watkins, and a cyber heavyweight exited Deloitte Legal for Reynolds Porter Chamberlain.
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June 20, 2025
Ex-Orrick Solicitor Gets 12-Month Ban For Groping Colleagues
A London tribunal has suspended a former associate at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP after it found that he touched two work colleagues in a sexually inappropriate manner without their consent.
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June 19, 2025
Pro Bono Plan Aims To Make CAT Claims Accessible To All
It might come as a surprise that the U.K.'s venue for high-stakes class actions against some of the world's largest companies is planning a new pro bono scheme. But the Brick Court Chambers antitrust silk running the program told Law360 that she sees a real chance to help smaller players get a fair shot at enforcing their rights under a complex area of law.
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June 26, 2025
Greenberg Traurig Adds Spheres GC To London PE Team
Greenberg Traurig has recruited a senior lawyer from European private investment firm Spheres, the third new shareholder in its private equity team in London in recent months.
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June 19, 2025
Browne Jacobson Posts Record Revenue Of £137M
Browne Jacobson LLP has reported that its revenue has broken last year's record to reach £137 million ($184 million), coinciding with an aggressive lateral hiring strategy and investment in new practice areas and technology infrastructure.
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June 19, 2025
AmTrust Wins Disclosure Appeal In £56M Claim-Funding Clash
A London appeals court said Thursday that AmTrust should be able to see another insurer's communications with two law firms amid a £56 million ($75 million) battle over who should cover the costs of a failed litigation-funding scheme.
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June 19, 2025
Pension Trust Denies BCLP's £256K Office Damage Claim
A pension fund trustee company that owns a Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP office has hit back at claims it caused the firm to lose £256,000 ($344,000) by negligently handling repairs after the building was damaged by strong wind.
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June 19, 2025
Kennedys Appoints 1st COO As It Eyes $1B Target
Kennedys said Thursday that it has appointed a banking sector veteran as its inaugural chief operating officer to help support the growth of the firm as it looks to become a $1 billion business by 2030.
Expert Analysis
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More Remains To Be Done To Achieve Gender Parity In Law
Significant strides have been made over the years to improve gender diversity in the legal profession, but the pay gap, lack of workplace flexibility and uneven child care burden remain significant challenges to progress, says Caroline Green at Browne Jacobson.
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US And UK Law Firms Continue Trend Of EU Expansion
A broad spectrum of U.S. and U.K. law firms are now seeking fresh opportunities in Europe's fastest growing and constantly evolving sectors by opening offices in strategic locations across the continent, says James Lavan at Buchanan Law.
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Legal Industry Can Help Steer UK Out Of Social Mobility Crisis
The legal industry has a responsibility to help mitigate the U.K. social mobility crisis highlighted by the recent State of the Nation report, and it can start to increase socioeconomic diversity in its ranks by focusing on reducing the educational barriers to entering the profession, says Jo-Anne Pugh at BPP University Law School.
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2024 Will Be A Busy Year For Generative AI And IP Issues
In light of increased litigation and policy proposals on balancing intellectual property rights and artificial intelligence innovation, 2024 is shaping up to be full of fast-moving developments that will have significant implications for AI tool developers, users of such tools and rights holders, say lawyers at Mishcon de Reya.
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How Businesses Can Prepare For Cyber Resilience In 2024
With cybersecurity breaches one of the biggest threats to U.K. businesses and as legislation tightens, organizations should prioritize their external security measures in 2024 and mitigate risks by being well-informed on internal data protection procedures, says Kevin Modiri at Nelsons.
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PR Perspectives: Taking Stock Of 2023, Preparing For 2024
As law firms and PR teams review their 2023 external communications output, it is a good moment to consider how to maintain a perfect profile in order to enhance, protect and advance a firm's reputation for the coming year, says Louise Beeson at Bell Yard Communications.
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PR Perspectives: How To Communicate A Law Firm Merger
Recent data shows a significant increase in law firm mergers and acquisitions in the U.K., and to ensure the deal goes without a hitch, both internal and external communications need to be carefully planned so that appropriate messaging aligns with the objectives of the deal, says Belinda Lewis at Birketts.
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Why Law Firms Should Heed Calls To Put ESG Over Profit
According to Deloitte’s recent survey, the majority of Gen Z and millennials remain unimpressed with businesses’ societal impact, and junior lawyers in particular are increasingly expecting the legal profession to shift to a business model that prioritizes sustainability above profitability, says Dana Denis-Smith at Obelisk Support.
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PR Perspectives: What Not To Do In Legal Public Relations
There is a wealth of advice about how to publicize a law firm, but what not to do is just as important, and ignoring a target audience, communicating without a strategy, or misusing social media are potentially risky and reputation-damaging practices, says Steve Rudaini at MD Communications.
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A Diverse Workforce Can Help Close The Legal Talent Gap
Recent reports from professional firms reveal that a diverse workforce is likely to close the talent gap and achieve better business outcomes, and for law firms, this needs to start with routes into the profession in order to make a real change, says Jody Tranter at Barbri.
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Navigating The Novel Challenges Facing The Legal Profession
The increasing prominence of ESG and AI have transformed the legal landscape and represent new opportunities for lawyers, but with evolving regulations and the ever-expanding reach of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, law firms should ensure that they have appropriate policies in place to adapt to these challenges, say Scott Ashby and Aimee Talbot at RPC.
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Key Lessons From The SRA's 2023 AML Report
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s recent anti-money laundering report conducted supervisory activities that revealed a variety of breaches, and with an increasingly regulated landscape, lawyers can play an important part in preventing criminal activity by taking responsibility for ensuring compliance, says Harriet Holmes at Thirdfort.
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How The Legal Sector Can Enhance Its Data Resilience
In view of the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre’s recent report shedding light on the legal sector’s increased vulnerability to cyberattacks, law firms need not only establish robust defenses, but also to redefine their approach to data security by fostering a culture of continuous learning, adaptability and vigilance, says Katie McCullough at Panzura.
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Building Strong Relationships At All Stages Of A Legal Career
Whether a junior attorney seeks to lay the foundation for a path to partnership, or a seasoned practitioner aims to leverage an extensive network, the road to legal industry success often involves cultivating sincere relationships, say Kathleen Hilton and Megan Senese at Stage.
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How Mentoring Can Increase Black Representation In Law
U.K. Black History Month is a good time to look at the importance of Black representation in the legal profession, and how mentorship can make a big difference in empowering Black lawyers, including by offering career coaching and building valuable relationships, says Christianah Babajide at Keating Chambers.