Legal News

Regulatory reform “will help legal sector” enter next growth phase

The legal sector of the future “may look very different to the one we know today”, with further regulatory reform needed, a report for the Ministry of Justice has said.

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Subpostmasters “pressured by their lawyers” into pleading guilty

Many subpostmaster victims of the Post Office scandal felt “bullied by the inevitability of pleading guilty as their lawyers advised”, a report has found.

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Law firm faces claim over £1.5m paid out of escrow amid AI concern

A bid for summary judgment over a law firm paying out £1.5m it was holding in escrow has failed because the underlying agreement was “a classic example of muddled drafting”.

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High Court grants rights to audience to struck-off solicitor

The High Court has given a struck-off solicitor rights of audience to represent companies of which he was only made a director for that purpose.

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Hearts, minds and machines: What it really takes to get lawyers using AI

Getting lawyers to use AI isn’t about the tech. It’s about behaviour and the complex mix of beliefs, fears, habits and incentives that shape how people really work.


Why GCs are turning to AI to navigate a new era of legal risk

A year ago, legal departments were cautiously curious about generative artificial intelligence (AI). Today, they’re eagerly embedding it into their operations.


How law firms can capitalise on interest from US private equity

Private equity interest is being driven by US houses, which see UK firms as an attractive route to growth in Europe’s mature professional services market.