19 December 2025
Employer confidence in SQE on the rise but slumps among students
Confidence in the SQE among employers has risen over the past three years but is still not particularly strong – and declined significantly among candidates.
19 December 2025
Solicitors vote to increase threshold for Law Society SGMs
Solicitors have narrowly voted to increase the threshold for calling a special general meeting of the Law Society – despite the society’s ruling council no longer backing it.
19 December 2025
Stonewall did not induce chambers to discriminate against barrister
The Court of Appeal has rejected a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers.
19 December 2025
Supreme Court overturns decision that class action should be opt-out
The Supreme Court has reinstated a decision that £2.7bn collective proceedings should be on an opt-in, rather than opt-out, basis.
