28 April 2026
Breach of SRA rules must be “sufficiently serious” to be misconduct
A solicitor’s breach of their regulatory obligations will only amount to misconduct if it is “sufficiently serious”, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday.
28 April 2026
Major PE-backed law firms unveil latest acquisitions
Two fast-growing private equity-backed law firms in the North-West have unveiled acquisitions to boost their Court of Protection and personal injury practices respectively.
28 April 2026
Claimant law firms launch Consumer Legal Association
Claimant lawyers representing consumers, particularly in personal injury and medical negligence cases, have launched a new trade body – the Consumer Legal Association.
28 April 2026
AI helping judges avoid jigsaw identification and inconsistencies
Artificial intelligence is helping judges avoid jigsaw identification of individuals when anonymising judgments, the Chancellor of the High Court has said.
