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The student who used AI to win his claim against energy giant

An Oxford doctoral student with no legal training is celebrating using AI to bring a successful claim against energy provider SSE over a defunct electricity meter for which it tried to charge him.

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Listed law firm issues special dividend on back of strong results

AIM-listed firm Keystone Law announced a special dividend for shareholders yesterday after announcing a 23% increase in revenue and 31% jump in profit before tax.

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Barrister takes over as new chair of justice select committee

Barrister and Labour MP Catherine Atkinson has been elected as the new chair of justice select committee after winning a majority of backbench MPs in the first round of voting.

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Sackman sets out diversity rules for pupillage funding offer

Chambers should use the ‘positive action’ provision in the Equality Act to increase representation in the profession if they take advantage of the government’s match-funding scheme for pupillages.

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Why mid-sized firms are the most interesting story in UK legal right now

Mid-sized law firms are facing a set of decisions about structure, technology and growth that will define where they sit in the market for the next decade.


Don’t be fooled by the civil court statistics

The latest civil justice figures look deceptively upbeat, with faster claims. But these numbers mask a deeper truth: people are still waiting more than a year for justice.


SEO is changing: Are you measuring the right things?

AI means firms may see falling organic traffic and wonder if SEO is still working. The more interesting question is whether traffic is still the right measure of success.