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Law Society among groups condemning Trump for targeting lawyers

19 March 2025

The Law Society is among 18 national and international legal organisations to call on the US government to stop its campaign against lawyers.


Court allows City giant to progress ex-client’s claim on assignment

18 March 2025

A major City law firm can continue bringing a case it took on assignment from former clients which could mitigate a possible professional negligence claim.


Trump attacks “global law firms” as top UK names face DEI probe

18 March 2025

President Trump has attacked the role of “global law firms” as 20 top practices – including leading London names – are targeted in the US over DEI employment practices.


Complaining to the SRA? Don’t expect a quick reply

18 March 2025

Members of the public and firms reporting concerns to the SRA will have to wait up to two months for a response, twice the time it was at the start of the year.


Litigation funders continue to pour money into market

18 March 2025

Money continues to pour into the litigation finance market, with one expecting to treble its investment to £250m in the next two years and another set to launch a $75m fund.


Don’t be too “seduced” by AI, lawyers warned

17 March 2025

Lawyers need to avoid being “so seduced” by what AI can do “that they don’t appreciate what it cannot”, a professional negligence specialist warned last week.


Female legal team explores options over “sexist” judge

17 March 2025

An almost all-female legal team is working out how to challenge a refusal to investigate allegations of intimidating, sexist and discriminatory conduct by a male judge.


Partner who fabricated documents he gave to SRA struck off

17 March 2025

A law firm partner has been struck off for fabricating documents to mislead the SRA about his role in mismanaging a client’s personal injury trust.


Solicitor who misled firm about client loans fails in strike-off appeal

17 March 2025

A solicitor struck off for multiple rule breaches, including that he actively concealed from his employer the fact that he had taken loans from clients, has failed in his appeal.


Tribunal sends message over sexual harassment at the Bar

14 March 2025

Sexual harassment at the Bar that “might have been tolerated and even expected in the past is no longer acceptable”, a disciplinary tribunal has said – but “regrettably, such behaviour is still widespread”.

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