Author: Angus Simpson

High Court warns lawyers over AI use after ‘fake’ cases cited in submissions
Barrister and solicitor escape contempt proceedings

CMS boosts NQ solicitor pay in London to £120k
Rises in regions too

Eversheds reboots Irish presence after abandoning William Fry tie-up
New setup from September 2025

Ex-Dechert lawyer loses PI claim over head injury from office door handle
Claim hinges on whether door counts as ‘equipment’ under Employer’s Liability Act

SQE2 pass rate hits 75% in latest results
Sat by 1,134 students

Judge destroys Trump’s attack on top law firm in ruling with 27 exclamation points (and a stew recipe)
Unprecedented situations call for unprecedented punctuation — and gumbo

SRA issues warning over fake law firm with its very own ‘Mike Ross’
Scammers fans of Suits?

David Cameron in talks to join DLA Piper
New role for former Prime Minister?

TikTok lawyer charged with money laundering
Akhmed Yakoob boasts over 200k social media followers

Hertfordshire law students conduct mock hearings with real prisoners
Helping prisoners understand parole and reduce re-offending

SRA hits law firm owner with record £4 million fine
Dishonesty impacted thousands

Lawyers gear up for London Legal Walk
17 June 🚶

Future law student asks internet whether it’s OK to be a stripper
'Law firms like people with customer facing previous experience'

New legal drama to star Kim Kardashian as divorce lawyer
All's Fair airs this Autumn

Ex-Eversheds employee barred after invoicing for pro bono work
‘Hot-headed’ misconduct

UCL law school takes on ‘AI slop’ with assessment overhaul
University College London will ensure most law assessments are artificial intelligence-proof

NRF hands junior lawyers £500 to schmooze clients
Drinks are on Norton Rose Fulbright

Judge fury after ‘fake’ cases cited by rookie barrister in High Court
"I consider that it would have been negligent for this barrister, if she used AI and did not check it, to put that text into her pleading," says Mr Justice Ritchie

Do supermarkets make partners from the law firms they instruct work on their tills?
Because the partners are certainly keen