Category: News
Solicitor apprentice barred after hiding arrest from firm
Claimed absence was due to illness
UK lawtech investment surges but fewer companies are chasing in
Nearly £230 million in first half of 2026
AI giant Legora hits $8.8 billion valuation after fresh funding round
Battle to become legal AI’s number one platform attracts eye-watering investment
BCLP boosts London NQ lawyer pay to £135k
Extra £10k
AI is no substitute for junior lawyers, Law Society warns
Overreliance on tech could create skills gap
Weil in merger talks with mystery law firm, report claims
Unnamed rival in frame for potential tie-up
Freshfields apologises over leaked comments about Middle Eastern investors
Ruled out as AI investors
SRA extends SQE spell-checker trial
Tool first introduced in July
Burges Salmon trials sector-focused training contracts
Energy and built environment routes for 2029
Too rich to quit? Top lawyers reveal how £100k private school fees, hefty mortgages and first-class flights keep them in City law
High salaries, even higher expenses
Less than half of UK bar students secure pupillage, new figures reveal
Success rates vary widely across providers
Barrister disbarred over role in £1.8 million legal aid scam
Jailed in 2024
Freshfields eyes AI spin-off to create tech company ‘worth billions’
Plans emerge in leaked emails
Awkward! Legal AI rivals Legora and Harvey unveil same-named products just hours apart
Battle of the 'Intakes'
Criminal defence solicitor jailed for supplying cocaine
Police uncovered his drug dealing while investigating client
Judiciary gives AI cautious thumbs-up (but draws line at robot judges)
Promotes ‘strict safeguards and robust testing’
GP, Pilates and nutrition advice: Inside A&O Shearman’s new London HQ
Bishops Square ➡️ Broadgate
SRA proposes minor SQE1 syllabus tweaks despite concerns it covers too much law
Launches consultation
RPC launches in New York
First US office