The Court of Appeal's ruling, which clarified that litigation work can be carried out by non-authorized staff under proper supervision, restores certainty to the legal sector after months of disruption, lawyers say.
The Court of Appeal's ruling, which clarified that litigation work can be carried out by non-authorized staff under proper supervision, restores certainty to the legal sector after months of disruption, lawyers say.
Artificial intelligence is forcing law firms in the U.K. and elsewhere to rethink how junior lawyers are trained, deployed and hired as use of the technology gathers pace, creating demand for new skills at entry level.
The Court of Appeal said Tuesday that supervised non-solicitors can carry out litigation work, reversing a landmark judgment and offering reassurances to some law firms whose operating models have faced scrutiny.
The founder of Rosenblatt Law asked an appeals tribunal on Tuesday to throw out a Black former partner's appeal over failed race discrimination claims stemming from the use of a racial slur by the firm's former CEO at a work dinner.
Intellectual property officials in Britain have invalidated a software company's bid to trademark "Bezos," finding that it was seeking to capitalize on the reputation of Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon.
A solicitor who was branded a "dishonest fraudster" by a judge has been struck off after a disciplinary tribunal concluded that he asked clients to pay almost £60,000 ($79,000) into his personal bank account and misled a court.
Pinsent Masons said Tuesday that 23 lawyers are moving up in their careers to become partners at the firm, with its U.K. offices accounting for more than two-thirds of those promoted.
Litigation Capital Management Ltd. said Tuesday that there is still "material uncertainty" over whether the Australian disputes funder can continue to receive support from its lender, as it looks to recover after investing in a series of loss-making cases.
Sullivan & Cromwell was the leading legal adviser on global merger and acquisitions in the first quarter of 2026, while Slaughter and May topped the tables in Europe and Britain, according to rankings published by London Stock Exchange Group.
Barristers' groups urged the government on Tuesday to prioritize the creation of specialist courts for sexual and domestic abuse cases rather than curbing jury trials as a way of reducing the Crown Court backlog.
