Solicitors Face Rising Threat Levels, Law Society Warns

By Tom Fish

Threats, abuse and intimidation against solicitors have surged over the past year, as half of legal professionals or their organizations have reported incidents, according to research by the Law Society published on Friday.

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Bar Council, BSB Team Up To Enforce Anti-Harassment Rules

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Bar Council and Bar Standards Board have formed a joint steering group to implement recommendations from an independent review that found a culture of "impunity" and "collusive bystanding" around bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar.

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UK Budget Lowers Apprentice Costs For Smaller Law Firms

By Marialuisa Taddia

Small and midsized law firms in England were given a welcome boost when the chancellor revealed in her Budget statement a new funding plan to make apprenticeships for under-25s "completely free" for smaller enterprises, although legal recruiters point to unresolved questions over age restrictions.

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Mishcon Trials AI Interview Recruitment Technology

By Tom Fish

Mishcon de Reya said Friday it will pilot a new artificial-intelligence screening tool for its 2026 U.K. graduate recruitment cycle amid the growing adoption of the technology in the legal sector.

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Orrick Hires 4 Corporate Lawyers From Norton Rose In Munich

By Ashish Sareen

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has hired a group of four lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright in Germany to boost its services to clients in mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Max Austin

This past week in London has seen the National Crime Agency target an Azerbaijan politician and a subsidiary of Withers over a disputed £50 million ($66 million) property portfolio, the eldest son of a British aristocratic family challenge the trustees of their multimillion-pound estate, and a sports lawyer suspected of dishonesty face action by the Solicitors Regulation Authority following his firm's closure.

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The Revolving Door: MoFo, Gibson Dunn On City Hiring Spree

By Laura Stewart Liberty

Over the past week, MoFo hired HSF Kramer's head of international private equity, Stephenson Harwood tapped a tax expert from French firm Gide Loyrette Nouel, and A&O Shearman lost an employment expert to Gibson Dunn.

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