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Pulse UK - July, 2025

205 articles

• New Arbitration Act To Streamline UK Dispute Resolution
• Linklaters Hires Paul Hastings' Former London Co-Chair
• Pogust Goodhead To Sue BHP For £1.3B Over Dam Litigation
• Equality Watchdog Gets New Chair Amid Trans Controversy
• Chambers Offers Free Training After Legal Aid Cyberattack
• Shoosmiths Hikes NQ Pay To £105K Amid Pay Crunch Worries
• SRA Warns Law Firms Over Handling Of Motor Finance Claims
• Ex-GSK Lawyer Drops Probe Case After Losing Bid For Docs
• Challenges Law Firms Face In Recruiting Competitor Teams
• Mayer Brown Hikes New Lawyers' Pay By 11% To £150K
• CMS' Global Revenue Hits €2B Driven By Corporate Work
• Watson Farley Atty Will Lead Seward & Kissel Transpo Team
• Spencer West Partner Rebuked After Drink-Driving Conviction
• Slater And Gordon Swings To Profit Despite Revenue Drop
• BigLaw Firms Ordered To Explain Leak Of PrivatBank Decision
• Pharma Tech Co. Diaceutics Hires Former Sandoz Atty As GC
• Burness Paull Posts £94M Revenue Amid Growth Across Firm
• Oft-Penalized Deutsche Bank Finds New GC From Freshfields
• Solicitor Denies Antisemitic Intent With Offensive Tweets
• SRA Fines Law Firms For Not Doing AML Reviews On Clients
• Osborne Clarke's UK Revenue Tops £250M For 1st Time
• Gateley Appoints Ex-Cleary Partner To Board Of Directors
• Law Firm Wins Appeal To Nix Ex-Solicitor's Commission
• Labour Settles Defamation Case Over Antisemitism Report
• Sara Cockerill Named New Deputy Head Of Civil Justice
• Travers Smith Boosts NQ Pay To £130K As Pay Hikes Continue
• Travers Smith To Lose Leveraged Finance Head To Goodwin
• Simmons & Simmons Says AI Key Factor In £615M Revenue
• Ex-Ashurst, Eversheds Lawyer Barred For Child Sex Offenses
• Leicester Atty Suspended For Filing 'Meritless' Lawsuits
• Ex-Solicitor Loses Appeal Over £175K Client Fund Transfers
• Ex-Capsticks Partner Barred For Misleading Client On Costs
• Practice Leader Insights: Travers Smith's Louisa Chambers
• Ward Hadaway Expands By Acquiring Teesside Law Firm
• SocGen Settles €140M Clifford Chance Negligence Claim
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ex-RAF Officer Wins Bid To Pursue Sex Discrimination Claims
• BSB Names Ex-CILEX Leader Christopher Bones As Chair
• Taylor Rose Denies Negligence Caused Property Co. Losses
• The Revolving Door: Mayer Brown Snaps Up Transactions Trio
• Law Society Questions SRA's Handling Of Axiom Ince
• SRA Fines Regional Law Firm Over AML Failures
• Irish Gov't Must Review Civil Legal Aid Program, Report Says
• Kirkland Grows Investment Funds Group In London
• CMS Fights £10M Negligence Claim Over Investec Deal
• Atlas Cloud Expands Legal IT Reach With Challow Acquisition
• DWF Hires 4 More From Kennedys To Boost Injury Practice
• Taylor Vinters Fined For AML Breach Before Mishcon Deal
• Freshfields Reelects Senior Partner For Second Term
• RPC Boosts NQ Salaries In London To £95K Amid Competition
• HSF Posts Best-Ever Results As Revenue Tops £1.35B
• Gibson Dunn Snags 3VB KC As New Int'l Arbitration Co-Chair
• Yodel Gets £1.5M Security In Dispute With Ex-Director
• Mishcon Says Ex-Partner's Claim Falls Under Singapore Law
• Freshfields Hires PE Real Estate Duo From Ropes & Gray
• ENRC Wins Appeal To Add $128M Damages In SFO Dispute
• SRA Bars Ex-Mackrell Conveyancer Who Falsified Documents
• Clifford Chance Hits £2.4B Revenue With US, Mideast Growth
• Simmons & Simmons Nixes Ex-Worker's Disability Bias Claim
• Cooley Adds Ashurst Pro To Boost Tech M&A Practice
• Ashurst Joins UK AI Industry Association
• Law Society Calls For Minimum Salary Increase For Trainees
• McDermott Hires German Merck Lawyer Ahead Of Merger
• DWF Beats Data Privacy Challenge In Injury Fraud Evidence
• Eversheds Sutherland Launches Silicon Valley Office
• Gowling Boosts Pay For NQ Lawyers In London To £105K
• Macfarlanes Turnover Grows To £371M Despite 'Muted' Market
• Linklaters Posts Record £2.3B Revenue Driven By US Growth
• Baker McKenzie Ups NQ Salaries In London To £145K
• Ex-Union Lawyer Loses Claim Job Lost Over Whistleblowing
• Disputes Pro Joins Lewis Silkin From Rosenblatt
• MPs Call For Review To Fix 'Dysfunctional' County Courts
• Linklaters Workers Banned For Falsifying Overtime Hours
• Barrister Loses Appeal Over Disbarment For Dishonesty
• Pinsent Masons Appoints Former CMA Chief To Board
• Practice Leader Insights From Bristows' Gareth Wadley
• Charles Russell Speechlys' Firmwide Revenue Tops £240M
• LexisNexis Launches AI Assistant 'Protégé' In the UK
• Tech Startup CaseCraft.AI Launches Small Claims Platform
• BigLaw's Two-Tier Model Risks Widening Gender Disparities
• The Revolving Door: Ashurt's M&A Co-Head Joins Cooley
• UK Law Firm Mills & Reeve Fills New AI-Focused Role
• SRA Ends Probe After Fieldfisher Pro Lied About Assault
• Irwin Mitchell Can't Escape Costs In Pension Fraud Claim
• Paralegal's Bias Claims Tossed Over 'Unreasonable' Conduct
• SRA Cuts Compensation Fund Fees, Solicitors Save £1
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Fieldfisher Plans Relocation To New Office In Birmingham
• UK Risk Report Flags Persistent Money Laundering Threat
• Fountain Court KC Was Victim Of 5-Year Stalking Campaign
• Dechert Settles Jordanian Lawyers' UAE Torture Claims
• DAC Beachcroft's £348M Milestone Sets Stage For New Leader
• MoJ Dodges Holiday Pay Claim From Tribunal Member
• Dentons Crosses £300M Mark In UK, Ireland And Middle East
• No Default Secrecy For Judges' Criticism Of Bench Applicants
• Ward Hadaway Hires First Lawyers For Birmingham Office
• American Bar Association Beats Software Co.'s 'Aba' TM
• Latham Hires PE Lawyer From White & Case
• ENRC Bids To Overturn $128M Cut From SFO Claim
• A&O Shearman Hires Finance Pro From Linklaters In Italy
• Barrister Disbarred After Conviction For Sexual Offenses
• Kennedys Promotes US Finance Director To CFO
• Ex-Pogust Goodhead Staffer Can't Revive Bias Case
• Law Firm Beats Ex-Staffer's Bid To Revive Client Contact Case
• Ex-Cooley Paralegal Barred For Faking Client Signatures
• CILEX Names New Leaders Amid Drive To Boost Recognition
• Gateley Revenue Ticks Up To £180M In Latest Results
• Female Staffer Accuses Firm's Exec of Sexual Harassment
• Lawyer And Accountant Face 2027 Money Laundering Trial
• Taylor Wessing Revenue Tops €600M Amid Growth Push
• Property Deals Remain Top Money Laundering Risk, SRA Says
• UK Regulator Targets Law Firm Mergers, Financial Risks
• SRA Flags Concerns Over High-Volume Litigation Practices
• LegalFly, FromCounsel To Offer Barrister-Written AI Guidance
• UAE Prisoner Voluntarily Drops Suit Against Ex-Dechert GC
• Travers Smith's Longtime Corporate Head Retires
• SRA Shuts Down Law Firm Tied To Labour Councillor
• Solicitor Sues Law Firm £423K For Misusing Estate Proceeds
• Mathys & Squire Elevates 4 In London Office Promotions
• Clifford Chance Denies Blame For SocGen's $483M Gold Loss
• Practice Leader Insights From Linklaters' Julia Schönbohm
• RPC Launches In-House AI Tool To Streamline Lawyers' Work
• The Revolving Door: Goodwin Nabs Debt Pro From Kirkland
• Legal Market Sees Record Team Moves Amid Battle For Talent
• A&O Shearman To Keep 69% Of Trainees In Post-Merger Round
• Solicitor Accused Of Unreported Convictions To Face Tribunal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Linklaters Hires 8-Lawyer Restructuring Team In Paris
• DAC Beachcroft Taps Insurance Chief For Managing Partner
• Simmons Launches Enviro Team In Paris With 2 Hogan Hires
• Signature Hires 2 Pros For New White Collar Crime Practice
• Bird & Bird's Revenues Hit £580M As Tech Growth Continues
• Firm Denies Giving Ex-Pandora Chief Negligent Tax Advice
• UK Consumers Seek 'Unbundled' Legal Services To Cut Costs
• Osborne Clarke Adds Ex-Wolters Kluwer Lead As AI Chief
• Norton Rose Fulbright Keeps Slot On Carlsberg's Legal Panel
• Law Firms Rush To Hire PE GCs In Bid For Lucrative Sector
• Historic Liverpool Chambers Merge To Form Hundred Court
• Powell Gilbert To Open In Germany With Patent Trio
• Forsters Debuts Real Estate Funds Practice With New Hire
• Magistrate Reprimanded For Misusing Court Database
• Lawyers Warn Jury-Free Trials Won't Solve Court Backlog
• Fraud Trials Without Juries At Heart Of Radical Court Reform
• KPMG Legal Appoints Legal Head Of Central, Eastern Europe
• Post Office Blamed For Adversarial Stance To Scandal Claims
• PwC Vet Becomes Permanent Chair Of Judicial Pension Board
• Epiq Expands Global Footprint With Case Pilots Acquisition
• MoJ Staffer Wins £29K Over Refusal Of WFH Requests
• Appeal Win Gives Certainty To UK Class Action Funding
• Oil Co. Says Nigeria Shouldn't Profit From £44M Legal Bill
• Students Get Review Panel To Weigh Late SQE Appeals
• Howden Teams Up With Law Firm For Crypto Theft Product
• Ban On Misconduct NDAs Throws Settlements Into Question
• Spanish Firm Nixes 'LegalFly' AI Tech Trademark
• Cripps, Michelmores Drop Merger Plans After Talks
• Ex-Law Firm Owner Barred For Breaches Of Accounts Rules
• Ex-Axiom Chief Ordered To Pay £5M SRA Intervention Costs
• Pinsent Masons To Use ContractPodAi's Leah AI
• Ashurst Adds Director To Help Boost AI And Digital Offerings
• Gide Hires Restructuring Partner From HSF Kramer In Paris
• Law Firm Gets 'Vague' £4.6M Negligence Case Struck Out
• Funder Claims Developer Used Biz As Facade To Pocket £4M
• Practice Leader Insights From Walker Morris' Andrew Rayment
• Opera House Faces £350K Libel Claim Over Settlement Breach
• Waste Co. Blames Trowers & Hamlins For Lost Tenancy
• HFW's Revenue Tops £270M In New High Amid Growth Push
• AI Startup Legora Aims To Reshape Law Firm-Client Dynamics
• BSB Looks To Speed Up Disciplinary Process With Reforms
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Axiom Staffer Can't Boost Award After Dismissal Claims Win
• The Revolving Door: Cleary Gottlieb Snags Kirkland Tax Pro
• HFW Raises London NQ Salaries To £104K Amid Competition
• Ex-Jones Day Partner Faces SDT Over Evidence Destruction
• Weil Rehires Private Funds Partner From A&O Shearman
• Jus Mundi Mentees Triumph In AI Hackathon At Cambridge U
• Travers Smith Partner Hits Firm With Personal Injury Claim
• Top Judge Expresses 'Horror' At Lawyers Citing Fake Cases
• RPC Posts 89% Trainee Retention Rate In UK
• Committee Defends Secret Feedback Process To Pick Judges
• Ex-Solicitor Admits Defrauding Clients Out Of £137K
• Solicitor Barred For Misconduct In £6.5M Property Deal
• CPS Nixes Claim From Law Grad Turned Serial Litigant
• Linklaters' Innovation Chief Exits As AI Role Evolves
• London Law Firm To Pay Ex-Staffer £64K In Lost Earnings
• FisherBroyles Grows London Footprint With New Lawyer Hire
• MoFo Bags HSF Kramer Leveraged Finance Partner In London
• UK To Inject £20M Annually Into Legal Aid After 30 Years
• Boodle Hatfield Hits Record Revenues Of £43M
• CCRC Chief Resigns Amid Criticism Over Justice Failures
• Judge Fights 'Secret Soundings' In Judicial Selection
• London Partner Moves Surge 30% In 1st Half Of 2025
• Fletchers Acquires Shoosmiths' Serious Injury Practice
• Paralegal Wins £46K After Quitting To Avoid SRA Rules Breach
• Freshfields To Equip Trainees For AI Era With Degree
• Judge's Case To Shine Light On Secretive Selection Process
• Charles Russell Speechlys Selects Harvey After 'AI Bake-Off'
• CILEX Says Equal Pay Rules Should Cover Race, Disability
• LSB Chief Exec Departing After Less Than A Year In Role
• Crowell & Moring Hires IP Team From Dentons In London
• Saudi Embassy Waived Immunity To Legal Claim, Staffer Says
• Linklaters Continues US Growth With NY Capital Markets Atty
• Female, Minority Barristers Earn Far Less Than White Men
• Fieldfisher Sets Up In Portugal With Lisbon, Porto Offices
• HSF Kramer Sets NQ Pay At £145K In London After Merger
• Ashurst's Revenue Tops £1B For First Time