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  • August 11, 2025

    SRA Says Lawyer Misled Tribunal About His Finances

    A disability rights lawyer lied to a tribunal by not disclosing the proceeds of the sale of his home in earlier disciplinary proceedings brought against him, the Solicitors Regulation Authority said Monday.

  • August 11, 2025

    Manolete Names Mena Halton As CEO As Founder Steps Down

    Manolete Partners PLC said Monday that it has appointed its managing director as chief executive, replacing the company's founder after he decided to step down from the role.

  • August 11, 2025

    Orrick Adds E&I Partner In Paris From Clifford Chance

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has hired an energy and infrastructure partner from Clifford Chance LLP to its Paris office, marking the recruitment by the U.S. firm of its fourth partner in the French capital in 2025.

  • August 11, 2025

    Taylor Wessing Sued By Tycoon's Son Amid Family Trust Row

    The son of an Italian-Nigerian businessman has sued Taylor Wessing LLP, accusing the firm of failing to prepare pleadings for a long-running arbitration battle with his father because of a dispute over a £1.5 million ($2 million) legal bill.

  • August 11, 2025

    Fieldfisher Revenue Hits £385M Amid European Expansion

    Fieldfisher LLP said Monday that its firmwide revenue has reached £385 million ($517 million) and that partner profits ticked up in its latest financial results as it recorded growth across its offices in Europe.

  • August 11, 2025

    Law Firm Sues NatWest Over Suspended Bank Accounts

    NatWest is facing a High Court claim brought by a London law firm which alleges that the bank suddenly suspended access to its accounts without warning and has failed to give any explanation.

  • August 08, 2025

    The Revolving Door: Fried Frank Adds Real Estate Pro

    Over the past week, Smith Gambrell & Russell recruited a partner for its litigation and insurance and reinsurance practice groups, Willkie snapped up a private funds expert and Fried Frank hired a new corporate real estate partner from Goodwin Procter.

  • August 08, 2025

    Fieldfisher Patent Team Joins Casalonga's German Operation

    European IP firm Casalonga has opened a second office in Germany and brought in a team of patent litigation lawyers from Fieldfisher LLP, as it aims to build a strong presence across member countries of the Unified Patent Court.

  • August 08, 2025

    Solicitor Found To Be Incompetent In Property Deal Oversight

    A disciplinary tribunal ruled on Friday that a solicitor displayed "manifest incompetence" when he failed to spot red flags in several potentially fraudulent property transactions — but also found that his conduct had not lacked integrity.

  • August 08, 2025

    Bar Council Calls For 'Urgent' Probe Into HMCTS IT Bugs

    The Bar Council called on Friday for an investigation into reports that IT bugs in case management software caused information and evidence used in court cases to be hidden, overwritten or disappear, potentially affecting the outcome of litigation.

  • August 08, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission target a British investor over a $10 million microcap fraud scheme, Merck Sharp & Dohme move against Halozyme Inc. following a recent clash over its patented cancer medicine, and Birmingham City Council sue a school minibus operator years after ending its contract over DBS check failures. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K. 

  • August 08, 2025

    Calls For SQE Overhaul Grow As Petition Gains Momentum

    A petition calling for reform of the solicitors' qualifying examination passed 1,000 signatures on Friday as criticism mounts over claims that the test is "discriminatory" and harmful to the mental and physical health of candidates.

  • August 08, 2025

    Pinsent Masons Launches More Affordable Solicitor Training

    Pinsent Masons LLP said Friday it has teamed with a U.K. postgraduate online law school to offer a new and more affordable route for paralegals to qualify as solicitors.

  • August 08, 2025

    Clyde & Co. Revenue Hits £854M With North American Growth

    Clyde & Co. said Friday that its revenue has reached £854 million ($1.15 billion) and that profits have increased in the last financial year, driven by growth of its business in North America.

  • August 07, 2025

    Legal AI Co. Harvey To Expand In Canada With Toronto Office

    Harvey, which sells a generative artificial intelligence platform for legal professionals and is worth $5 billion, announced the impending launch of a Toronto office and broader expansion into the Canadian legal market.

  • August 07, 2025

    Legal Watchdogs Face Disconnect As UK Chases Growth

    The U.K. government is urging legal regulators to foster innovation and economic growth, but experts say agencies' lingering risk aversion after failing to see several high-profile collapses coming is creating a disconnect between policy goals and regulatory action.

  • August 07, 2025

    Milbank Offers Summer Bonuses Of Up To $25K To Associates

    Milbank LLP has become the first BigLaw firm to announce summer bonuses this year, offering up to $25,000 for associates and counsel after smaller shops also unveiled midyear payouts.

  • August 07, 2025

    Pogust Goodhead Adds To Board Amid Org Shakeup Rumors

    Pogust Goodhead said Thursday that it has appointed three new members to its board as a judgment looms in a £36 billion ($48.3 billion) claim against mining giant BHP over the Mariana dam disaster in Brazil.

  • August 07, 2025

    Law Firm Can't Appeal Unfair Dismissal Over Sleep Disorder

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal denied permission Thursday for a law firm to challenge a ruling that it had discriminated against an employee by failing to make reasonable adjustments for his sleep disorder. 

  • August 07, 2025

    BCLP Becomes Latest Firm To Take Up Legora's AI Tools

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP said Thursday that it has adopted Legora's artificial intelligence platform to enhance the way it delivers services to clients.

  • August 06, 2025

    Womble Bond Adds Hill Dickinson Atty As Disputes Partner

    Womble Bond Dickinson has appointed a new London-based partner for its commercial disputes team, saying he will help strengthen the law firm's international arbitration practice following his move from Hill Dickinson LLP.

  • August 06, 2025

    Carter-Ruck Partner Faces Tribunal Over Alleged SLAPP

    The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Wednesday that it had referred a partner at Carter-Ruck to a tribunal for allegedly improperly using the legal system through a strategic lawsuit against public participation.

  • August 06, 2025

    Osborne Lawyer Challenges SDT Ruling Over Zahawi Email

    An Osborne Clarke partner has filed an appeal against a fine imposed on him by a disciplinary tribunal for using misleading legal language to prevent publication of an email sent on behalf of former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, according to recently published documents.

  • August 06, 2025

    Taylor Rose Group Sees Surge In Consultants Post-Pandemic

    The legal group behind Taylor Rose and other firms said Wednesday it now has five times as many legal consultants as it did in 2020, as more lawyers choose to operate outside the traditional model for more flexibility and a better work-life balance.

  • August 06, 2025

    Solicitor Denies Ignoring Red Flags Over Property Deals

    A solicitor urged a tribunal on Wednesday to reject allegations that he displayed "manifest incompetence" and ignored warning signs when he oversaw several allegedly fraudulent property deals, saying he would not have let the transactions go ahead if he'd had suspicions.

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