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  • 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.

  • August 06, 2025

    Quinn Emanuel Rehires UK Litigator As General Counsel

    One of Quinn Emanuel's first lateral hires in London is rejoining the firm to serve as general counsel and partner, the litigation specialist said Wednesday.

  • August 06, 2025

    SRA Awards £360K To Boost Diversity In Solicitor Training

    The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Wednesday it has handed out £360,000 ($482,000) to several organizations to help disadvantaged candidates cover the cost of the solicitor qualifying exam.

  • August 05, 2025

    Ex-GoPro CLO Now Steering AI Cyberbiz's Legal Dept.

    AI-driven cybersecurity company Darktrace announced this week that GoPro's former chief legal officer is now leading its legal department, while the camera technology company has promoted an in-house attorney to serve as its general counsel.

  • August 05, 2025

    William Fry Hires 4 Eversheds Partners After Aborting Merger

    Dublin-based William Fry LLP said Tuesday that it has recruited the corporate lead at Eversheds Sutherland's Irish arm along with three other partners, a move that comes soon after the firms dropped discussions over a possible merger.

  • August 05, 2025

    Clifford Chance Retains 86% Of Trainees For Autumn Intake

    Clifford Chance LLP said Tuesday that 86% of trainees who qualify in its London office this fall will remain at the firm to build their careers.

  • August 05, 2025

    Solicitors' Watchdog Fines 2 Firms For AML Violations

    The Solicitors Regulation Authority has separately fined two regional law firms after it discovered that they had failed to comply with the U.K.'s anti-money laundering rules.

  • August 05, 2025

    AML Reforms Are Missed Opportunity, Law Society Says

    The government's proposed updates to anti-money laundering regulations will do little to ease the compliance burden on law firms and are a "missed opportunity" to cut unnecessary rules, the body representing solicitors said on Tuesday.

  • August 05, 2025

    Lewis Silkin Opens In Scotland With Employment Law Team

    Lewis Silkin said Tuesday that it has expanded its business into Scotland with the hire of a team of three employment law experts in Glasgow.

  • August 04, 2025

    Employment Lawyer Barred For Misleading Clients, Tribunal

    A London tribunal has barred a lawyer from practicing after she admitted to the Solicitors Regulation Authority that she had provided misleading information to an employment tribunal and three clients when she said she had been overworked.

  • August 04, 2025

    Irwin Mitchell Posts Record £329M Revenue

    Irwin Mitchell LLP said Monday that revenue for the group has hit a record high of almost £330 million ($438.4 million) and pre-tax profits have surged by double-digits under a new, focused strategy for the business.

  • August 04, 2025

    Solicitor Ignored Red Flags In Property Deals, Tribunal Told

    The Solicitors Regulation Authority told a disciplinary tribunal Monday that a lawyer who displayed "manifest incompetence" when he failed to prevent a number of fraudulent or potentially fraudulent property deals should face disciplinary consequences.

  • August 04, 2025

    Most Business Leaders Strongly Back Litigation Funding

    Most business leaders and consumers would consider litigation funding to pursue unaffordable legal cases and help close the gap in access to justice, according to new research published Monday.

  • August 04, 2025

    Hogan Exits ENRC Mandate As SFO Case Enters Final Stage

    Hogan Lovells International LLP has ended its involvement representing ENRC in the Kazakh miner's long-running litigation against the Serious Fraud Office and Dechert LLP, court records show.

  • August 04, 2025

    VC Firm Beats Ex-Rosenblatt Firm's Legal Bill Appeal

    A venture capital firm beat a City law firm's appeal over costs the firm claimed to be owed for its representation under a conditional fee agreement when a London judge ruled that the financial business could not be criticized for raising an argument late in its dispute about whether it was liable to pay the legal bill.

  • August 11, 2025

    Taylor Wessing Hires Patent Team From Simmons In Holland

    Taylor Wessing has hired a team of five patent litigators from Simmons & Simmons in the Netherlands, the latest move by the law firm in Europe to boost its services in cases involving the Unified Patent Court.

  • August 04, 2025

    Solicitors' Firm Blames Dishonest Lawyers For Missing Funds

    A law firm has denied misusing the funds of a dead individual's estate, arguing that alleged sham property purchases were carried out without its knowledge by a disbarred barrister and a former director of the outfit.

  • August 01, 2025

    The Revolving Door: Big PE Hires For MoFo, DLA Piper

    Over the past week, a private equity veteran departed Decherts for DLA Piper, Morrison Foerster added a partner from HSF Kramer and Goodwin Procter tapped Travers' head of leveraged finance.

  • August 01, 2025

    Manufacturer Wins 5-Year Ban On Pro-Palestine Protesters

    Twelve people who allegedly took part in protests in the name of Palestine Action have been barred from entering a manufacturer's sites for five years, as a London court found Friday there remains an imminent risk of further incidents.

  • August 01, 2025

    Senior President Of Tribunals Keith Lindblom Retires

    Justice Keith Lindblom has stepped down as the senior president of tribunals and as a lord justice of appeal, the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary said on Friday.

  • August 01, 2025

    Linklaters To Keep 83% Of London Trainees In Fall

    Linklaters said on Friday that more than 80% of trainees from its London office who qualify as solicitors this fall will be staying on at the firm.

  • August 01, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen several telco giants hit with a trademark claim, a collapsed hotel company sue a property investor in an ongoing dispute over a decades-old hotel sale, and two litigation funders square off against each other.

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