Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans on Monday to step down after losing the support of the Labour Party for him to stay on, clearing the way for former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to launch his bid for the top job.
In-house lawyers might send an email or get on the phone when they want to talk to outside counsel. But the head of artificial intelligence startup Legora tells Law360 he sees a future where a client's first port of call might be an artificial intelligence tool offered by a law firm.
A judge's challenge on Wednesday to the lawfulness of a secretive process used to appoint judges will shine a light on part of the U.K. legal system that is often criticized but largely opaque.
When Dana Denis-Smith launched her campaign to become president of the Law Society of England and Wales, her message was clear: the legal profession has changed dramatically over the past two decades — and must keep evolving.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans on Monday to step down after losing the support of the Labour Party for him to stay on, clearing the way for former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to launch his bid for the top job.
In-house lawyers might send an email or get on the phone when they want to talk to outside counsel. But the head of artificial intelligence startup Legora tells Law360 he sees a future where a client's first port of call might be an artificial intelligence tool offered by a law firm.
A judge's challenge on Wednesday to the lawfulness of a secretive process used to appoint judges will shine a light on part of the U.K. legal system that is often criticized but largely opaque.
When Dana Denis-Smith launched her campaign to become president of the Law Society of England and Wales, her message was clear: the legal profession has changed dramatically over the past two decades — and must keep evolving.
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August 03, 2026
U.K.-based law firm Gunnercooke LLP announced Monday that it has hired its first California-based attorney, giving it a formal presence on the West Coast to complement existing offices in Chicago and New York.
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August 03, 2026
Baker Botts LLP has hired two litigators who focus on representing companies in highly regulated and technically sophisticated industries as partners in its offices in Washington, D.C., and London, the firm announced Monday.
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August 03, 2026
Simmons & Simmons LLP has hired a senior partner at dispute resolution specialist Ghaffari Fussell LLP as its new global co-head of international arbitration.
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August 03, 2026
A tribunal has refused to revive an employment solicitor's claim that Unite the Union unfairly refused to fund legal action against his former employer, ruling that the lawyer tried to relitigate an earlier decision to reject his claim in full.
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August 03, 2026
Pinsent Masons LLP has hired a specialist from Konexo, the legal and compliance alternative services business of Eversheds Sutherland, to found and lead the financial regulatory consulting practice at its legal services arm, Vario.
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August 03, 2026
Latham & Watkins LLP said Monday that it has hired the general counsel at private equity firm Hg as it continues to recruit partners who specialize in technology for its office in London.
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August 03, 2026
42BR said Monday that it has completed a merger with specialist family law set 4 Brick Court, creating one of the largest single-site barristers' chambers in England and Wales.
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July 31, 2026
Limited liability partnerships are still the structure of choice for law firms trying to keep pace with a London lateral market that shows little sign of slowing, even after a recent ruling by the U.K. Supreme Court raised fresh questions about tax and governance for those using the model.
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July 31, 2026
The past week in London has seen George Michael's estate bring an intellectual property claim against the late star's friend over footage shared online, collapsed law firm Axiom Ince sue the U.K. branch of State Bank of India and Ryanair face a group claim from 262 people. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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July 31, 2026
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Friday that it has shut down a firm based in London's West End, months after it merged with two other legal businesses.
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July 31, 2026
A London judge restricted the activities of two in-house lawyers at Takeda on Friday to ensure they don't use Advanz's confidential information for purposes that fall outside their ongoing bowel disease drug patent clash.
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July 31, 2026
A law firm in southeast England has been fined more than £4,000 ($5,380) for years of noncompliance with anti-money laundering obligations, leaving it exposed to the risk of facilitating criminal activity.
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July 31, 2026
A&O Shearman has retained more than three-quarters of the trainees in its London office who will qualify as lawyers in the autumn, boosting its pipeline of talent as they take their careers to the next level.
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July 31, 2026
The legal industry ended July with another busy week as firms doled out associate bonuses and BigLaw shops expanded their bench of talent. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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July 31, 2026
The government has launched an independent review of England and Wales' police accountability systems, tasking two senior figures with recommending reforms to speed up misconduct investigations, improve public confidence and better support police officers.
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July 30, 2026
Linklaters LLP is moving the firm's first dedicated AI lawyer from London to its New York office to work with the U.S. mergers and acquisitions team on an AI-native capability, according to an announcement on social media Thursday.
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July 30, 2026
A developer has won a second chance to challenge a £273,000 ($368,000) award to its former director after persuading a tribunal that its prior solicitor at Gunnercooke failed to notify the company of the remedy hearing.
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July 30, 2026
Walkers said Thursday it has recruited a new chief compliance officer who served as the chief risk officer at Ashurst before the firm merged with Perkins Coie.
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July 30, 2026
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP will get £47,000 ($63,220) in legal costs from a former Premier League footballer client now barred from suing the firm again, according to a court order.
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July 30, 2026
Pinsent Masons LLP said Thursday that it has elected a financial services specialist as its next senior partner as the firm navigates a period of increased regulatory scrutiny.
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July 30, 2026
Eversheds Sutherland has boosted the salary of newly qualified lawyers in its London office to £120,000 ($160,578) as firm continues to hike pay in an increasingly competitive market for junior talent.
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July 30, 2026
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP reported Thursday that revenue has risen to almost £267 million ($357 million), although investment limited profit growth despite strong performance across the firm.
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July 29, 2026
Sweden-based Legora, which offers a legal artificial intelligence platform, announced its fifth acquisition of the year on Wednesday with the purchase of Wexler, a London-based startup providing litigation software.
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July 29, 2026
Foot Anstey LLP said Wednesday that strong performance across the firm helped its profit to increase by double digits and revenue to grow to a record total of more than £80 million ($106 million) in its past financial year as it overcame challenging trading conditions.
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July 29, 2026
Charles Russell Speechlys has won its bid to have a former Premier League footballer blocked from resuscitating a negligence claim against it over advice linked to a dispute with his brother.