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.
A recent High Court judgment exposed how nonexistent artificial intelligence-generated citations had been used in legal arguments — but experts say this could be the tip of the iceberg for increasingly sophisticated fake evidence making its way into disputes.
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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.
A recent High Court judgment exposed how nonexistent artificial intelligence-generated citations had been used in legal arguments — but experts say this could be the tip of the iceberg for increasingly sophisticated fake evidence making its way into disputes.
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June 19, 2026
A London judge has dismissed an order requiring a law firm to pay £27,500 ($36,355), ruling that a new court should consider the firm's bid to put an end to a couple's claims of professional negligence in a wider case over drug trafficking allegations.
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June 19, 2026
Intellectual property law firm Mathys & Squire LLP said Friday that three people in its Birmingham and London offices have been elevated to the role of partner as part of a wider promotions round that also includes six new managing associates.
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June 19, 2026
As top U.S. law firms push newly qualified lawyer salaries in London toward £200,000 ($268,000), recruiters and consultants say the latest pay hikes are driven as much by market positioning as by competition for talent.
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June 19, 2026
The past week in London has seen Royal Mail Pension Plan companies sue Wates Construction after investing in a Cambridge development project, law firm Ronald Fletcher Baker launch proceedings against several former partners and the rival firm they moved to, Lansdowne Law, and energy group VAROPreem bring an intellectual property claim against North Sea producer Viaro Energy and its chief executive. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K...
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June 19, 2026
Over the past week, a data security lawyer joined K&L Gates from Hunton Andrews Kurth, Steptoe hired an international arbitration specialist and professor from Clyde & Co. and Orrick recruited a structured finance pro from McDermott.
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June 19, 2026
The Solicitors Regulation Authority set out proposed rules on Friday that would require law firms to notify it of mergers and acquisitions, and when they begin holding client money, as it seeks to avoid another scandal such as the collapse of Axiom Ince.
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June 18, 2026
U.S. law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has elected a senior arbitration partner in its London office to a place on its executive committee, which has expanded from nine seats to 10.
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June 18, 2026
A former head of family law at Hampshire firm Dutton Gregory LLP succeeded Thursday at a London appellate tribunal in reviving her claim that she was expelled for whistleblowing.
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June 18, 2026
A London judge has given two property owners extra time to file a negligence claim against their former lawyers at JMW Solicitors LLP, ruling that key documents were missing from a client file the firm had provided them with regarding their breach claims over building defects.
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June 18, 2026
Investors are increasingly cautious about U.K. law firms because of billing uncertainty driven by artificial intelligence and unpredictable revenue, legal industry figures have said.
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June 18, 2026
A solicitor can sue his local authority employer for discrimination over cuts it made to its staff's working hours in 2025, after a judge said it was fair to allow the worker's late claim to proceed.
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June 18, 2026
A lawyer has been reprimanded by a tribunal for failing to disclose in a bar application that he was being investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority over a potential breach of his anti-money laundering obligations.
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June 18, 2026
Kennedys said Thursday that it has appointed a new global general counsel from Trowers & Hamlins LLP to a position that will see her lead the firm's risk and compliance function.
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June 17, 2026
Flank, which offers an artificial intelligence-driven legal assistant that automatically addresses requests from business users, announced Wednesday that it hired Alistair Maiden, founder of legal engineering consultancy group Syke, as a senior executive.
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June 17, 2026
Complaints against lawyers in England and Wales have soared over the past year as artificial intelligence equips clients to sound the alarm over potential misconduct that might have previously gone unreported — but as regulators struggle to keep up, experts say the flood doesn't necessarily herald more penalties.
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June 17, 2026
A legal watchdog said Wednesday that it has disbarred a barrister over sexual comments he made while on a work-related trip and a series of inappropriate messages he sent to a junior colleague via WhatsApp.
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June 17, 2026
A Conservative lawmaker was set to introduce a private member's bill in the House of Commons on Wednesday aimed at expanding protection against strategic lawsuits against public participation, known as SLAPPs, a day after similar measures were proposed in the House of Lords.
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June 17, 2026
Danish biotech firm Gubra has appointed a former Novartis and Gilead lawyer as its new group general counsel, adding experience leading teams in areas like intellectual property and corporate governance strategy.
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June 17, 2026
Pinsent Masons LLP said Wednesday that it has enhanced its employment tribunal service with artificial intelligence and lawyers from its employment and alternative legal services teams to help clients tackle a rise in claims.
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June 17, 2026
A barrister has been disbarred after he failed to disclose to the Bar Standards Board that he had been convicted of driving while disqualified and driving over the legal alcohol limit, the regulator said Wednesday.
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June 16, 2026
Half of women in law say their working pattern is unsustainable, and two-thirds have considered quitting amid concerns over their health and wellbeing, according to survey results published on Wednesday by an organization that champions women in the profession.
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June 16, 2026
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has expanded its structured-finance team on both sides of the Atlantic by hiring four attorneys from Morrison & Foerster LLP, Mayer Brown LLP and McDermott Will & Schulte as partners, Orrick announced Tuesday.
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June 16, 2026
Hill Dickinson LLP said Tuesday that it has promoted four lawyers from offices in the U.K. and Singapore to its partnership, taking the total number at the firm to 180.
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June 16, 2026
Wolters Kluwer priced a new seven-year, €500 million (about $580 million) senior unsecured Eurobond on Monday, marking the fifth consecutive year the professional information software and services giant has relied on this debt instrument.
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June 16, 2026
A senior barrister accused of cheating the public purse out of almost £2 million ($2.7 million) argued Tuesday that his former gardener perfectly understood that an agreement to be compensated for his services via a trust was not binding.