The gender pay gap at the U.K.'s highest-earning law firms is 25% on average — but disparities within a single firm can vary from zero to more than 100%.
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.
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The gender pay gap at the U.K.'s highest-earning law firms is 25% on average — but disparities within a single firm can vary from zero to more than 100%.
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.
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October 09, 2026
Nazir Dewji, who heads the real estate group at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, talks here to Law360 about the challenges his clients are facing and how technology — including artificial intelligence — is transforming the sector.
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October 09, 2026
Premier League club Arsenal FC has promoted one of its lawyers to general counsel following the departure of its long-serving legal chief, with the new GC saying Friday that it is a "huge privilege" to take on the senior role.
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October 09, 2026
The past week in London has seen PrivatBank sue its former oligarch owner, building materials' provider Kingspan face a €100 million ($112 million) claim over Grenfell Tower cladding, and energy giants VaroPreem and Viaro Energy become embroiled in an intellectual property row.
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October 09, 2026
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has said that it wants to update its competence standards to reflect the growing use of technology and artificial intelligence, amid growing concern over AI hallucinations in legal research and court filings.
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October 09, 2026
The owner and sole director of a former London law firm was struck off after a tribunal found he continued practicing as a solicitor after his insurance expired and deliberately misled clients and the regulator about his cover.
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October 09, 2026
A law firm owned by Seddons GSC has defeated a Luxembourg-based bank's claim that it conspired with a Russian media tycoon to avoid repaying £10 million ($13.2 million) in debt.
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October 08, 2026
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP is creating a 12-member council for its offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia that it anticipates will work to advance regional priorities, enhance collaboration opportunities and improve services to global clients, the firm announced Thursday.
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October 08, 2026
Two beauty training providers have accused a law firm of advising them to sue their former business partners before serving a claim notice required under contract, allegedly costing them £9.3 million ($12 million).
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October 08, 2026
Fish & Richardson has bolstered its Munich office with a new Unified Patent Court litigator, who said Thursday that his new firm is "uniquely positioned" to build a standout practice at the unitary European forum.
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October 08, 2026
A British baron has sued Ashfords LLP, alleging that the firm's negligent estate planning advice left his family with "a much greater" inheritance tax bill, and seeking up to £702,012 ($930,000) in damages.
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October 08, 2026
The Judicial Appointments Commission has said that it will pilot a shorter process for selecting additions to the bench, following recommendations to address a shortage of judges in the criminal courts.
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October 08, 2026
A group that represents small and midsized law firms is rallying opposition ahead of the chancellor's Oct. 28 Budget speech to government plans to claim a substantial share of the interest that law firms earn on their client accounts.
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October 08, 2026
Pogust Goodhead has changed its name back to PGMBM after both its founders threatened litigation if the firm continued to use their names amid a fight over whether it can continue representing claimants in the £36 billion ($48 billion) Mariana dam claim.
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October 07, 2026
The Serious Fraud Office's lack of a reliable system for keeping track of confidential communications to and from lawyers, and its reliance on external lawyers to understand whether materials are legally privileged, poses a "significant risk" to its cases, an oversight body said Thursday.
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October 07, 2026
British Home Stores' liquidators accused a senior City lawyer on Wednesday of using a "high-functioning and unwitting stooge" to enrich himself and dodge personal liability for the high street giant's collapse.
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October 07, 2026
A former assistant land registrar lost his unfair dismissal claim against HM Land Registry after he boasted about being a government lawyer and shared confidential information online to influence a private vendetta against a teacher, according to an employment tribunal's decision.
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October 07, 2026
Car manufacturers told the High Court on Wednesday that they are seeking more than £120 million ($158 million) in interim legal costs following their substantial victory, as diesel emissions claimants warned their insurance might not cover the bill.
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October 07, 2026
Slater and Gordon has reported a 38% drop in 2025 pretax profit to £4.3 million ($5.7 million), citing business investment and rising costs, including higher employer National Insurance contributions, as it moved into more complex consumer legal work.
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October 07, 2026
Private equity-backed Fletchers reported Wednesday that its underlying earnings more than doubled to £18 million ($24 million) in its latest financial year, as the law firm pursues further growth and acquisitions.
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October 07, 2026
Three former partners at Ronald Fletcher Baker have settled with the firm after they challenged its claim that they violated their post-retirement contractual restrictions by establishing a rival outfit.
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October 06, 2026
Introducing agentic artificial intelligence to the justice system risks worsening existing structural problems linked to chronic underinvestment by the government, according to research from the Law Society.
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October 06, 2026
Law firms are stepping up their recruitment of real estate partners in London as they seek to build private capital capabilities, even as recruiters say the underlying property market remains uneven and demand for construction laterals has shown little sign of similar growth.
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October 06, 2026
A committee that represents victims of Brazil's Mariana dam disaster told the High Court Tuesday that Pogust Goodhead is a "shell of its former self" as it defends the decision to replace the firm in a £36 billion ($47.7 billion) claim against BHP.
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October 06, 2026
The legal and professional services group that runs Shakespeare Martineau LLP and other brands has ousted its chief executive after it suspended her over a complaint.
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October 06, 2026
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Tuesday that it plans to seek permission to appeal directly to the U.K. Supreme Court against a ruling which could significantly limit its ability to investigate alleged misconduct.