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  • October 16, 2025

    UK Monthly Legal Industry Revenue Hits 2nd Lowest In 2025

    The U.K. legal industry posted in 2025 the second-lowest monthly revenue figure it has recorded amid a typical seasonal performance and sluggishness in the country's economy, official statistics revealed Thursday.

  • October 16, 2025

    Broadfield Rolls Out AI Platform Harvey Across Global Offices

    Broadfield revealed Thursday that it selected the legal platform Harvey to power its technology-services delivery model, becoming the latest law firm to adopt the growing artificial intelligence tool.

  • October 15, 2025

    SRA Faces Sanctions Over Mishandling Of Law Firm Collapse

    The Legal Services Board launched enforcement action Thursday against the solicitors' watchdog for allegedly mishandling serious complaints about SSB Group Ltd., which collapsed in 2024 leaving many clients to face thousands of pounds in legal costs.

  • October 15, 2025

    King & Spalding Opens In Sydney With Int'l Employment Pro

    King & Spalding LLP announced Wednesday that it is opening an office in Australia under the leadership of its global human capital and compliance practice head, supported by a team of attorneys who advise on corporate transactions, energy and infrastructure projects, complex global workforce matters and high-stakes disputes.

  • October 15, 2025

    Football Association Taps Meena Botros As New GC

    The English Football Association has taken on a senior lawyer from the England & Wales Cricket Board to oversee legal affairs as its new general counsel.

  • October 15, 2025

    Clifford Chance Looks To Go West With California Office

    Clifford Chance LLP is exploring further expansion in the U.S., including potential new offices in California and North Carolina, as it aims to increase its revenue from the world's largest legal market.

  • October 15, 2025

    Ex-Clerk Must Repay £220K For Role In Legal Aid Fraud

    A London judge on Wednesday ordered a former legal clerk to hand over more than £220,000 ($294,000) following his convictions for leading a scheme to make bogus legal aid claims for criminal defense costs worth over £12.5 million.

  • October 15, 2025

    Ex-Trainee Barred For Helping Brother Flee Murder Rap In UK

    A former trainee solicitor at a law firm in northwest England has been barred from working for another legal business after she helped her brother flee the U.K. so that he could avoid being prosecuted for the murder of a teenager, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.

  • October 15, 2025

    Tokyo Office Shake-Ups For O'Melveny, A&O Shearman

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP is in the process of closing its Tokyo office as its only Japan partner prepares to retire.

  • October 15, 2025

    Axiom Ince Staffer Wins £21K For Unfair Dismissal

    A former executive assistant at Axiom Ince is entitled to claim more than £21,000 ($28,060) in compensation, a tribunal has ruled, as it said that the law firm breached his employment contract by firing him without giving him three months' notice.

  • October 14, 2025

    Email Warning Provides Rare Sight Into SFO Record-Keeping

    Revelations that a Serious Fraud Office official instructed investigators to be wary of putting their concerns about a case in email illustrates how attritional fights over disclosure shaped the agency's approach at a time when it was under intense scrutiny over its handling of evidence.

  • October 14, 2025

    Burford Targets Spanish Firms With Madrid Expansion

    Burford Capital said Tuesday that it has hired a senior arbitration professional to drive its expansion in Spain and beyond, as it pursues minority investments in Spanish law firms to meet rising demand for legal financing.

  • October 14, 2025

    Ex-Mishcon De Reya Partner Can't Save Whistleblowing Claim

    A former partner at Mishcon de Reya LLP has failed to revive his whistleblowing claim, as a London tribunal ruled there was no prospect of overturning its earlier decision that the claim could not be brought under British employment law. 

  • October 21, 2025

    Bird & Bird Hires 1st Damages Head From FTI

    Bird & Bird LLP has hired its first head of valuations and damages in its London office from FTI Consulting, a new role to help clients make assessments about awards and payouts at an early stage of intellectual property litigation.

  • October 14, 2025

    Pinsent, BCLP Among 18 Firms On TfL's £120M Legal Panel

    A group of 18 law firms including Addleshaw Goddard, BCLP and Pinsent will provide legal services to Transport for London and other bodies within the capital's local government authority under a contract worth up to £120 million ($159 million).

  • October 14, 2025

    Apple Can't Appeal £853M CPO Funding Deal At UK Top Court

    The U.K.'s top court has refused Apple permission to challenge the approval of an £853 million ($1.1 billion) collective action against the technology giant alleging it concealed problems with iPhone batteries.

  • October 14, 2025

    Labour Defends Denial Of Ex-Simmons Partner's Council Bid

    The Labour Party has defended its rejection of the candidacy for election to a local council of a former partner at Simmons & Simmons, telling a London court that its decision was lawful under a longstanding selection process.

  • October 14, 2025

    Legora's AI Gains Ground With 1st Italian Law Firm Deal

    Swedish legal AI provider Legora has signed its first Italian law firm, marking another step in its expansion across the emerging transatlantic legal AI market.

  • October 21, 2025

    MoFo Hires Wilson Sonsini Fintech Pro In London

    Morrison Foerster LLP has added a financial services partner from Wilson Sonsini to its London office as it continues to expand its cross border fintech and regulatory capabilities.

  • October 13, 2025

    Ex-Law Firm Head Rebuked For £54K Client Fund Shortfall

    The Solicitors Regulation Authority has rebuked a former director of One Legal Services Ltd. over unpaid disbursements and a shortfall in a client account of approximately £54,000 ($72,000), the latest senior figure from the defunct law firm to be sanctioned.

  • October 13, 2025

    To Whom It May Concern: Law Society Bins 'Dear Sirs'

    The Law Society has told lawyers to stop addressing people as "Dear Sirs" in correspondence because the gendered greeting is no longer appropriate or representative of today's diverse society.

  • October 13, 2025

    Excello, Freeths Join Leicester Uni's New Real Estate Panel

    The University of Leicester has appointed Excello Law, Freeths and two other law firms to advise the academic institution on property matters, the first time it has established a dedicated real estate legal panel.

  • October 13, 2025

    Hamlins Pro Faces SDT For Contempt Threat Against Reporter

    The solicitors' regulator accused a Hamlins LLP partner at a London tribunal on Monday of improperly threatening to bring contempt proceedings against a journalist in a case over alleged corruption.

  • October 13, 2025

    Paris Smith Denies £1.4M Negligence Claim Over Soured Deal

    Paris Smith has denied allegations of negligence and breach of duty brought by a former client as the law firm said it could not have foreseen the property developer's change in plans for the development on which it advised them.

  • October 13, 2025

    LSB Looks At Who Can Litigate After Shock Mazur Ruling

    England's legal oversight regulator said Monday that it is reviewing guidance issued by regulators and representative bodies before a shock ruling that has left law firms in limbo by casting doubt on what litigation work can be carried out by nonqualified employees.

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