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  Rugby Bodies Can't Halt Brain Injury Case Over Lawyer Errors

  By Sophia Dourou

  The global and several national rugby governing bodies failed Friday to throw out hundreds of brain injury claim...(read more)

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  Ex-SSB CEO Failed To Flag Warning Signs, SRA Claims

  By Ashish Sareen

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority has accused the former chief executive of SSB Group Ltd. of failing to flag ...(read more)

• Fletchers Picks Up Moore Barlow Teams In Firm Breakup

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Fletchers Group said Friday that it has agreed to acquire Moore Barlow LLP's clinical negligence, personal injury and major trauma businesses, as the private equity-backed firm continues its acquisition-driven expansion across England and Wales.

• AI Disclosure Reforms May Shift UK Fraud Fight Tactics

  By Christopher Crosby

  Landmark reforms that hand prosecutors powerful new artificial intelligence tools could ease the disclosure burdens on investigators in economic crime cases but will likely also shift the battlelines with defense lawyers, experts say.

• The Revolving Door: Clifford Chance, MoFo Lose Lawyers

  By Laura Stewart Liberty

  Over the past week, Clifford Chance lost top talent to Stephenson Harwood and CMS, a Leigh Day partner joined KP Law to run the rugby brain injury group litigation, Bristows hired a Morrison Foerster disputes lawyer, and Kirkland & Ellis strengthened its London secondaries team with the hire of a Latham & Watkins partner.

• SSB Law Sues Another Insurer For £6.5M ATE Premiums

  By Joel Poultney

  The administrators of SSB Law have sued another of the collapsed firm's insurers for £6.5 million ($8.9 million) to recover after the event litigation premiums linked to cavity wall insulation claims, arguing that the policies were never truly effective. 

• FCA Flags Mini-Bond, Loan Note Risk After Woodville Crash

  By Sophia Dourou

  The Financial Conduct Authority warned Thursday about the dangers of investing in high-risk loan notes and mini-bonds following the collapse of litigation funder Woodville Consultants Ltd.

• Collyer Bristow Hires New Disputes Head From Joelson

  By Ashish Sareen

  London law firm Collyer Bristow LLP said Thursday that it has hired a former co-head of commercial litigation at Joelson LLP to lead its commercial disputes practice.

• Harvey Sticks With Seat-Based Pricing Amid Usage Debate

  By Steven Lerner

  As legal artificial intelligence companies debate whether customers should pay for AI by the seat or by usage, Harvey is sticking with traditional software-style pricing following a major product overhaul that was introduced Tuesday.

• Holman Fenwick Adds Football Charity Head As Board Adviser

  By Dawood Fakhir

  International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan LLP said Wednesday that it has appointed legal and professional services veteran executive Sanjay Bhandari as an external adviser to its board.

• SRA-Shuttered Private Client Firm Owes Ex-Staff £96K

  By Ashish Sareen

  An employment tribunal has ordered former law firm Gareth Webb & Co. to pay a group of 10 former employees almost £100,000 ($136,000) in damages, after the Solicitors Regulation Authority closed the firm in 2025.

• KP Law Takes Over Ailing Rugby Brain Injury Dispute

  By Laura Stewart Liberty

  KP Law Ltd. said Wednesday it has taken over a brain injury group claim brought by hundreds of former rugby players after several of the sport's governing bodies sought to strike out the claims over alleged failures to disclose medical information.

• Burges Salmon Accused Of Botching London Property Deal

  By Jamie Lennox

  A prospective buyer of two properties in east London has sued Burges Salmon LLP, alleging that the law firm mishandled information and evidence he provided about potential fraud exposure during the transaction.

• Pinsent Masons' PEP Falls To £740K Despite Revenue Growth

  By Ashish Sareen

  Pinsent Masons reported Wednesday that its firmwide revenue has increased incrementally under its sector-led strategy to more than £700 million ($949 million) for the first time, though partner profits have fallen by 7%.