Author: William Holmes

The Uffizi follows up Pornhub success by suing Jean Paul Gaultier
But does trouble lie in store when it comes to AI art?

Ex-Freshfields partner appointed Court of Appeal judge
Sarah Falk becomes only the third solicitor to achieve feat

Macfarlanes teams up with Brunel Law School to launch scholarship ‘equivalent to the award of a training contract’
Uni fees covered plus paid work experience and placement year

Black and blind bar grad speaks of smashing ‘triple-glazed glass ceiling’ to pursue barrister dream
'I know I’m giving hope to others in similar situations,' says Jessikah Inaba

‘Lawfare’ among six new words added to Collins Dictionary
'The strategic use of legal proceedings to intimidate or hinder an opponent'

The Magic Circle is ‘being attacked from all angles’ by US and Big Four competitors
New report suggests elite UK quintet may need to focus on mid-market work

Junior lawyers became ‘meme-splainers’ for partners working on Musk’s Twitter takeover
Is this the new commercial awareness?

Clifford Chance launches Polish TC programme for UK law grads
First six months in London

Judiciary won’t be ‘fully representative’ of society until 2149
120-year wait "unacceptable", says new Law Society president

Nearly two-thirds of legal contracts are ‘gender biased’, new research finds
Nearly two-thirds of legal contracts are 'gender biased', new research finds

Ex-Eversheds trainee banned from profession following sexual assault convictions
Thomas Hagyard was jailed for eight years last October

New report reveals 34% pay gap between male and female barristers
Pay disparity remains substantial despite narrowing slightly

Rooney’s law firm Brabners launches ‘Wagatha’ podcast
Lawyers spill the tea on that libel trial

Supreme Court to hear cases in Manchester
It will be the first time the justices have sat outside one of the four UK capital cities

Womble Bond Dickinson in merger talks with BDB Pitmans
Duo are in “early discussions”

Is this the first time a judge has used a meme in a judgment?
The Spider-Man finger-pointing may have a special place in legal history

Top threats to UK law firms? Tech-savvy competitors, talent snapped up by rivals and the growth of US players, new report finds
Less worried about the 'Big Four'

Mistaking a partner for a vac schemer, deal-wrecking typos and costing clients thousands — lawyers annoymously share their TC blunders
“The sinking feeling when I realised the error was horrifying," one Reddit user wrote

Shoosmiths imposes £200 ‘levy’ on lawyers choosing to travel by plane
Money goes to designated carbon fund