Category: News

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Over 70% of lawyers think AI is ‘force for good’

Concerns remain over accuracy and ethical issues

Nov 7 2024 8:48am
Robert Jenrick MP

Ex-City lawyer Robert Jenrick appointed shadow justice secretary  

Accepts new role after missing out on Tory Party leadership

Nov 6 2024 10:00am
Swearing

Swearing more common up North, claims judge

Comment made in ruling on employment dispute

Nov 6 2024 8:42am
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Files

Axiom Ince: SRA takes action over ‘improper’ £54 million transfer and ‘falsified’ bank statements

Muhammed Ali and Jayesh Anjaria slapped with section 43 orders

Nov 1 2024 1:32pm

Russian court fines Google $20 decillion — more than world’s GDP

$20,000,000,000,000 (deep breath) 000,000,000,000,000,000,000

Oct 31 2024 10:55am
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Brains

Research: Poor lawyer wellbeing costing big law firms £65 million a year

Staff working with mental health struggles

Oct 30 2024 8:40am
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Piles of files

Super-regulator hammers SRA’s handling of Axiom Ince saga

LSB triggers unprecedented enforcement action against solicitors' regulator

Oct 29 2024 12:52pm
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Top tax barrister prosecuted for tax evasion

Old Square Tax Chambers’ Robert Venables KC denies the charges

Oct 29 2024 10:56am

Autumn budget: Further cuts to justice ‘untenable’, Law Society warns

The Chancery Lane body says MoJ needs essential funding to address courts backlog

Oct 29 2024 8:38am
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SRA report: Over half of lawyers hold positive views on SRA

Quarter have negative opinion

Oct 24 2024 8:03am
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brain with circuit board

Travers launches ‘AI Academy’

New training initiative follows similar move by Linklaters

Oct 24 2024 8:02am
Hour glass and calendar

Judge given formal advice over 17-month judgment delay

Cited additional judicial responsibilities as a contributing factor to the delay

Oct 23 2024 10:21am
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Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol

Burges Salmon boosts Bristol NQ solicitor salaries to £72,000

Rises in Edinburgh and trainees too

Oct 23 2024 8:51am
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