A “hybrid” probate law firm set up by a former banker and backed by Aviva is aiming to use lessons from fintech in its bid to ...

A solicitor has been cleared of misconduct when acting on the exchange of contracts for an elderly client’s property on the same day he was instructed.

The Legal Services Board has approved a reduced budget for the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal of just over £3m for 2026, a drop of 2.5% from this year.

CILEX has applied for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the Mazur judgment, even though it was not a party ...

A year ago, legal departments were cautiously curious about generative artificial intelligence (AI). Today, they're eagerly ...

A well-known Midlands law firm being sold following a pre-pack administration and a huge transatlantic merger lead the way in ...

Peers were last week split on the idea of making limited liability partnerships pay employer-style National Insurance ...

A solicitor who provided false information to a loan company in his capacity as a company director has been struck off, as his actions crossed into professional misconduct.

The High Court has comprehensively rejected a law firm’s application for summary judgment brought on the basis that it was ...

The High Court has granted summary judgment to a KC accused of negligence in the way he drafted the particulars of claim ...

An employment judge has condemned “unconscionable opportunism” by a Cornish law firm in seeking to “capitalise” on a procedural error by a disabled receptionist.

A solicitor disclosed client information after being deceived into meeting a private investigator working for the other side ...