PM Law Clients Get £9M Back So Far After Firm Collapsed

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Friday that it has already paid out £9 million ($12 million) to clients of PM Law Ltd. after the firm abruptly closed earlier in February.

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Kennedys Fined £18K Over Banking Facility Breach

By Ashish Sareen

Kennedys Law LLP has been fined £18,000 ($24,000) after the firm allowed its client account to be used as a banking facility, the Solicitors Regulation Authority said Friday.

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Roundup

The Revolving Door: DLA Piper Bulks Up With Partner Trio

By Max Austin

Over the past week, DLA Piper kicked March off by hiring a corporate and finance trio, Latham & Watkins saw its capital markets and real estate co-heads depart for Sidley Austin, and Sullivan & Cromwell extended its raid on Weil Gotshal & Manges, recruiting a third finance partner since the start of 2026.

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Solicitor Faces SDT Over False Time-Recording Allegations

By Ashish Sareen

A former lawyer at a personal injury and medical negligence specialist has been referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over allegations that she falsely recorded time spent on client work, the latest case to scrutinize distorted billing entries.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Laura Stewart Liberty

This past week in London has seen British American Tobacco sued by more than 100 investors, the government bring a claim against a COVID-19 supplier of personal protective equipment, Annington Funding sue its new corporate trustees on the Financial List, and Piers Morgan hit with a defamation claim from a pro-Israel barrister he interviewed on his YouTube channel. 

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UPC Taps Senior Italian Judge For Court Of Appeal

By Jamie Lennox

The Unified Patent Court named a senior Italian judge on Friday as its replacement for an outgoing judge at the Court of Appeal, bringing experience from the Supreme Court of Italy to its bench.

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Brief

Lewis Silkin Reelects Managing Partners After Record Results

By Max Austin

Lewis Silkin LLP said its partners have unanimously reelected the head of its employment practice and the former co-head of digital commerce as joint managing partners, extending their term for another three years.

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