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August 17, 2025
Law360's 2025 Review Of Gender Pay Gaps At UK Law Firms
The gender pay gap at the U.K.'s highest-earning law firms is 26% on average — but disparities within a single firm can vary from zero to more than 100%. Law360 has collected and analyzed gender pay-gap reports from over 100 firms and compiled that data into a new tool.
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August 17, 2025
Women At UK Law Firms Earn 26% Less Than Men
The U.K.'s highest-earning law firms are making fractional progress in closing the gender pay gap. In a new project, Law360 dives deep into what's behind the inequality at British firms — and what it will take to close the gap.
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August 15, 2025
Michelle Mone Lawyer Fails To Throw Out Complaint
A lawyer who acted for Michelle Mone has failed to challenge a complaint to the Scottish solicitors' watchdog over his conduct in response to reporting on the Conservative peer's connection with a company that supplied the U.K. government with COVID-19 protective equipment.
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August 15, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Transport for London hit with a procurement claim by the operator of Oyster card, while Mastercard and Visa face claims from the Rocco Forte Hotel Group, and Liverpool Football Club lobbed a claim against a security company.
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August 22, 2025
Proskauer Hires Leveraged Finance Pro From White & Case
Proskauer Rose LLP has boosted its ability to represent clients in leveraged finance transactions by hiring an expert from White & Case in London.
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August 15, 2025
Patent Law Firm Beck Greener Buys UK Rival Graham Watt
U.K. intellectual property legal specialist Beck Greener LLP has acquired rival specialist Graham Watt & Co. LLP in order to expand its business.
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August 15, 2025
SRA Bars Apprentice Over Forged Supervisor's Signatures
A solicitor apprentice has been banned from working in the legal profession by a legal watchdog for allegedly falsifying the signature of his supervisor.
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August 15, 2025
Law Among Top 3 Fastest-Growing UK University Courses
Law has emerged as one of the top three academic courses in the U.K., with a 10.4% rise in students securing places in 2025, according to the latest figures published by the provider of university educational support services.
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August 15, 2025
SRA Fines Regional Law Firm Over AML Failures
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined an English law firm £2,809 ($3,800) after finding it failed to comply with anti-money laundering regulations for almost eight years.
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August 15, 2025
Macfarlanes Retains 86% Of Trainees In Latest Cohort
Macfarlanes has said it is set to retain 86% of its trainees when they qualify as solicitors in the autumn as they start out in their legal careers.
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August 14, 2025
UK Lawyers For Israel Accused Of Using SLAPP To Intimidate
Two legal advocacy organizations have filed a complaint with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, accusing UK Lawyers for Israel of using legal threats to intimidate and silence those who express solidarity with Palestinians.
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August 14, 2025
Troutman Adds 3 More CMBS Attys From K&L Gates
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has announced three more additions to its commercial mortgage-backed securities team from K&L Gates LLP, saying their hires will "further fortify the firm's competitive edge in the special servicing and litigation sectors."
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August 14, 2025
Ex Co-Op Consultant Barred For Falsifying Power Of Attorney
An estate planning consultant has been barred from working at any solicitors' firm, settling an investigation by the legal regulator after he admitted falsely signing a lasting power of attorney document.
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August 14, 2025
Fieldfisher, Mishcon Push For Ethical AI Use
Fieldfisher, Mishcon de Reya and Browne Jacobson have all signed up to an initiative to improve artificial intelligence literacy among law students, lawyers, advice services and consumers, amid a lack of knowledge about the risks and opportunities of using the new technology.
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August 14, 2025
UK Legal Revenue Rebounds To £4.55B After Spring Slump
The British legal industry posted revenue of £4.55 billion ($6.2 billion) in June, as performance bounced back after a drop in April and May, official statistics published on Thursday showed.
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August 14, 2025
Mills & Reeve Slashes Bonus Pool As Turnover Hits £180M
Mills & Reeve LLP said Thursday that its turnover rose to a new high of more than £180 million ($245 million) in its latest financial year, although the firm has cut its bonus pool in half from 2024's high-water mark.
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August 13, 2025
Willkie, Duane Morris, Latham Adopt Harvey's AI Platform
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP said Wednesday that it is rolling out Harvey's AI platform across the firm, following on the heels of Duane Morris LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.
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August 13, 2025
SRA Bars Manager For Forging Signature, Misusing Loan
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Wednesday that a law practice manager who misappropriated a £300,000 ($407,000) loan and forged the firm owner's signature has been barred from the profession.
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August 13, 2025
Bevan Brittan's Revenue Topped £86M In 12th Year Of Growth
Bevan Brittan LLP said Wednesday that its revenue had hit an all-time high of over £86 million ($116.7 million) and that profits also increased, the 12th year in a row that the legal business has recorded growth.
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August 13, 2025
Eversheds International Profit Jumps 6% As Revenue Hits £769M
Eversheds Sutherland International said Wednesday that net profit rose 6% in its latest financial year, recovering from flat growth in 2024 to hit £185.7 million ($252 million).
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August 13, 2025
Pinsent Masons' Revenue Hits £680M As PEP Stagnates
Pinsent Masons LLP said Wednesday that its revenue across the firm has risen to £680 million ($923 million), although profit per equity partner has stagnated as market continue to be volatile.
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August 12, 2025
Simmons Hires 4 Real Estate Pros From Goodwin In Frankfurt
Simmons & Simmons LLP said Tuesday that it has hired four corporate real estate partners from Goodwin Procter LLP as the U.S. law firm prepares to close its office in Frankfurt.
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August 12, 2025
The Biggest UK White Collar Cases Of 2025: Midyear Report
James "Jes" Staley's ill-fated legal battle over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the first conviction secured by Britain's sanctions' enforcer and Tom Hayes' Supreme Court victory are just a few of the big cases from 2025.
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August 12, 2025
HMCTS Says 'No Evidence' IT Bug Affected Case Outcomes
The body that manages the court system in England and Wales insisted on Tuesday that a widely-reported technical problem did not affect cases, saying an internal investigation found "no evidence" of an impact on outcomes.
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August 12, 2025
SRA Fines Law Firms For Money Laundering Risk Failures
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined a law firm £25,000 ($34,000) and another more than £12,400 because of their failure to comply with anti-money laundering regulations and carry out suitable firm-wide risk assessments.