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May 21, 2026
An English appeals court ruled Thursday that the Solicitors Regulation Authority might have to pay Dentons more than £515,000 ($690,000) over the watchdog's failed attempt to prosecute the firm for breaching the U.K.'s money laundering rules.
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May 21, 2026
A former senior lawyer at Gunnercooke LLP has been rebuked for failing to report his drink-driving conviction to the Solicitors Regulation Authority promptly during his time at the firm, the solicitors' watchdog said Thursday.
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May 21, 2026
Employment lawyers are calling for "radical reform" of the workplace disputes resolution system, saying in research published on Thursday that compulsory mediation and a multi-track system based on the value of claims would improve access to justice as a backlog of cases at the Employment Tribunal grows.
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May 20, 2026
Investcorp’s first investment in the legal sector has prompted the firm to explore further deals in mid-market "human" intensive law firms that managing director Owen Li told Law360 are better insulated from AI disruption.
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May 20, 2026
An AI software company spun off from Travers Smith LLP in 2024 has announced the opening of a new office in France, its first permanent location beyond the U.K. as part of a broader global expansion plan.
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May 20, 2026
The class representative of a U.K. mass claim against Mastercard said Wednesday that a London court should rebuff litigation funder Innsworth's challenge to the distribution of the claim's £200 million ($269 million) settlement, arguing that it received enough profit in light of how the claim had gone.
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May 20, 2026
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP said Wednesday that it has moved to a larger office in Milan as it continues to expand its Italian practice.
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May 20, 2026
A senior tax barrister cheated the public purse out of almost £2 million ($2.7 million) through a series of "elaborate arrangements," a prosecutor said on the first day of the lawyer's criminal trial on Wednesday.
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May 20, 2026
Knights said on Wednesday that it expects to report that revenue has exceeded £200 million ($268 million) for the first time and that profits have hit an all-time high when it releases its financial results later in 2026, driven by organic growth and acquisitions of other law firms.
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May 19, 2026
Italy-based Lexroom.ai, which offers an artificial intelligence-based legal research tool for civil law markets, announced Tuesday it has closed a $50 million Series B round, eight months after its Series A raise.
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May 19, 2026
Stilta, a Stockholm-based artificial intelligence company working in patent litigation, announced Tuesday the raising of $10.5 million in funding.
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May 19, 2026
A former criminal law specialist at a firm in northeast England has been barred from practicing after he deliberately directed a client to pay into his personal bank account more than £5,000 ($6,698) intended for his firm in legal fees.
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May 19, 2026
Boodle Hatfield LLP said Tuesday that its revenue has come close to the £50 million ($67 million) mark for the first time, reporting a 14.9% rise in annual turnover as its focus on private capital clients continued to fuel growth.
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May 19, 2026
Litigation funder Innsworth told the High Court on Tuesday that the distribution of a £200 million ($268 million) settlement from a U.K. mass claim against Mastercard is "illogical" and "flawed" in the first case to test a Competition Appeal Tribunal settlement decision.
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May 19, 2026
The Law Society warned Tuesday that the legal ombudsman's proposal to improve complaints handling standards across the sector risks failing to deliver meaningful change without a clear plan to get the weakest-performing firms to adopt its model.
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May 19, 2026
The Bar Standards Board said Tuesday that it has appointed four new members to join its board during 2026, including Sara Lawson KC, the former general counsel of the Serious Fraud Office.
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May 19, 2026
Minster Law has promoted its head of digital product delivery to the new role of director of technology and digital platforms, reflecting the part new tools will play in strengthening services to clients and supporting the future growth of the firm.
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May 18, 2026
The Law Society on Monday called for greater clarity on legal protections for lawyers sharing client information in connection with economic crime investigations, saying that solicitors have been cautious divulging details despite landmark reforms designed to combat dirty money.
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May 18, 2026
Kazakh miner ENRC urged a London judge on Monday to "adopt a tender approach" to decide how much compensation it should receive from the Serious Fraud Office and Dechert LLP after the agency's botched bribery and corruption probe.
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May 18, 2026
Kirkland & Ellis LLP said on Monday that it has boosted its antitrust team in London and Brussels with the appointment of four partners from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.
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May 18, 2026
The City of London Law Society pushed back on Monday against plans by the solicitors' watchdog to raise fees by almost 30%, arguing that the regulator is asking solicitors to bankroll reforms after its own failings.
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May 18, 2026
An employment judge has been reprimanded after he refused to provide a breath sample when police stopped him on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office.
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May 18, 2026
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP said Monday that it has hired a team of five lawyers from Dechert LLP in Paris to continue its international expansion in life sciences and healthcare technology.
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May 18, 2026
Womble Bond Dickinson has beaten claims that it gave negligent advice which caused a £126 million ($169 million) apartment redevelopment deal to collapse, as a London court ruled on Monday that the firm's guidance was "reasonable and accurate."
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May 18, 2026
Moore Barlow reported record revenue of almost £45 million ($60 million) in its latest financial results on Monday, as talks continue over the firm's potential acquisition by Knights PLC.