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March 05, 2026
A former client of Shakespeare Martineau LLP has lost her bid to revive a £1.3 million ($1.7 million) negligence case over advice given to her by the firm's predecessor about a divorce settlement, as an appeals court ruled on Thusday that she brought her claim too late.
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March 12, 2026
A former international arbitration lawyer at Reed Smith LLP has started an independent practice focused on construction, energy and infrastructure disputes.
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March 05, 2026
A Black barrister won his appeal against a judge's handling of case management decisions in his claim that his former chambers subjected him to race-based harassment when it expelled him, with an appeal tribunal concluding on Thursday that the judge appeared to be biased.
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March 05, 2026
A fintech investor's negligence claim against Linklaters has been dismissed, in which it had alleged that the Magic Circle firm had failed to spot a "large-scale fraud" against a company that the investor had acquired, court records show.
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March 05, 2026
A San Francisco-based provider of legal technology said Thursday that it is opening offices in London and New York, setting up shop in two of the world's "most important" legal markets to aid the adoption of its artificial intelligence software.
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March 05, 2026
King & Spalding LLP has posted a double-digit increase in firmwide revenue to almost $2.7 billion in a record financial year for the firm, as its office in London hit new highs.
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March 05, 2026
Simmons & Simmons said Thursday that it has published new guidance for clients and other law firms on preserving legal privilege when lawyers use generative artificial intelligence, following recent rulings on the issue in the U.S. and U.K.
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March 04, 2026
The Legal Services Board said Thursday that it has issued an official public reprimand to the solicitors' regulator for repeatedly failing to act on concerns about SSB Group Ltd., only the second time the umbrella watchdog has made such a move.
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March 04, 2026
Joe Cohen, former advanced client solutions chief at Charles Russell, sees a chance in his new role at Harvey to help law firms rethink their business plans, in all areas from the billable hour to training juniors, as artificial intelligence becomes a non-negotiable element of client service.
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March 04, 2026
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives pressed legal regulators Wednesday to make it easier for newcomers and returning lawyers to work in the profession, calling for more swift reforms to broaden access and boost diversity.
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March 04, 2026
Haynes Boone on Wednesday named the head of the dispute resolution team in its London office as the firm's first general counsel in the U.K.
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March 04, 2026
Reed Smith LLP has increased the salaries of newly qualified lawyers in its London office to £135,000 ($180,000) as competition for junior talent remains strong.
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March 04, 2026
DLA Piper said Wednesday that it has hired four partners for its offices in London and Luxembourg, boosting its financial services, tax and private equity teams.
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March 04, 2026
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Wednesday that it has shut down Hunter's Solicitors LLP over suspected dishonesty by an employee, as interventions by the watchdog continue to mount.
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March 03, 2026
Hogan Lovells' global revenue rose by almost 11% in 2025 to about $3.3 billion, the firm said Wednesday as it presses ahead with a planned partner vote on its proposed merger with New York‑based Cadwalader.
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March 03, 2026
Harvey furthered its growth on Tuesday by acquiring an artificial intelligence-powered customer integration platform and hiring former BigLaw leaders to bolster its staff.
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March 03, 2026
FBC Manby Bowdler said Tuesday that it has acquired fellow Midlands law firm Jordans Solicitors, its first acquisition since it received backing from a London-based private equity firm.
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March 03, 2026
A pro-Israel barrister has sued broadcaster Piers Morgan for defamation following a one-hour interview in June in which he frequently interrupted his British guest over what he called her "nonsense" defenses.
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March 03, 2026
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has chosen to adopt Wexler's AI-powered fact intelligence platform for its global litigation practice, a move to boost lawyers' productivity as they work on complex disputes.
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March 03, 2026
The legal industry's oversight watchdog has moved to scrutinize how effectively the Solicitors Regulation Authority identified and responded to risks to consumers before it intervened in PM Law Ltd. after the group abruptly closed.
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March 03, 2026
DLA Piper has brought on three former Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP finance partners, one of whom was tapped to lead its new cross-border, multidisciplinary global capital solutions team.
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March 03, 2026
Macfarlanes LLP said Tuesday that it will open a representative office in New York as it looks to strengthen its profile in the U.S. private capital market.
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March 03, 2026
Legal and accountancy professional bodies are failing to adequately enforce anti-money laundering rules for their member firms, a unit within the Financial Conduct Authority warned Tuesday.
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March 03, 2026
Partner moves in London's legal market plummeted in the first two months of 2026 following "an unprecedented spike" a year earlier, although recruitment activity was still high by historical standards, data published by a legal recruitment consultancy revealed on Tuesday.
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March 02, 2026
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP announced on Monday that it is continuing to invest in its restructuring bench with two lawyers in New York and London.