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February 16, 2026
SRA Eyes Legal AI Tools To Tackle Surge In Complaints
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Monday it is exploring the use of legal artificial intelligence tools such as Legora and Harvey to handle a surge in complaints about lawyers, as the watchdog's first director of transformation began her new job.
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February 16, 2026
Taylor Wessing Hires RPC's Commercial Head As IP Partner
Taylor Wessing LLP said Monday that it has hired Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP's former commercial head as a partner in its London intellectual property practice.
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February 16, 2026
SRA Faces £400K Bill After SLAPP Conviction Overturned
A media lawyer who managed to overturn a conviction by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for allegedly trying to silence journalists has also won a costs order against the regulator, as the SRA was ordered to pay at least £400,000 ($545,000).
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February 16, 2026
Walkers Appoints Senior Funds Pro To Lead London Office
Offshore law firm Walkers said Monday that it has appointed a co-head of its investment funds team in London to be the office's managing partner.
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February 23, 2026
Proskauer Boosts PE, M&A In Paris With Hogan Lovells Team
Proskauer Rose LLP has hired three partners from Hogan Lovells to expand its private equity and mergers and acquisitions transactions team in Paris.
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February 16, 2026
New London Tribunal Center To Open For Hearings In March
A new tribunal building will open for business in London in March, with 30 hearing rooms and 40 judges' chambers, three years later than initially planned after delays and rising costs.
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February 16, 2026
Chinese Firm's UK Arm Must Pay £38K For Unfair Dismissal
An employment tribunal has ordered the U.K. arm of a Chinese law firm to pay a former employee more than £35,000 ($48,000) after it unfairly dismissed her from her job, as the company winds down its British operations.
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February 16, 2026
PM Law Faces SRA Probe Over Missing Client Money
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Monday that it is investigating missing client money at PM Law in the latest potential incident involving mishandling of clients' funds by a law firm.
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February 16, 2026
Swiss Lawyer Suspended For Quid Pro Quo Threats To Clients
A solicitor who accused his former clients of breaching sanctions and trading with terrorists after a dispute over fees has been suspended for two years, a tribunal confirmed on Monday.
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February 13, 2026
Fletchers Gains Long-Term Support From PE Backer
Fletchers Group said Friday that its U.S. private equity backer has extended its support for another four to five years and will not exit the investment within the typical timeframe, a sign of confidence in the personal injury specialist's performance.
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February 13, 2026
Ex-Kingsley Napley Vet Accused Of Misconduct Toward Junior
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has referred a former legal director at Kingsley Napley LLP to a disciplinary tribunal over allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior toward a more junior colleague.
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February 13, 2026
The Revolving Door: Clyde & Co. Loses Disputes Chair
Over the past week, the long-time chair of Clyde & Co's global arbitration group joined Keystone Law, Sullivan & Cromwell continued to build out its City finance practice, Squire Patton Boggs hired a financial services veteran from K&L Gates, and Gateley lost a corporate specialist to Freeths.
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February 20, 2026
Sullivan & Cromwell Hires Paul Hastings Private Capital Pair
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has boosted its private capital services in London with the hire of two senior partners from Paul Hastings LLP, continuing the firm's expansion in the English capital.
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February 13, 2026
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen a former U.S. defense contractor convicted of tax evasion face legal action, French football club Olympique Lyonnais sued following a $97 million ruling against its owner John Textor, consulting giant Kroll targeted by a South African airline, and H&M hit with a claim alleging it copied protected sunglasses designs. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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February 12, 2026
Ex-Latham Legal Secretary Barred After Fraud Conviction
A former legal secretary at Latham & Watkins LLP has been barred from working for another law firm after a criminal court convicted her of defrauding a partner at the firm of more than £50,000 ($68,105).
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February 12, 2026
Paralegal's £46K Payout Upheld Despite Firm Missing Claim
A London tribunal has ruled that a law firm cannot undo a former paralegal's £45,600 ($62,200) unfair dismissal payout even though it had no idea about his claim, ruling that the firm's owner was at fault for failing to check his post.
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February 12, 2026
Ex-Cisco Legal Director Seeks £4M In Male Gender Bias Claim
A former legal director at Cisco has accused the technology company of sex discrimination, asking a tribunal to award him almost £3.9 million ($5.3 million) over allegations that he was selected for redundancy because he was a man.
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February 12, 2026
Hill Dickinson Moves In Birmingham 2 Years After Opening
Hill Dickinson LLP said on Thursday that it has moved to a new office in Birmingham as the firm added that it needs more space because of rapid expansion since it first opened for business in the central England city in 2024.
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February 12, 2026
Bird & Bird Expands With Team Of 6 From Wiggin
Bird & Bird said Thursday that it has boosted its technology and communications team in London by recruiting a group of six professionals from Wiggin LLP.
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February 11, 2026
Law Firm Sues AI Biz For Hijacking 'Wordsmith' TM
A law firm has accused a Scottish legal technology company of infringing its trademark over "Wordsmith," telling a London judge that the startup's use of an identical name to market artificial intelligence tools would "swamp" its own brand.
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February 11, 2026
Howard Kennedy Sees Profit Dip 22% In Slow Market
Howard Kennedy LLP has seen its pre-tax profit plunge by more than a fifth and turnover dip slightly to just over £68 million ($93 million) for the most recent financial year, attributing the performance in part to "subdued market conditions."
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February 11, 2026
Solicitor Must Pay £22K To Unfairly Sacked Secretary
A Scottish tribunal has ordered a sole practitioner solicitor to pay his former secretary £21,500 ($29,000), ruling that he unfairly fired her before coughing up any redundancy pay.
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February 11, 2026
Jones Day Appoints Senior Tax Vet As New Europe Leader
Jones Day has tasked a co-head of the law firm's global tax practice with leading the firm's operations in Europe.
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February 11, 2026
Eversheds Sutherland's US AI Leader To Help Steer Global AI
Eversheds Sutherland has elevated its U.S. head of artificial intelligence based in Atlanta to help lead the firm's global AI team, fortifying its efforts to serve clients in AI-related matters around the world as many companies across industries adopt the technologies.
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February 11, 2026
Slaughter And May Unveils Digital Regulation Practice
Slaughter and May said Wednesday that it has established a distinct practice focused on online regulation to help clients navigate the challenges of an increasingly complex regulatory environment.