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September 26, 2025
SFO Fights To Secure £1M From Solicitor Convicted Of Fraud
A former solicitor serving a 14-year prison sentence for siphoning off investors' money through a fraudulent offshore "get-rich-quick" legal aid scheme is potentially facing a further five-year sentence for failing to pay back over £1 million ($1.3 million) to victims, court heard Friday.
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September 26, 2025
Japan Firm Mori Hamada To Open European Hub In London
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, one of Japan's Big Four law firms, is joining a growing number of outfits from the Asian country to establish a presence in the U.K., drawn by London's status as a leading legal and financial hub and a gateway to Europe.
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September 26, 2025
Litigation Conduct Ruling Sparks 'Major Fear' For Lawyers
A recent High Court decision that unqualified employees of law firms are prohibited from conducting litigation has caused "major fear" among lawyers and created uncertainty about firms' profitability, the training of new talent, access to justice and even the use of artificial intelligence in legal practice.
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September 25, 2025
Carter-Ruck Pro Tried To Stifle OneCoin Critics, SRA Says
A Carter-Ruck partner threatened to sue whistleblowers exposing the multibillion-dollar OneCoin crypto-scam to send "a strong PR message" and stifle criticism, according to recently disclosed court documents detailing a decision by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to prosecute her.
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September 25, 2025
Hogan Lovells Retains 67% Of Trainees In Autumn 2025
Hogan Lovells said Thursday that two-thirds of its trainees qualifying in the U.K. this autumn are staying on at the firm.
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September 25, 2025
Court Delays Soar As Backlogs Break Records
The backlog of criminal court cases in England and Wales reached a record of nearly 440,000 between April and June, as new cases continued to outpace final decisions and the justice system remained strained by chronic underfunding.
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September 25, 2025
Fladgate Says Founders Of Claims Biz Pocketed Tax Refunds
Fladgate LLP has told a London court that the founders of a claims management company swindled tax credits linked to the firm's work on group litigation involving property search companies.
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September 25, 2025
Hogan Lovells Adds Steptoe Trio To Boost EU Trade Team
Hogan Lovells has hired a team of three international trade experts from Steptoe LLP in Brussels amid a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape.
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September 24, 2025
Decaying Buildings Contribute To UK Court Case Logjam
Rundown court buildings riddled with asbestos, mold and maggots are among the factors causing a mounting backlog of cases in England and Wales and reflects chronic underfunding, the Law Society warned in a report published Thursday.
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September 24, 2025
Dentons Hires Dublin Disputes Partner From Maples Group
Dentons has added an experienced commercial litigator from offshore law firm Maples Group to its Dublin office, saying his arrival will strengthen its ability to advise both domestic and multinational clients on arbitrations, complex disputes and regulatory investigations.
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October 01, 2025
DWF Hires Senior Finance Pro From Eversheds In Belfast
DWF said Wednesday that it has recruited the head of Eversheds Sutherland's banking and finance practice in Belfast as it moves to expand its business in the Northern Irish capital.
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September 24, 2025
London Firm Partner 'Turned Blind Eye' To Client's Red Flags
A partner at a central London law firm repeatedly turned a blind eye to the obvious red flags of a client who was involved in a £7 million ($9.5 million) fraud, a court ruled Wednesday.
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September 24, 2025
The Lawyer Wins UK Trademark Clash With Danish Biz
Legal news website The Lawyer has dashed a Danish company's "The Lawyer Hub" U.K. trademark hopes, proving that its opponent filed its application in bad faith.
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September 24, 2025
ASA Orders Law Firms To Bin Misleading 'No Win, No Fee' Ads
The U.K.'s advertising regulator told two law firms Wednesday that they must remove Facebook and website promotions relating to "no win, no fee" group action compensation claims, finding that they failed to include important information about service fees.
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October 01, 2025
White & Case Hires Energy And Infra Pro From Kirkland
White & Case said Wednesday that it has hired a new partner from Kirkland & Ellis LLP to add to its strengths representing clients in energy and infrastructure sector transactions.
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September 24, 2025
Alicia Alinia Takes Helm At Pogust After Tom Goodhead Exits
Pogust Goodhead chief executive Thomas Goodhead has left the law firm after leading a £36 billion ($46 billion) class-action claim against mining giant BHP, making way for Alicia Alinia, former chief operating officer, to take over.
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September 24, 2025
Venture-Backed WilsonAI Publicly Launches
London-based in-house legal software startup WilsonAI, which raised preseed funding earlier this year, announced Wednesday its public launch.
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September 23, 2025
Linklaters Embraces Legora's Generative AI Platform
Linklaters LLP has announced a firmwide rollout of Legora's generative artificial intelligence platform as it looks to streamline its lawyers' workflows and optimize the way they deliver legal services.
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September 23, 2025
CORRECTED: DWF Expands Injury Practice With 28 Hires From Kennedys
DWF LLP said Tuesday that it has taken on 29 new recruits in London and Leeds to strengthen its major injury and casualty practice, with almost the entire intake joining from Kennedys Law LLP.
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September 23, 2025
Wexler Launches New AI Tool As It Raises $5.3M
Wexler announced Tuesday it has raised more than $5 million from outside investors, and it unveiled a new legal fact-checking feature that can be used in real time in court proceedings.
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September 23, 2025
Canfields Law Denies Blame For Alleged £4M Property Fraud
The London law firm Canfields has denied negligently handling a high-value property investment, responding to allegations that it facilitated a fraud that cost a Hong Kong business executive more than £4 million ($5.4 million).
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September 23, 2025
Keystone Law's Revenue Hits £54M In First-Half Results
Keystone Law said Thursday that its revenue passed £50 million ($68 million) and profits soared by 25% as it released its interim results for the first half of its latest financial year.
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September 23, 2025
Axiom Fraud Spurs SRA To Revamp Emergency Meeting Rules
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Tuesday that it has adopted new criteria to help decide when to call emergency board meetings, after admitting it waited about six weeks to report the Axiom Ince fraud to its board.
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September 23, 2025
SRA Board To Reassess Plans Amid 24% Spike In Complaints
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Tuesday that its board will revisit its business plan for the next financial year, citing growing pressure on resources including a sharp rise in misconduct reports involving solicitors.
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September 29, 2025
Squire Patton Hires 2 White Collar Pros From Paul Hastings
Squire Patton Boggs LLP has expanded its international government investigations and white collar practice in London by hiring two lawyers from Paul Hastings LLP.