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  Justice Secretary To Launch Panel Promoting English Law

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Justice Secretary David Lammy unveiled plans on Monday to establish a new "panel" aimed at promoting English law...(read more)

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  Kaplan Apologizes For False SQE Exam Cancellations

  By Ashish Sareen

  Training and testing company Kaplan apologized on Friday after a technical glitch caused more than 230 candidate...(read more)

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• Paris Boutique Firm Launches With Ex-Weil, Willkie Pros

  By Ashish Sareen

  A group of three lawyers from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP and French law firm Viguié Schmidt & Associés have joined forces to launch a new corporate and tax boutique in Paris.

• Carter-Ruck Pro Tried To Stifle OneCoin Critics, SRA Says

  By Christopher Crosby

  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.

• Fladgate Says Founders Of Claims Biz Pocketed Tax Refunds

  By Jamie Lennox

  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.

• Alicia Alinia Takes Helm At Pogust After Tom Goodhead Exits

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  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.

• Axiom Fraud Spurs SRA To Revamp Emergency Meeting Rules

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  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.

• HSF Kramer Debuts Tool To Map GC AI Attitudes

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP said Monday that it has launched a tool to help general counsel assess their use of generative AI, as law firms race to stay ahead by understanding what clients want from the technology.

• Mishcon Names Ex-NatWest CEO Alison Rose As Non-Exec Chair

  By Tom Fish

  Mishcon de Reya LLP on Friday appointed former NatWest bank head Alison Rose as its independent non-executive chair, who will help to steer the law firm's new growth strategy across three key sectors and international markets.

• SRA Eyes Stricter Rules On Litigation-Funding Practices

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority called for responses from the legal profession on Friday to help it understand consumer risks in litigation-funding for high-volume claims, following the collapse of SSB Group in 2024. 

• Carter-Ruck Hired By CryptoQueen 'In Furtherance Of Fraud'

  By Christopher Crosby

  Fugitive cryptocurrency scammer Ruja Ignatova instructed Carter-Ruck "in furtherance of fraud," and therefore legal filings linked to the prosecution by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of a partner at the law firm must be made public, a tribunal has ruled.

• Lawfront Eyes AI, Succession Gaps To Expand Regional Firms

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Expansion is no longer optional for regional law firms, as many seek to consolidate to survive the twin pressures of artificial intelligence and succession planning, the head of Lawfront Group tells Law360.

• Oxbridge Grads Dominate UK's Senior Judiciary, Charity Says

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The senior judiciary is still overwhelmingly dominated by Oxbridge graduates, with 75% of senior judges having studied at Oxford or Cambridge, according to a report published Thursday, which ranks socio-economic balance alongside gender and ethnicity for better representation.

• Unqualified Law Firm Staff Can't Conduct Litigation, Court Says

  By William Janes

  Unqualified employees of law firms cannot conduct litigation, even under the supervision of a qualified solicitor, a London court has ruled in a decision that clarifies who is able to carry out regulated legal work under the Legal Services Act 2007.