By Ashish Sareen

The government said Thursday its legal department will collect self-declared diversity data from barristers applying to its panels to monitor whether work and fees are distributed fairly across backgrounds.

By Ashish Sareen

British legal charity Centre for Women's Justice is hiring female civil and criminal lawyers as it prepares to launch a government-backed legal advice service to help rape victims navigate barriers within the criminal justice system.

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Wednesday that it has appointed the chair of the body that oversees regulation of healthcare professionals to lead its board as it seeks to restore confidence in its work among lawyers and consumers.

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has said that it wants to update its competence standards to reflect the growing use of technology and artificial intelligence, amid growing concern over AI hallucinations in legal research and court filings.

By Marialuisa Taddia

A group that represents small and midsized law firms is rallying opposition ahead of the chancellor's Oct. 28 Budget speech to government plans to claim a substantial share of the interest that law firms earn on their client accounts.

By Ashish Sareen

The Legal Services Board said Thursday it has shelved plans to introduce a regulatory framework to drive more consistent increases in diversity across the legal profession — despite having concerns that progress has been slow and uneven.