10 to 14 Children as young as 10 should no longer be hauled into the criminal justice system, the Bar Council has said, calling for the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales to be lifted to 14. The…
Now innovation advisor Credit: Microsoft A former PA at Shoosmiths has won a brand new car after building an AI agent that improved how the firm serves one of its longest-standing clients, without ever having written a line of code….
PEP holds above £1m as firm leans into tech National law firm Shoosmiths has posted record profits of £80 million for the 2025/26 financial year, with profit per equity partner (PEP) topping the £1 million mark for the second year…
The £2 billion giant is officially here The major international tie-up Ashurst Perkins Coie is now live, after being announced late last November. The combined firm, now known as Ashurst Perkins Coie, is home to over 3,000 lawyers across 52…
Formal advice A district judge has been given formal advice after being found to have behaved rudely towards a barrister and excluding him from a hearing, leaving his client unrepresented. District Judge Nicola Murphy excluded the barrister from a directions…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Hotel tycoon hires Britain’s best-paid barrister for Heathrow showdown [The Telegraph] (£) Public to decide asylum appeals as Mahmood jettisons judges [The Times] (£) How AI is powering…
Pair referred to disciplinary tribunal The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has brought its first prosecutions against solicitors linked to the Post Office Horizon scandal, referring two individuals to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT). The first, Jane Elizabeth MacLeod, who was…
Major sporting deal A legal AI giant has been unveiled as Chelsea Football Club’s latest sponsor, with its branding set to appear on the club’s training kit. Legora’s logo will feature on the sleeve of the training kits worn by…
Project Apollo Shoosmiths has built its own AI contract review tool, which it says will speed up the job while also helping to train up junior lawyers. The tool, dubbed Project Apollo, was developed with Microsoft over a year of…
Bar hopeful seeks honest views In the latest submission to our popular career conundrums series, an aspiring barrister asks whether their 2:2 will stand in the way of their dream. “I would like to remain anonymous. I obtained a 2:2…