Over one third mentioned stress and anxiety, says LawCare The number of legal professionals reaching out to the mental health charity LawCare surpassed 1,000 in 2024, marking the charity’s busiest year since its formation 25 years ago. LawCare released their…
Will support reforestation projects in the Nandi region Eight City law firms have committed a combined investment of £4 million over the next decade to support vulnerable communities in Kenya. The project, a collaboration between Save the Children Global Ventures…
Results on the up, but human supervision still required Linklaters has set an exam on English law for a series of AI models in order to assess their accuracy. ‘The LinksAI English law benchmark’ asks a series of 50 questions…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Drug dealer allowed to stay in Britain after promising to only smoke cannabis [The Telegraph] (£) Voices that oppose the assisted dying bill aren’t ‘noise’. They are vital…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more In my chancery era [casescasescases on X] I’m in my Chancery era. You’ll find me at Lincoln’s Inn. pic.twitter.com/yVNZvPTAbl — Robin Harris (@casescasescases) February 13, 2025 The squirrels of north London [Joanna…
Convicted of GBH and criminal damage A law firm consultant has been barred from working in the legal profession after throwing a glass at the head of a pub-goer, leaving him with a scar. Saul Oyefeso, who was employed as…
The lawyerly skills that go hand in hand with romance They say love is all about communication, and who better to navigate the highs and lows of a relationship than someone trained in the fine art of persuasion, negotiation, and…
12.5% raise Norton Rose Fulbright has raised the salary for its newly qualified (NQ) lawyers in London to £135,000. This marks a £15,000 increase from the previous salary of £120,000, representing a raise of 12.5%. The new rate takes effect…
February 2027 The criminal trial of five former top executives from the collapsed law firm Axiom Ince has now been scheduled. The group, comprising the firm’s former chief executive and director Pragnesh Modhwadia, 41, co-director Shyam Mistry, 35, chief financial…
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