Disguised payments as ‘interest’ A former head cashier at a City law firm has been barred from working in the legal profession after stealing a “large amount” of money from the firm over an extended period. Amanda Bell, who was…
LexisNexis research A significant portion of lawyers believe that their firms are too slow in taking up AI and new tech, with less than one in five believing their outfit is fast or very fast. The new research is part…
Trained at Addleshaw Goddard before leaving to pursue a career in politics Jonathan Reynolds MP The government’s Business Secretary is facing awkward questions after it emerged that he had apparently claimed to be a ‘solicitor’ despite not completing his training….
Career changer backed by Judicial Conduct Office A magistrate has been sanctioned after referring to a colleague as a “trolley dolly”, and making sarcastic comments about her law degree. Michael Barnes was handed the formal warning by the Judicial Conduct…
Half price prep courtesy of BARBRI BARBRI is calling on students to video their views on the role of emotional intelligence in legal practice as part of its latest SQE scholarship competition. To enter the competition, solicitor hopefuls must submit…
Stock Exchange announcement Listed legal business RBG holdings is set to be wound down after it has failed to appoint an administrator. This latest news comes after the holdings group has broken apart in recent weeks. One of RBG’s firms,…
Law & Order’s Lexi Minetree cast as lead The search for the next Elle Woods is officially over! Legally Blonde fans, get ready — Lexi Minetree has been cast as the iconic, pink-loving heroine in Elle, the upcoming prequel series…
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…