Cited law that didn’t exist Pinsent Masons has been criticised by a High Court judge after AI-hallucinated legal authorities, produced during a junior lawyer’s research, were relied upon during insolvency proceedings. According to the judgment, the firm cited an insolvency…
Suspended suspension and restrictions on social media activity A solicitor who posted antisemitic content and conspiracy theories on Twitter/X has been handed a suspended suspension after a tribunal ruled his conduct fell short of the standards expected of the profession….
The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend US law firms grab 20% slice of high-worth City litigation [The Times] (£) Why ‘boomerang lawyers’ are making a comeback [Financial News] (£) Rape victim, 15, criticises judge who spared…
Suspended suspension A solicitor who bullied and harassed five junior female colleagues, routinely demanding they bring ‘treats’ back from holiday, telling one her eczema looked “disgusting” and taking an intern back to his flat after the office Christmas party, has…
Up from 78% The latest Solicitors Qualifying Examination 2 (SQE2) results are in, with the overall pass rate climbing to 80% in the January 2026 sitting. A total of 1,141 candidates sat the assessment between 27 January to 6 February,…
Blackstone super-silk drafted in for last-ditch appeal bid Southampton Football Club’s last-ditch attempt to overturn their expulsion from the Championship playoffs over a spying scandal has failed, despite reportedly subbing in high-powered super-silk Lord Pannick. The footballing world was gripped…
Nervous Starting out at a top US law firm is no small feat. In this week’s Career Conundrum, one future trainee solicitor wants to know: how do you stay on top of a demanding workload when everything is new? “Hello…
No duty breaches International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has seen off a £50 million professional negligence claim after a High Court judge ruled the firm did nothing wrong in its handling of a failed luxury property deal in…
New guidance The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), warning barristers that free tools like ChatGPT will generally be unsuitable for legal work and that any inaccuracies produced by the tech…
SRA under pressure The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has recorded a dramatic rise in misconduct complaints, with reports received in the six months to April 2026 running 58% higher than the same period two years ago. In total, the regulator…