Jailed for four years A former solicitor who stole hundreds of thousands of pounds from clients over nearly two decades has been jailed. Sean Callaghan diverted more than £350,000 from client accounts while working at Essex law firms BMTK and…
Emergency accommodation, financial support and additional leave among initiatives Dentons has launched set out a new policy to help lawyers and staff experiencing domestic abuse, offering a range of practical and confidential support measures. Developed in consultation with the Employers’…
Nearly £120 million invested in the first half of 2025 UK lawtech companies are attracting record levels of investment with new figures showing the sector is on track for its biggest year yet. Between 1 January and 30 June 2025,…
Charity behind annual index calls on more employers to ‘step up their game’ The legal profession continues to feature prominently in an annual powerlist recognising businesses’ efforts to improve social mobility, with law firms claiming 30 of the top 75…
23 out of 25 Mills & Reeve has unveiled an autumn retention rate of 92%, with 23 of its 25 final-seat trainees staying on. Those staying will join a range of departments, with the largest group heading to the outfit’s…
Jailed last year Husna Khan – Credit Greater Manchester Police A former trainee property lawyer has been barred from working in the legal profession after helping her brother escape police following a fatal drive-by shooting. Husna Khan was training in…
Mark Evans takes top role on Chancery Lane Law Society president Mark Evans A solicitor-turned-law lecturer has taken over the reins at the Law Society. Mark Evans, who teaches land and real estate law at The University of Law’s Manchester…
‘Rising tide of intimidation’ The UK’s leading legal bodies have accused politicians of using “irresponsible and dangerous” language that is putting lawyers and judges at risk. In a rare joint statement, the Bar Council of England and Wales, the Law…
New Law Society guidance The Law Society has issued new diversity and inclusion guidance urging law firms to ditch “Dear Sirs”, a standard legal greeting dating back to a time when the profession was predominantly male. The guidance stresses that…
Misled court A barrister has been disbarred after acting dishonestly in relation to two criminal trials in Nottingham and Stafford. Saleema Mahmood, called to the bar in 1999, was granted permission by the court to attend the Nottingham trial remotely…