The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Law firm clients seek clarity on AI’s potential to cut costs [Financial Times] (£) Attorney-general attacks Badenoch over call to leave European human rights treaty [Financial Times] (£)…
New setup from September 2025 Dublin, Ireland Eversheds Sutherland is set to relaunch a new Irish practice following the collapse of merger talks with Dublin-based firm William Fry. Eversheds has maintained a significant presence in Ireland’s legal market since 2005….
Claim hinged on whether door counts as ‘equipment’ under Employer’s Liability Act Photo by H&CO on Unsplash A former Dechert lawyer who suffered a “concussive injury” after being struck on the head by an office fire door handle has lost…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more Alan has returned. (IYKYK.) Yesterday, while reading the Legal Cheek article celebrating the government’s continued funding for solicitor apprenticeships (amazing news, btw!), I spotted this comment lurking in the replies… [Sian Wharf…
Avoid repeat regulatory failures, says LSB The legal super-regulator has issued the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) with binding directions over its handling of the Axiom Ince scandal, which saw a staggering £60 million vanish from the firm’s client account. The…
S.K. Amir, University of London LLM graduate, examines how Gen Z is influencing change within law For years, the legal profession has been an industry defined by tradition: with billable hours, hierarchical firm structures, and a “sink-or-swim” atmosphere that endorses…
Sat by 1,134 students Yesterday, the Solicitors Qualifying Examination 2 (SQE2) results were released from the latest sitting, with three-quarters of candidates passing. SQE2 was sat by 1,134 from late January to early February, according to the Solicitors Regulation Authority…
Unprecedented situations call for unprecedented punctuation — and gumbo In a scathing ruling packed with nearly 30 exclamation marks and even a stew recipe, a judge sided with US law firm WilmerHale in successfully overturning an executive order issued by…
Controversial BSB rule dropped after backlash The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has abandoned plans to a new rule that would impact a positive duty on to “act in a way that advances equality, diversity, and inclusion”. The bar regulator conducted…
Bargain In one of the more unusual legal news stories this week, the renowned auction house Sotheby’s is selling a commercial law textbook for up to £15,000. The costly tome is part of a series by Los Angeles-based artist Edgar…