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Worrying findings in new survey Judges across the UK are facing increasing pressures, with the latest Judicial Attitude Survey highlighting rising stress, safety concerns, bullying, and dissatisfaction with pay, painting a challenging picture of life on the bench. The findings,…

Rules were intended to make way for younger lawyers Martin Scott A former equity partner at a large regional law firm has won an employment tribunal claim after being forced to retire at 63. Martin Scott had worked at Leeds…

Friedrich Merz tops recent election and looks to form a coalition Friedrich Merz – credit: Olaf Kosinsky/WikiCommons A former Mayer Brown lawyer is set to become the new German Chancellor after his political party gained 28.5% of the vote in…

No ongoing risk to public The Bar Standards Board is set to begin taking regulatory action against barristers involved in the Horizon scandal in the “next few months”. A notice published by the regulator notes that it is now taking…

Fourth in America Magic circle giant Freshfields has opened an office in Boston, marking its fourth base in the US. The new Boston hub will join the firm’s existing outposts in New York, Washington DC, and Silicon Valley/San Francisco. The…

Funds will boost development A former Clifford Chance lawyer has secured £1.3m of funding for a new in-house AI paralegal. WilsonAI was founded back in August 2024 by ex-Magic Circle associate Gus Neate and Alex Wang, formerly of global investment…

Regulator aware of ‘further information’ Jonathan Reynolds MP The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has reopened an investigation into Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds after reports surfaced that he described himself as a “solicitor” despite never qualifying. Reynolds, who is the MP…

Joanna Hardy-Susskind hosting ten-part series Joanna Hardy-Susskind A top junior barrister is hosting a new show on BBC Radio 4 giving an inside view on the workings of the criminal justice system. Joanna Hardy-Susskind is hosting the ten-part series that…

2029 City firm Simmons & Simmons has announced new targets aimed at improving diversity by socio-economic background within its UK offices. From February 2025, the firm will aim to ensure that by 2029, at least 20% of its partners, managing…

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Solicitors’ watchdog to investigate Jonathan Reynolds’s legal career claims [Sky News] Slater + Gordon announces major update days after law firm was rocked by shocking email that purportedly…