Following reports of disruptions Judges and court officials are set be issued with new guidance on allowing emotional support animals in court, following reports of disruptions caused by barking, growling, and even defecation. An alert on the handling of emotional…
Barred by regulator A chartered legal executive has been barred from the profession after fabricating documents — including a medical report, a witness statement, and even a letter that falsely claimed a defendant had admitted liability in a case she…
Cyber counsel frustrates (human) judges A screenshot of the proceedings The claimant in a New York employment dispute was reportedly given short shrift after attempting to use an AI-generated avatar to argue his case before a court. According to AP…
Pair claim ‘substandard’ course scuppered lawyer dreams Two former Anglia Ruskin students have taken legal action against their former university, claiming that problems during their Legal Practice Course (LPC) ultimately prevented them from progressing in their legal careers. The legal…
500 outfits sign court submission supporting US firm targeted by sanctions Magic Circle firm Freshfields is among 500 law firms — and the only global elite outfit — to sign a court document supporting a firm targeted by President Donald…
Law firms can’t be expected to sacrifice themselves in an unwinnable fight, says former Ashurst boss Charlie Geffen The former senior partner of leading City law firm has come out in support of the BigLaw outfits who have struck deals…
Seven months since announcement The government has said that a final decision on whether solicitor apprenticeships will be affected by the levy funding cuts announced some seven months ago will be made “in due course”. The government confirmed in September…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Freshfields only large firm to sign on in support of legal fight against Donald Trump [Financial Times] (£) UK bans fake reviews and ‘sneaky’ hidden fees to protect…
Combine 1 June City giant Herbert Smith Freehills will merge with US outfit Kramer Levin after partners voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of the deal. Previously reported by Legal Cheek in November as pending a partner vote, the merger has now…
A round-up of online musings, memes and more I still vividly remember receiving this letter exactly 25 years ago to the day [Guy Owen on LinkedIn] “Dear Sirs” I utterly refuse to use this as a greeting in any correspondence….