Legal News

Insurance giant buys third law firm and on look-out for more

Insurance claims services business Gallagher Bassett has made its third law firm acquisition as it expands its legal offering into shipping and maritime law.

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Seven-year restriction for solicitor in third SDT appearance

A probate solicitor who blamed multiple breaches on the “emotional entanglement” he felt when handling his brother’s estate has been fined and given a seven-year restriction order.

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Moorhead receives OBE for legal ethics work as lawyers scoop honours

Professor Richard Moorhead has been awarded an OBE for services to legal ethics in the King’s Birthday Honours, with several other lawyers also recognised.

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Groundbreaking test finds AI judges “too persuadable”

A groundbreaking test of how persuadable an AI judge can be has raised serious concerns about access to justice and miscarriages of justice.

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The ‘blank sheet’ challenge – what would you do differently?

The law is all about precedent and what came before. But imagine you had a blank sheet of paper and could start from scratch. What would you do differently? What would stay the same?


Why is Andrew Malkinson still paying for a crime he didn’t commit?

Like many in my profession and beyond, I have been moved by the case of Andrew Malkinson, the man who spent 17 years in prison for an awful crime he did not commit.


What is tech bloat and why is it a problem for law firms?

Too many law firms are adopting shiny new tech without first retiring their legacy systems, causing duplication and unnecessary costs.