6 August 2026
Male solicitor struck off for explicit messages to female barrister
A veteran male solicitor who sent a stream of “sexually charged” messages to a female barrister his firm was instructing, even after she told him to stop, has been struck off.
6 August 2026
Disgraced vaginal mesh solicitor ordered to repay £92k of costs
A solicitor struck off for failing hundreds of women in vaginal mesh claims has been told to return £92,000 in interim costs payments and pay indemnity costs.
6 August 2026
Personal injury justice gap “dramatically widening”
The “justice gap” for personal injury victims is “dramatically widening” and 2.3m people every year are increasingly unlikely to seek redress, according to a new report.
6 August 2026
Legal Services AI Growth Lab opens doors for applications
The Legal Services AI Growth Lab – the government’s first regulatory sandbox for taking new tech-led products and services to market – has opened its doors to applications.
