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Solicitors faced with SRA demand for privileged material “should delay”

Solicitors asked by their regulator to hand over privileged client material should ask for a delay while the High Court considers the issue, a KC has advised.

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Solicitor took money in “fraudulent breach of trust”

A solicitor has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds after the High Court made findings of fraud and fraudulent breach of trust against him.

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New community of 2,000 lawyers leading the AI revolution

A community to help lawyers build their careers around artificial intelligence has grown from a few people in a WhatsApp group a year ago to over 2,000 lawyers today.

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County court delays continue to fall, figures show

Delays in the county courts continue to fall – and sharply, according to the latest official figures from the Ministry of Justice.

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The civil courts and the digital divide

Despite the government’s decision to increase Ministry of Justice funding, its budget for 2025-26 is still 14% lower in real terms than in 2007-08.


The Decent Homes Standard scandal

It is well established that the UK has the highest proportion of inadequate housing in all of Europe. But what if the heart of the problem is even worse than we think?


The evolving standard: AI and professional negligence

AI creates an obvious professional negligence risk. Using it carelessly may fall below the standard of reasonable skill and care. As may failing to use it, in certain circumstances.