21 May 2026
Leading fee-share firm opts for family ownership over PE
The boss of leading fee-share firm gunnercooke has described how the firm brushed off weekly approaches from private equity investors and instead opted for family ownership.
21 May 2026
Big City law firms “continuing to fuel the climate crisis”
UK law firms are still deeply entrenched in the fossil fuel industry, despite the growing climate crisis and making claims about sustainability, a new report has warned.
21 May 2026
Solicitor struck off for asking client to pay fees into his bank account
A criminal defence solicitor who asked a client to pay his law firm’s fees into his personal bank account has been struck off for dishonesty.
21 May 2026
AI and online ‘finfluencers’ making job harder, say private client lawyers
Both artificial intelligence and online influencers are becoming a source of “inadequate, outdated or misleading advice on wills and financial planning”, according to research.
