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How unstoppable AI is reshaping UK legal practice

29 April 2026

At a time when most technology innovation still flows from the US and China, UK lawtech is attracting growing international attention and capital.


Modern vehicles: new injury profiles and new legal challenges

27 April 2026

As the number of electric vehicles on UK roads continues to grow year-on-year, it is important to address the risks that come with their increased adoption.


The SRA needs to admit it got it wrong about SLAPPs

23 April 2026

The High Court judgment in Ashley Hurst v SRA in January raises serious questions about the regulator’s approach to allegations of SLAPP-like behaviour.


Why menopause support belongs on every law firm’s agenda

22 April 2026

Progression in the law slows significantly as women approach senior leadership. Most will be at the height of their careers around the average age menopause symptoms begin.


Law firms need to go beyond document checks

20 April 2026

At the root of every failed compliance review is a familiar phrase: a calm assertion of “but we did a document check”.


How you respond to mistakes matters more than the mistakes themselves

17 April 2026

Mistakes in legal practice are inevitable. What truly differentiates well-run firms from those that stumble is not whether mistakes occur, but how they are handled when they do.


Litigation finance is not one product. It’s a strategy

15 April 2026

Across the consumer claims market, litigation finance has developed into a broader set of funding options that can support different stages of a case.


The best legal AI doesn’t replace rules-based engines – it completes them

13 April 2026

There is a belief circulating in legal tech that AI can solve everything – that LLMs are universally superior to what came before. It is not always true, however.


Small steps, big impact: how SME law firms are making legal tech work

10 April 2026

For SME law firms, the priority is turning the potential of tech into measurable impact: success is driven not just by the technology, but by how firms approach planning and implementation.


Why housing disrepair claims against councils have leapt by nearly 400%

9 April 2026

Housing disrepair claims against councils have surged dramatically in recent years, with some areas reporting increases approaching a staggering 400%.

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

Posted by Scott Jones, deputy editor of Legal Futures In the run-up to this week’s LegalTechTalk, we are inviting lawyers to take the ‘blank sheet’ challenge – sketching out their dream law firm with the freedom to start again from scratch. What… Read More


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.


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