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Too many solicitors only check their professional obligations when things go wrong and are over-reliant on their firm’s COLP to keep on top of regulatory issues, according to SRA research.

A man who provided immigration advice and services without being regulated has been handed a suspended jail sentence.

The Bar Standards Board has proven itself “unfit for purpose”, Dr Charlotte Proudman said yesterday after a disciplinary tribunal ruled she had no case to answer over tweets she sent.

A venture capital-backed law firm’s AI agent is handling both legal and non-legal work for its lawyers, its founder has said – like creating files, drawing up ‘to do’ lists and drafting emails,

The High Court has rejected the evidence of an expert witness who had “little or no regard” to the Civil Procedure Rules and was “prepared materially to mislead the court”.

The man who planned a terrorist attack at a London law firm and made a threat to kill an immigration solicitor has been sentenced to an indeterminate hospital order.

The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal the Court of Appeal decision on motor finance commissions, acceding to calls for a quick decision.

There has been a strong reaction to the suspended prison sentence for disgraced solicitor Phil Shiner, with the shadow Lord Chancellor saying “it is an insult to British veterans that he is not behind bars”.

The UK has the opportunity to “close the justice gap” through the “appropriate use” of AI and with the support of government and regulators, the chair of LawtechUK has said.

The value of the medico-legal market grew by 4% in 2024, double the growth rate of the previous year, amid consolidation in the sector, according to research.