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In-house lawyers can pay a heavy price when saying ‘no’ to their employers, especially given the “sometimes horrifying level of toxicity” of corporate workplaces.

A high-profile law firm has reported itself to the Solicitors Regulation Authority after the Chief Magistrate strongly criticised its role in a failed private prosecution.

A senior judge has warned that Big Tech has the power to ‘compromise judicial independence’ if the courts become dependent on a small number of AI systems.

National firm Shoosmiths has joined forces with Microsoft to create its own bespoke AI platform for carrying out contract reviews.

Class action firm Pogust Goodhead has unveiled a “strategic partnership” with heavyweight litigation firm Quinn Emanuel to work on the next stage of the Mariana Dam case.

The Court of Appeal has reinstated a Legal Ombudsman decision that a law firm failed to adequately assess a client’s capacity and should pay her compensation.

A third of barristers face regular ethical issues and challenges in their practices but they benefit from “a solid system of training and support”, research has found.

The Bar Standards Board has suspended Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, two years after allegations were made against him.

A High Court judge has received his second formal warning in less than three months for a delay in handing down judgment.

The KC accused of not following court directions in his closing speech has been referred to a presiding judge to consider contempt proceedings.