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The High Court has given a struck-off solicitor rights of audience to represent companies of which he was only made a director for that purpose.

A judge has decided against referring a solicitor to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for citing two fake cases generated by artificial intelligence.

Growing its new legal arm is a big priority for AIM-listed professional services business DSW Capital, with doubling the number of fee-earners the immediate goal..

The minister for legal services has pledged to chartered legal executives that “we’ll do all that we can” to help them move past the Mazur ruling.

The House of Lords constitution committee has called for the ethical training of lawyers to be “reviewed and strengthened” and given throughout their careers.

A “hybrid” probate law firm set up by a former banker and backed by Aviva is aiming to use lessons from fintech in its bid to automate and streamline the process.

A solicitor has been cleared of misconduct when acting on the exchange of contracts for an elderly client’s property on the same day he was instructed.

A barrister who has had to argue the Mazur ruling from both sides in recent weeks has highlighted the different approaches courts are taking.

The Legal Services Board has approved a reduced budget for the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal of just over £3m for 2026, a drop of 2.5% from this year.

CILEX has applied for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the Mazur judgment, even though it was not a party to the original case, it announced today.