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“Aggressive” circuit judge interrupted barrister excessively
A circuit judge who adopted an aggressive tone with a female barrister and interrupted her excessively has been issued with “formal advice” for misconduct.
Exclusive: CA clarifies Mazur ruling after Law Society application
The Court of Appeal has made amendments to its Mazur ruling to make clear that law firms are not at risk of committing a criminal offence through inadequate supervision of unauthorised persons.
Leading national firm fined £160k for accounts rule breaches
National law firm Taylor Rose has been fined £160,000 for multiple breaches, including residual balances held for up to seven years and not self-reporting to the SRA.
SRA “should ask KC” to review approach to SLAPPs
The Solicitors Regulation Authority should consider commissioning an independent KC to review its approach to prosecuting SLAPPs, a leading media lawyer has argued.
Motor finance law firm to launch JR of lifetime smoking ban
A law firm which specialises in motor finance claims is to launch and fund a judicial review of new legislation which will ban anyone born after 1 January 2009 from buying tobacco.
AI playing “vital role” in managing legal aid work
AI is fast becoming a vital part of how law firms can afford to carry out legal aid work, according to the practice director of the country’s largest legal aid practice.
The drama is over – no Mazur appeal
The Law Society has decided against trying to appeal last month’s Court of Appeal ruling in Mazur, it has confirmed to Legal Futures.
Reviewer urges better understanding of SQE format
There should be more effort to help candidates and others understand why multiple-choice questions are used in the SQE, its independent reviewer has suggested.
Legal Services Board reverses plan to reduce budget
The Legal Services Board has reversed its plan to reduce its budget and instead approved a small increase, amounting to an extra £1.79 on every authorised lawyer’s practising fees.
Lenders signing up to “fully digital homebuying service”
Lloyds Banking Group has become the first of several lenders to offer mortgage customers access to a “fully digital homebuying service” in a partnership with Connells and conveyancers.
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Alternative dispute resolution comes to credit hire
Following an initial pilot in 2025 that returned encouraging results, phase 2 of the GTA ADR scheme is due to begin in September 2026.
Could unpredictable AI costs finally lead firms to true value pricing?
For years, the legal profession has talked of moving away from the billable hour to value-based pricing without quite managing it.
Is your Google Ads budget funding your competitors’ AI visibility?
If your cost-per-click has crept up again this year, you’ve probably assumed the market simply got more expensive. That’s the wrong way to read what’s happening.
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