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A circuit judge has dismissed a negligence claim over a London law firm’s alleged failure to give a client proper advice on a how much the ground rent would increase under a lease.

A High Court judge was right to hold that a barrister’s conduct of litigation in her own right was not a private matter beyond the Bar Standards Board’s reach, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Macho masculinity and the alignment of what is generally considered professional at the Bar with heterosexuality, is creating problems for sexual minority barristers.

London law firm Mishcon de Reya has recruited five leading City practices to join it in a global initiative aimed at using the law to promote action on sustainability and climate change.

The Solicitors Qualifying Examination was implemented well in its first year but has still to win over training providers, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has found.

The first network has been launched for barristers who have experienced mental illness and can offer support from those who understand the “unique challenges” of the Bar.

An employment tribunal was right to strike out a circuit judge’s claims over the way two grievances she raised were handled, a High Court judge has ruled.

LawtechUK will retain its new focus on consumers as it enters its next phase in the hands of global tech community Legal Geek and Edinburgh-based incubator CodeBase.

In-house lawyers are generally able to withstand pressures on their independence but a minority report demands to act unethically, according to Solicitors Regulation Authority research.

A government-backed industry working group has failed to agree in its final report on electronic signatures how, or whether, e-signature platforms should be regulated.