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A regional costs judge has described how he applied the ruling in Mazur to cut the costs awarded to a law firm in a housing possession case from £3,000 to less than £500.

The top 10 law firms have raised hourly rates by over 10% to an average of almost £500 while cutting staff numbers amid growing concern about the impact of AI.

A law firm representing huge numbers of people with car finance mis-selling claims has accused lenders of “systemic obstruction”.

The body that supports 700 advice agencies around the UK has called for national strategies across the UK to tackle a “severe and growing workforce crisis”.

The Mazur ruling will have no impact on the work of the first regulated AI law firm as the technology is not conducting litigation, its founder has asserted.

The collapse of SSB Law was not a one-off and a wider review of the SRA’s handling of volume claims firms is needed, victims of the scandal have argued.

A law firm owner who used client money to shore up his firm and pay personal debts in the face of cash flow problems has been struck off.

In-house lawyers considering whistleblowing have been advised by the Law Society to “disclose specific information with factual content, not suspicions or unfounded allegations”.

The Financial Conduct Authority is not trying to discourage motor finance victims from seeking professional representation, a senior executive insisted last week.

A solicitor found to have been fundamentally dishonest in a personal injury claim has been cleared of dishonesty by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.