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Survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in the UK should get legal aid to defend themselves against SLAPPs, a report has argued, calling also for more action by legal regulators.

A trainee property lawyer who helped her brother flee the country so he could avoid prosecution for murder has been disqualified from working for law firms.

Competition Appeal Tribunal rules need to change so that a portion of unclaimed damages from collective actions go to charity when cases settle.

Artificial intelligence “has its limitations”, an employment tribunal judge has told a man who used it in a claim against collapsed law firm Axiom Ince.

The Court of Appeal has given a lawyer the green light to challenge a decision to strike out his harassment claim against his former law firm.

An expanding West Midlands law firm, acquired this time last year by a private equity house, is to expand its referral service for smaller firms across the country.

A senior family lawyer has been cleared of dishonesty and lack of integrity over an application for a decree nisi that was not made and remained outstanding for a year.

Investment in UK legal tech has surged to a record level this year, with £117m raised by 27 companies in the first six months – close to the total for the whole of 2024, according to LawtechUK.

The group Lawyers Who Care has arranged mentorships for 77 aspiring lawyers who have been in the care system in its first year, an impact report has shown.

The LSB is to review how all the regulators and representative bodies have “ensured that information on conducting litigation was accurate and reliable”, in the wake of the Mazur ruling.