Chambers ordered to pay barrister £20,000 in costs after tribunal claim
Garden Court Chambers has been ordered to pay former member Allison Bailey costs of £20,000 following her successful employment tribunal claim against it.
Axiom saves another big firm as Plexus deal follows Ince
The little-known law firm that bought listed practice Ince out of administration in April has now done the same with defendant firm Plexus, saving a further 540 jobs.
SRA granted civil restraint order against struck-off solicitor
The High Court has granted the Solicitors Regulation Authority an extended civil restraint order to stop a struck-off solicitor from taking further legal action against it.
Family law firm allows solicitors to work four-day week
A family law firm in North London is giving its solicitors a day off every Wednesday as part of a pilot of the four-day working week, its managing director has revealed.
Government commits to end barriers holding back CILEX lawyers
The Ministry of Justice has set out its vision of ensuring that “there are no unnecessary barriers preventing CILEX members progressing their careers”.
Ban for paralegal who lied on CV to get job at law firm
A paralegal who lied on his CV about his experience, signed a statutory declaration and held himself out as a solicitor has been banned from working in the profession.
“AI won’t replace lawyers – so long as they embrace it,” says top City firm
Generative artificial intelligence will not replace lawyers, but lawyers who use it will replace those who do not, the head of lawtech at a leading City law firm has predicted.
Bar chief backs feminist barrister abused by other counsel
The chair of the Bar Council has spoken out in support of a feminist barrister who said yesterday that she has complained about abuse from more than 50 “mainly White male” barristers.
Ex-DLA partner avoids strike-off for trying to fake witness’s signature
A former equity partner at DLA Piper has avoided being struck off despite admitting to trying to fake a witness’s signature on a mortgage deed.
LegalUK calls for creation of National Institute for Legal Innovation
The group set up by the Lord Chief Justice to promote UK law internationally has called for the creation of a National Institute for Legal Innovation to help harness the potential of AI.
