22 October 2026
Lawyers to be paid £12m out of £260m Google claim settlement
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved the £260m settlement of a claim against Google that will see the class representative’s lawyers paid £12m, 32% less than they are due.
21 October 2026
Exclusive: Leading law firm calls for ban on car finance claim adverts
The law firm with the biggest car finance claims book in the UK has today called for a temporary ban on all advertising for such claims.
21 October 2026
Irwin Mitchell’s dilemma: repay fees to CoP clients or face litigation
National firm Irwin Mitchell is facing payouts to 261 Court of Protection clients after its trust corporation was found in breach of the self-dealing rule.
21 October 2026
Generative AI a “systemic risk” to legal sector
The founder of the second technology-only law firm authorised by the SRA has warned that law firms’ use of generative AI presents a “systemic risk” to the sector.
