<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lawyer - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Lawyer news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:54:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Legal blogger was 'fond of me', Milne tells court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor convicted of stalking court blogger cross-examined by defence barrister at Snaresbrook Crown Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-blogger-was-fond-of-me-milne-tells-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-blogger-was-fond-of-me-milne-tells-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Litigation heavyweight Rahman Ravelli appoints administrators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Client monies are safe as clients are urged to find new solicitors to instruct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigation-heavyweight-rahman-ravelli-appoints-administrators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigation-heavyweight-rahman-ravelli-appoints-administrators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrity firm that led Harry hacking claim enters insolvency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fleet Street practice founded by former Carter-Ruck partner closes its doors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/celebrity-firm-that-led-harry-hacking-claim-enters-insolvency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/celebrity-firm-that-led-harry-hacking-claim-enters-insolvency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA to probe sting lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator will investigate BBC News report about a practitioner filmed allegedly advising on how to avoid fines for employing illegal workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-to-probe-sting-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-to-probe-sting-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firms fined £2.6m for AML breaches - but the worst may be over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator satisfied that ‘overwhelming majority’ of legal practices are committed to meeting obligations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-fined-26m-for-aml-breaches-but-the-worst-may-be-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-fined-26m-for-aml-breaches-but-the-worst-may-be-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small firm alliance chief hails compliance 'reprieve']]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor who attempted to force confidence vote says she will keep pressuring the regulator to 'do better'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/small-firm-alliance-chief-hails-compliance-reprieve/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/small-firm-alliance-chief-hails-compliance-reprieve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compliance 'reprieve' for small firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor who attempted to force vote of no confidence in the SRA over compliance reforms describes regulator’s decision to take a step back as a welcome reprieve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/compliance-reprieve-for-small-firms-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/compliance-reprieve-for-small-firms-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compliance ‘reprieve’ for small firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The solicitor who attempted to force a vote of no confidence in the Solicitors Regulation Authority over looming compliance reforms has described the regulator’s decision to take a step back as a welcome reprieve for small firms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/compliance-reprieve-for-small-firms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/compliance-reprieve-for-small-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milne 'rolls people about like an alligator’, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under cross-examination, blogger denies claim that he 'sat back' and allowed deluge of messages from solicitor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/milne-rolls-people-about-like-an-alligator-court-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/milne-rolls-people-about-like-an-alligator-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour restores whip to outspoken critic of jury curbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl Turner MP apologises for 'overly robust' approach during clashes over Courts and Tribunals Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/labour-restores-whip-to-outspoken-critic-of-jury-curbs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/labour-restores-whip-to-outspoken-critic-of-jury-curbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour restores whip for jury reform critic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl Turner MP apologises for 'overly robust' approach during clashes over Courts and Tribunals Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/labour-restores-whip-for-jury-reform-critic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/labour-restores-whip-for-jury-reform-critic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA kicks COLP/COFA separation plans into the long grass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator will target higher-risk firms rather than impose blanket new rule on profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-kicks-colpcofa-separation-plans-into-the-long-grass/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-kicks-colpcofa-separation-plans-into-the-long-grass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA kicks COLP separation plans into the long grass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator will now target higher-risk firms rather than impose blanket new rule on profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-kicks-colp-separation-plans-into-the-long-grass/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-kicks-colp-separation-plans-into-the-long-grass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumers 'must be at the heart of class action reform']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancery Lane cites 'public interest in holding businesses and other entities to account'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consumers-must-be-at-the-heart-of-class-action-reform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consumers-must-be-at-the-heart-of-class-action-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offenders who refuse to attend sentencing could lose social visits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judges will be able to take away prisoners' privileges or social visits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/offenders-who-refuse-to-attend-sentencing-could-lose-social-visits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/offenders-who-refuse-to-attend-sentencing-could-lose-social-visits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£485,000 grant for climate contract initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding will pay for new benchmarking tool - and contract model clauses to reduce AI’s impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/485000-grant-for-climate-contract-initiative/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/485000-grant-for-climate-contract-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher rates band for solicitors comes a step closer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultation also begins on applying guideline rates to counsel fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/higher-rates-band-for-solicitors-comes-a-step-closer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/higher-rates-band-for-solicitors-comes-a-step-closer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apprentice solicitor failed to tell firm about his arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kent-based law firm worker explained his absence from work by saying he had been unwell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/apprentice-solicitor-failed-to-tell-firm-about-his-arrest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/apprentice-solicitor-failed-to-tell-firm-about-his-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apprentice covered up arrest from his firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kent-based prospective solicitor explained his absence from work by saying he had been unwell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/apprentice-covered-up-arrest-from-his-firm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/apprentice-covered-up-arrest-from-his-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English law's lead may not survive in digital world, warns master of rolls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The law chosen by dominant AI providers will have an advantage - and they are not in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/english-laws-lead-may-not-survive-in-digital-world-warns-master-of-rolls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/english-laws-lead-may-not-survive-in-digital-world-warns-master-of-rolls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court gives Irwin Mitchell choice: repay client or be open to litigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge offers firm the chance to cover 60% of client&rsquo;s potential claim for compensation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-gives-irwin-mitchell-choice-repay-client-or-be-open-to-litigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-gives-irwin-mitchell-choice-repay-client-or-be-open-to-litigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell clients about AI use, solicitors advised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law Society practice note gives specific guidance on how lawyers can integrate AI in their practice in line with professional obligations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tell-clients-about-ai-use-solicitors-advised/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tell-clients-about-ai-use-solicitors-advised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm to pay ‘recommendation fee’ for serious injury referrals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minster Law plans to build network among firms that want to pass on serious injury claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-to-pay-recommendation-fee-for-serious-injury-referrals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-to-pay-recommendation-fee-for-serious-injury-referrals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Deluded’ solicitor deluged court blogger with sexual messages, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day two of Andrew Milne&rsquo;s appeal against stalking conviction hears evidence from alleged victim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/deluded-solicitor-deluged-court-blogger-with-sexual-messages-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/deluded-solicitor-deluged-court-blogger-with-sexual-messages-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Power event' disrupts remote hearings]]></title><description><![CDATA[HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service working with technology partners to restore service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/power-event-disrupts-remote-hearings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/power-event-disrupts-remote-hearings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA intervenes to shut down Preston firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator says closure of Gowlings is necessary to protect the interests of clients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-intervenes-to-shut-down-preston-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-intervenes-to-shut-down-preston-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parliament's &lt;em&gt;sub-judice&lt;/em&gt; rule should remain, say MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of resolution on mentions of active proceedings was ordered following Southport attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/parliaments-ltemgtsub-judiceltemgt-rule-should-remain-say-mps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/parliaments-ltemgtsub-judiceltemgt-rule-should-remain-say-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ suggests below-inflation pay rise for judges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pay review body told a higher judicial pay award would come at the expense of other priorities in the justice system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-suggests-below-inflation-pay-rise-for-judges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-suggests-below-inflation-pay-rise-for-judges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother faces £27,100 costs bill for false accusation]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;260,000 sought by man wrongly accused of sexual abuse was 'disproportionate', judge rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mother-faces-27100-costs-bill-for-false-accusation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mother-faces-27100-costs-bill-for-false-accusation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge calls for change after two-year wait to resolve child care case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proceedings to decide children's future care were subject to 12 case management hearings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-calls-for-change-after-two-year-wait-to-resolve-child-care-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-calls-for-change-after-two-year-wait-to-resolve-child-care-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor's appeal against stalking conviction opens in Crown court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge and two magistrates begin hearing appeal challenge to conviction and sentence for stalking legal blogger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitors-appeal-against-stalking-conviction-opens-in-crown-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitors-appeal-against-stalking-conviction-opens-in-crown-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Law Society Commercial Litigation Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why clients fall out with solicitors over bills, reform of product liability law and an update on disclosure were among the topics covered at the Law Society&rsquo;s Commercial Litigation Conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-law-society-commercial-litigation-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-law-society-commercial-litigation-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting over fees - Law Society Commercial Litigation Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why clients fall out with solicitors over bills, reform of product liability law and an update on disclosure were among the topics this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fighting-over-fees-law-society-commercial-litigation-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fighting-over-fees-law-society-commercial-litigation-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribunal judge sanctioned for standing in local election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guide to judicial conduct provides that judicial office holders should avoid activity which could compromise, or appear to compromise, their impartiality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-judge-sanctioned-for-standing-in-local-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-judge-sanctioned-for-standing-in-local-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burges Salmon to pilot 'sector-focused' training contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm says clients need lawyers who understand from day one the pressures they face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/burges-salmon-to-pilot-sector-focused-training-contracts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/burges-salmon-to-pilot-sector-focused-training-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Squeezed middle' firms under pressure as top 10 pull away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms positioned between 11 and 50 are losing market share and not matching profit with revenue increases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/squeezed-middle-firms-under-pressure-as-top-10-pull-away/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/squeezed-middle-firms-under-pressure-as-top-10-pull-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP fails to challenge interest payment order in Brazil dam case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Master of the rolls gives lead judgment in the latest twist to the Mariana dam litigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bhp-fails-to-challenge-interest-payment-order-in-brazil-dam-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bhp-fails-to-challenge-interest-payment-order-in-brazil-dam-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm sees off MoD allegation of 'inflating' claims costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court asked to rule on dispute over costs for thousands of hearing loss claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-sees-off-mod-allegation-of-inflating-claims-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-sees-off-mod-allegation-of-inflating-claims-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data page – October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-page-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-page-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ownership of bitcoin scam billions must be decided in China, court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurisdiction issue resolved in largest ever UK cryptocurrency civil recovery case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ownership-of-bitcoin-scam-billions-must-be-decided-in-china-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ownership-of-bitcoin-scam-billions-must-be-decided-in-china-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delays lead to sanctions for judges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both judges who were subject to separate complaints explained workload and court pressures contributed to delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/delays-lead-to-sanctions-for-judges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/delays-lead-to-sanctions-for-judges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assets of community value revisited]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/assets-of-community-value-revisited/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/assets-of-community-value-revisited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A walk in the park? Former colleagues plan start-up on kids' playdate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working mums were both ambitious and driven - so they decided to work together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/a-walk-in-the-park-former-colleagues-plan-start-up-on-kids-playdate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/a-walk-in-the-park-former-colleagues-plan-start-up-on-kids-playdate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top firms' merger talks still on despite leader change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long-serving lawyer will take over as chief executive at the end of this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-firms-merger-talks-still-on-despite-leader-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-firms-merger-talks-still-on-despite-leader-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross-border enforcement ‘at risk due to AI’, master of rolls warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Geoffrey Vos calls for international debate on good practice in AI use for judicial and arbitral decision-making.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cross-border-enforcement-at-risk-due-to-ai-master-of-rolls-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cross-border-enforcement-at-risk-due-to-ai-master-of-rolls-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Whistleblowing - sensible pragmatism or moral hazard?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed SFO scheme to pay whistleblowers has sparked fears about fair trial safeguards. Could such an initiative also prove a &lsquo;moral hazard&rsquo; that weakens corporate governance?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-whistleblowing-sensible-pragmatism-or-moral-hazard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-whistleblowing-sensible-pragmatism-or-moral-hazard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Paying whistleblowers - sensible pragmatism or moral hazard?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed SFO scheme to reward whistleblowers has sparked fears about fair trial safeguards. Could such an initiative also prove a &lsquo;moral hazard&rsquo; that weakens corporate governance?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-paying-whistleblowers-sensible-pragmatism-or-moral-hazard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-paying-whistleblowers-sensible-pragmatism-or-moral-hazard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PE-backed consolidator slips into red as buying spree continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawfront&nbsp;Holdings Ltd made a &pound;2.1m loss in the 12 months to March 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pe-backed-consolidator-slips-into-red-as-buying-spree-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pe-backed-consolidator-slips-into-red-as-buying-spree-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's justice charity to run landmark legal advice service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Centre for Women's Justice says service will address key problems faced by complainants during the criminal justice process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/womens-justice-charity-to-run-landmark-legal-advice-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/womens-justice-charity-to-run-landmark-legal-advice-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal revenues dipped in August - but are up 12% on the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities&nbsp;sector continues to out-perform the economy as a whole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-revenues-dipped-in-august-but-are-up-12-on-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-revenues-dipped-in-august-but-are-up-12-on-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Axiom Ince CFO denies conspiracy to destroy documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trial for all five defendants charged following the 2023 collapse is listed for February 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/axiom-ince-cfo-denies-conspiracy-to-destroy-documents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/axiom-ince-cfo-denies-conspiracy-to-destroy-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for single regulator in 'holistic' justice system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Access to civil justice should be through a &lsquo;single, uncomplicated portal, readily identifiable to users&rsquo;, report for Nuffield Foundation argues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/call-for-single-regulator-in-holistic-justice-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/call-for-single-regulator-in-holistic-justice-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Very few legal professionals know what they can legally copy and paste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Copyright Licensing Agency flags risks as AI becomes increasingly embedded into work practices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/very-few-legal-professionals-know-what-they-can-legally-copy-and-paste/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/very-few-legal-professionals-know-what-they-can-legally-copy-and-paste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports firm to go global with private equity cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast-growing specialist counts Premier League clubs and top players among its clients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sports-firm-to-go-global-with-private-equity-cash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sports-firm-to-go-global-with-private-equity-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hackers stole probation data in LAA cyber attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government publishes further details of data stolen by hackers following system breach in December 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/hackers-stole-probation-data-in-laa-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/hackers-stole-probation-data-in-laa-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dixon takes up presidential mantle]]></title><description><![CDATA[&rsquo;I will champion a criminal justice system that is fit for the future, backed by long-term investment, earlier intervention and responsible innovation.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dixon-takes-up-presidential-mantle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dixon-takes-up-presidential-mantle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motion of no confidence in SRA stalls at Law Society AGM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incoming president says there are &lsquo;better approaches&rsquo; amid widespread anger over COLP and COFA plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/motion-of-no-confidence-in-sra-stalls-at-law-society-agm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/motion-of-no-confidence-in-sra-stalls-at-law-society-agm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hostile' funding environment forces law centre's permanent closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hillingdon Law Centre provided free legal advice and representation on housing, immigration, employment and welfare rights for more than 40 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/hostile-funding-environment-forces-law-centres-permanent-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/hostile-funding-environment-forces-law-centres-permanent-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claimants' champion Day to step down - but not out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior partner at Leigh Day plans to retire from leadership on the 40th anniversary of co-founding firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claimants-champion-day-to-step-down-but-not-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claimants-champion-day-to-step-down-but-not-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revamped Courts and Tribunals Bill passes crucial hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislation to cut the Crown court backlog now in the hands of the House of Lords.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/revamped-courts-and-tribunals-bill-passes-crucial-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/revamped-courts-and-tribunals-bill-passes-crucial-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA names new chair - with pledge to lead change]]></title><description><![CDATA[New chair replaces Anna Bradley and joins from healthcare regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-names-new-chair-with-pledge-to-lead-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-names-new-chair-with-pledge-to-lead-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First woman London magistrate honoured with blue plaque]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blue plaque for Gertrude Tuckwell (1861-1951) will mark Westminster Mansions where she lived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/first-woman-london-magistrate-honoured-with-blue-plaque/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/first-woman-london-magistrate-honoured-with-blue-plaque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dark day for international justice': legal chiefs condemn US sanctions on ICC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law Society and IBA say perpetrators of world's most serious crimes will escape punishment as landmark report identifies weaknesses in UK's approach to atrocity crimes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dark-day-for-international-justice-legal-chiefs-condemn-us-sanctions-on-icc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dark-day-for-international-justice-legal-chiefs-condemn-us-sanctions-on-icc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court chastises MoD over repeated deadline failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge describes secretary of state for defence and his representatives&rsquo; conduct as&nbsp;&lsquo;characterised by an apparently total lack of planning or organisation&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/high-court-chastises-mod-over-repeated-deadline-failures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/high-court-chastises-mod-over-repeated-deadline-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law Society highlights plight of 'vital' small firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Issue of small firm sustainability likely to be key focus of Society&rsquo;s AGM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-society-highlights-plight-of-vital-small-firms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-society-highlights-plight-of-vital-small-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrister who was part of £1.8m legal aid scam disbarred]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner had been&nbsp;sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to three years&rsquo; imprisonment in June 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barrister-who-was-part-of-18m-legal-aid-scam-disbarred/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barrister-who-was-part-of-18m-legal-aid-scam-disbarred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who practised for a year without insurance struck off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal says solicitor &lsquo;putting his head in the sand&rsquo; did not excuse regulatory failings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-practised-for-a-year-without-insurance-struck-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-practised-for-a-year-without-insurance-struck-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judges not encouraged to 'push' out-of-court resolutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired senior judges call on solicitors to champion non-court dispute resolution in family and children cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judges-not-encouraged-to-push-out-of-court-resolutions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judges-not-encouraged-to-push-out-of-court-resolutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Coastal firms - riding the tide]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some coastal firms have consolidated and moved inland, others have chosen to remain, citing the unique benefits for staff and clients of working by the seaside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-coastal-firms-riding-the-tide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-coastal-firms-riding-the-tide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motor finance redress hearing set for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial Conduct Authority scheme faces legal challenges from both lenders and consumer group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/motor-finance-redress-hearing-set-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/motor-finance-redress-hearing-set-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PI specialist loses millions - but makes two acquisitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simpson Millar is backed by ongoing &pound;32 million facility agreed with parent company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pi-specialist-loses-millions-but-makes-two-acquisitions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pi-specialist-loses-millions-but-makes-two-acquisitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFO proposes whistleblower incentives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Individuals reporting economic crime could receive a financial reward if their information leads to a conviction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sfo-proposes-whistleblower-incentives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sfo-proposes-whistleblower-incentives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Don't panic-buy AML products', conveyancers told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Law Society taskforce chief tells solicitors to concentrate on complying with current Solicitors Regulation Authority requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dont-panic-buy-aml-products-conveyancers-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dont-panic-buy-aml-products-conveyancers-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government delivers mixed verdict on Leveson review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former criminal justice judicial chief submitted 180 recommendations to cut the Crown court backlog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/government-delivers-mixed-verdict-on-leveson-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/government-delivers-mixed-verdict-on-leveson-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procedural irregularity on appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civil procedure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/procedural-irregularity-on-appeal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/procedural-irregularity-on-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early neutral evaluation and costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alternative dispute resolution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/early-neutral-evaluation-and-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/early-neutral-evaluation-and-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Jury trials back in the crosshairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to remove a defendant&rsquo;s right to elect a jury trial, while increasing magistrates&rsquo; sentencing powers, have sparked alarm. Volunteers are &lsquo;unequipped to try complex, multi-day trials&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-jury-trials-back-in-the-crosshairs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-jury-trials-back-in-the-crosshairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogust Goodhead wins battle for control of Mariana dam litigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Justice Waksman gives oral judgment following a two-day hearing last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pogust-goodhead-wins-battle-for-control-of-mariana-dam-litigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pogust-goodhead-wins-battle-for-control-of-mariana-dam-litigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conditions could be put on barristers awaiting misconduct hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bar regulator creates a halfway point between allowing practitioners to carry on as normal and placing them under an interim suspension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/conditions-could-be-put-on-barristers-awaiting-misconduct-hearing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/conditions-could-be-put-on-barristers-awaiting-misconduct-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conditions could be imposed on barristers awaiting misconduct hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bar regulator creates a halfway point between allowing practitioners to carry on as normal and placing them under an interim suspension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/conditions-could-be-imposed-on-barristers-awaiting-misconduct-hearing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/conditions-could-be-imposed-on-barristers-awaiting-misconduct-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote hearings pilot to speed up justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Announcements coincide with&nbsp;the return of the Courts and Tribunals Bill to parliament this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/remote-hearings-pilot-to-speed-up-justice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/remote-hearings-pilot-to-speed-up-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid held talks with Burnham on justice devolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh government's counsel general insists that separate Welsh jurisdiction is back on the table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/plaid-held-talks-with-burnham-on-justice-devolution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/plaid-held-talks-with-burnham-on-justice-devolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardiff held talks with Burnham on justice devolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru&rsquo;s counsel general insists that formal separation between English and Welsh jurisdictions is back on the table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cardiff-held-talks-with-burnham-on-justice-devolution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cardiff-held-talks-with-burnham-on-justice-devolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncertainty surrounds PM's pledge on 'non-compete' clauses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government will legislate against &lsquo;drag on innovation&rsquo; - but announcement is short of details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/uncertainty-surrounds-pms-pledge-on-non-compete-clauses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/uncertainty-surrounds-pms-pledge-on-non-compete-clauses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judges receive cautious green light for AI use]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI will be adopted to 'support but not replace judicial decision-making and be subject to strict safeguards and robust testing'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judges-receive-cautious-green-light-for-ai-use/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judges-receive-cautious-green-light-for-ai-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor lied to court with cover-up backdated letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner tried to argue he had served claim form on the right party and had evidence to show it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-lied-to-court-with-cover-up-backdated-letter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-lied-to-court-with-cover-up-backdated-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor lied to court with backdated letter in attempted cover-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner tried to argue he had served claim form on the right party and had evidence to show it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-lied-to-court-with-backdated-letter-in-attempted-cover-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-lied-to-court-with-backdated-letter-in-attempted-cover-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Positive' steps made as small firms talk face-to-face with SRA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reforms due to come into force in January are now on hold amid ongoing discussions with regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/positive-steps-made-as-small-firms-talk-face-to-face-with-sra/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/positive-steps-made-as-small-firms-talk-face-to-face-with-sra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decisions 9 October 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decisions-9-october-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decisions-9-october-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA 2026: Embattled US judges will be 'history&rsquo;s heroes', says former American bar chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law firms that did not bend the knee to Trump are thriving, suggesting &lsquo;karma is a real thing&rsquo;, symposium also hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-embattled-us-judges-will-be-historyrsquos-heroes-says-former-american-bar-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-embattled-us-judges-will-be-historyrsquos-heroes-says-former-american-bar-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlawful search warrants do not end Andrew investigation, lawyers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitors give their thoughts on quashing of search warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor&rsquo;s properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/unlawful-search-warrants-do-not-end-andrew-investigation-lawyers-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/unlawful-search-warrants-do-not-end-andrew-investigation-lawyers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal hands down guidance on judges sentencing remotely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Circumstances in which sentencing judges can attend remotely will be &lsquo;rare&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-hands-down-guidance-on-judges-sentencing-remotely/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-hands-down-guidance-on-judges-sentencing-remotely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA 2026: Session raises question over frozen Russian state assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potentially unfreezing Russian state assets&nbsp;to aid Ukraine discussed at keynote session.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-session-raises-question-over-frozen-russian-state-assets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-session-raises-question-over-frozen-russian-state-assets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA 2026: Diplomats call for seizure of Russian assets to aid Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sovereign immunity override justified by 'most brutal confict since WW2',&nbsp; keynote session hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-diplomats-call-for-seizure-of-russian-assets-to-aid-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-diplomats-call-for-seizure-of-russian-assets-to-aid-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFO still falling short on legal privilege, inspectors find]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest HMCPSI report finds that the agency is struggling to understand status of privileged material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sfo-still-falling-short-on-legal-privilege-inspectors-find/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sfo-still-falling-short-on-legal-privilege-inspectors-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report reveals SFO's strong progress with disclosure but LPP gaps remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest inspection of the Serious Fraud Office reveals&nbsp;agency&nbsp;is still struggling to understand status of legally privileged material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/report-reveals-sfos-strong-progress-with-disclosure-but-lpp-gaps-remain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/report-reveals-sfos-strong-progress-with-disclosure-but-lpp-gaps-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claims firm goes under owing money to collapsed Woodville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fairplane Solicitors conducting orderly wind-down and liaising with SRA over closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-goes-under-owing-money-to-collapsed-woodville/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-goes-under-owing-money-to-collapsed-woodville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society consults conveyancers on updated protocol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancery Lane &nbsp;wants to make sure framework for good practice remains relevant and useful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-consults-conveyancers-on-updated-protocol/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-consults-conveyancers-on-updated-protocol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethics and technology to go on competence checklist]]></title><description><![CDATA[SRA's proposed&nbsp;changes are likely to have been influenced by the Post Office Horizon scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ethics-and-technology-to-go-on-competence-checklist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ethics-and-technology-to-go-on-competence-checklist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham urged to go further with bereavement leave for baby loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigning solicitor urges prime minister to follow Northern Ireland's lead and give grieving parents the right to two weeks' paid leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/burnham-urged-to-go-further-with-bereavement-leave-for-baby-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/burnham-urged-to-go-further-with-bereavement-leave-for-baby-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal adviser retention risk to court capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government 'on track' to have enough magistrates by 2029 - but retaining qualified legal advisers proving more difficult.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-adviser-retention-risk-to-court-capacity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-adviser-retention-risk-to-court-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duo self-report to SRA over grounds of appeal ‘infected with AI’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Misleading documents even invented quotes from the judge&rsquo;s decision being appealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/duo-self-report-to-sra-over-grounds-of-appeal-infected-with-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/duo-self-report-to-sra-over-grounds-of-appeal-infected-with-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duo self-report to SRA after filing fake quotes ‘infected with AI’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Misleading documents even invented quotes from the judge&rsquo;s decision being appealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/duo-self-report-to-sra-after-filing-fake-quotes-infected-with-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/duo-self-report-to-sra-after-filing-fake-quotes-infected-with-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Card firms to face new CAT group claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mastercard condemns opt-out claim as 'opportunistic funder-backed litigation'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/card-firms-to-face-new-cat-group-claim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/card-firms-to-face-new-cat-group-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online marketplaces in sights of consumer protection reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law Commission proposals to update product liability also cover psychiatric harm caused by defective software.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/online-marketplaces-in-sights-of-consumer-protection-reform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/online-marketplaces-in-sights-of-consumer-protection-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA 2026: Get ready now for ‘GenAI Plus’, Susskind warns firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers will no longer charge for time but instead&nbsp;license content and systems, says legal futurologist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-get-ready-now-for-genai-plus-susskind-warns-firms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-get-ready-now-for-genai-plus-susskind-warns-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LawBite saga concludes with sale for £1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online legal services platform which cost millions to build has been sold for a nominal sum, administrators report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawbite-saga-concludes-with-sale-for-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawbite-saga-concludes-with-sale-for-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother fabricated two pregnancies in 'bizarre' case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mother&rsquo;s legal team 'had to carefully examine the evidence so that the court was satisfied that the children did not exist'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mother-fabricated-two-pregnancies-in-bizarre-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mother-fabricated-two-pregnancies-in-bizarre-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA 2026: ​United States no longer has a free press, says newswire former GC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attacks on journalists are 'a fundamental problem for the rule of law and democratic societies', Karen Kaiser tells conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-united-states-no-longer-has-a-free-press-says-newswire-former-gc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-united-states-no-longer-has-a-free-press-says-newswire-former-gc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA 2026: &#8203;United States no longer has a free press, says AP's former general counsel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attacks on journalists are 'a fundamental problem for the rule of law and democratic societies', Karen Kaiser tells conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-8203united-states-no-longer-has-a-free-press-says-aps-former-general-counsel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-8203united-states-no-longer-has-a-free-press-says-aps-former-general-counsel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFO seeks new chief - 10 months after Nick Ephgrave’s departure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney general says &lsquo;next director will play crucial part in government&rsquo;s determination to combat serious financial crime and hold perpetrators to account&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sfo-seeks-new-chief-10-months-after-nick-ephgraves-departure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sfo-seeks-new-chief-10-months-after-nick-ephgraves-departure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay day for Legalease strikers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Striking workers &ndash; and their union Unite &ndash; have got what they wanted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pay-day-for-legalease-strikers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pay-day-for-legalease-strikers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conveyancer reveals tax adviser registration woe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Challenges and frustrations facing conveyancing sector revealed at Law Society property conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/conveyancer-reveals-tax-adviser-registration-woe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/conveyancer-reveals-tax-adviser-registration-woe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slater and Gordon boss says firm has 'strong platform' after profit dip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm reports huge rise in revenue and says financial performance has been robust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/slater-and-gordon-boss-says-firm-has-strong-platform-after-profit-dip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/slater-and-gordon-boss-says-firm-has-strong-platform-after-profit-dip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dam claimant committee 'acted properly' in terminating class action agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Justice Waksman reserves judgment after two-day hearing of dispute over ownership of Mariana dam collapse claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dam-claimant-committee-acted-properly-in-terminating-class-action-agreement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dam-claimant-committee-acted-properly-in-terminating-class-action-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity-backed Fletchers reports 156% profit jump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acquisitive Manchester-headquartered firm says investor support will enable it to grow&nbsp;into the 2030s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-backed-fletchers-reports-156-profit-jump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-backed-fletchers-reports-156-profit-jump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Post Office GC allowed to face tribunal remotely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal rejects SRA submission that remote attendance would diminsh principle quality of evidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-post-office-gc-allowed-to-face-tribunal-remotely/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-post-office-gc-allowed-to-face-tribunal-remotely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative conference: We must be known as 'rule of law' party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow attorney general says policies must be underpinned by proper legal analysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/conservative-conference-we-must-be-known-as-rule-of-law-party/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/conservative-conference-we-must-be-known-as-rule-of-law-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA 2026: Former Conservative leader reflects on 'democracy in retreat']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Hague says western governments have failed to sustain their &lsquo;contract&rsquo; with voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-former-conservative-leader-reflects-on-democracy-in-retreat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-former-conservative-leader-reflects-on-democracy-in-retreat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former SSB leader given more time to respond to SRA charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor facing multiple charges tells tribunal he wants to engage in future with disciplinary process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-ssb-leader-given-more-time-to-respond-to-sra-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-ssb-leader-given-more-time-to-respond-to-sra-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA 2026: ICC unlikely to survive new Trump sanctions, says former PM]]></title><description><![CDATA['If you&rsquo;re sanctioned as an institution by the Americans, you can&rsquo;t work with anyone,' says Helle Thorning-Schmidt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-icc-unlikely-to-survive-new-trump-sanctions-says-former-pm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-icc-unlikely-to-survive-new-trump-sanctions-says-former-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rival firms battle for control of Mariana dam litigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claimant committee and its lawyers 'have dropped [their] coin down a very expensive well,' court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rival-firms-battle-for-control-of-mariana-dam-litigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rival-firms-battle-for-control-of-mariana-dam-litigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law firm group chief removed after internal investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ampa Group says firms continue to be led by managing directors and that clients are unaffected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-firm-group-chief-removed-after-internal-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-firm-group-chief-removed-after-internal-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI agents are running ahead of regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most influential decisions about how justice operates may be taken inside 'automated systems that few people see, understand, or can challenge'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ai-agents-are-running-ahead-of-regulation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ai-agents-are-running-ahead-of-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA takes Carter-Ruck fight to Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator has been granted a leapfrog certificate to enable it to seek permission to appeal directly from the Supreme Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-takes-carter-ruck-fight-to-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-takes-carter-ruck-fight-to-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal quashes finding that partner was ‘actively dishonest’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judgews find 'critical distinction between negligent behaviour, even in its grossest form... and dishonesty'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-quashes-finding-that-partner-was-actively-dishonest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-quashes-finding-that-partner-was-actively-dishonest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal overturns finding that partner was ‘actively dishonest’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judgews find 'critical distinction between negligent behaviour, even in its grossest form... and dishonesty'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-overturns-finding-that-partner-was-actively-dishonest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-overturns-finding-that-partner-was-actively-dishonest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA 2026: Citizens could draw lots to contact lawmakers, says ex-Google head]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Agentic flooding&rsquo; is swamping public bodies with submissions, conference hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-citizens-could-draw-lots-to-contact-lawmakers-says-ex-google-head/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-citizens-could-draw-lots-to-contact-lawmakers-says-ex-google-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-owners short-changed as solicitor favoured interests of loyal client]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women ended up receiving much less than they expected from property sales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/co-owners-short-changed-as-solicitor-favoured-interests-of-loyal-client/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/co-owners-short-changed-as-solicitor-favoured-interests-of-loyal-client/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA 2026: Law firms 'more profitable' with private equity on board]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Underprofessionalised&rsquo; legal businesses are often held together with &lsquo;Blu-Tack and staples&rsquo;, global bar conference hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-law-firms-more-profitable-with-private-equity-on-board/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/iba-2026-law-firms-more-profitable-with-private-equity-on-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Litigation funder to close after posting £87m loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company only made a profit on one out of eight concluded cases in the last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigation-funder-to-close-after-posting-87m-loss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigation-funder-to-close-after-posting-87m-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative conference: crime 'hotspots' and sentencing on justice agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party says 10,000 extra police officers, live facial recognition technology and abolishing the Sentencing Council will restore public confidence in law and order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/conservative-conference-crime-hotspots-and-sentencing-on-justice-agenda/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/conservative-conference-crime-hotspots-and-sentencing-on-justice-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge warns against unlawful commercial surrogacy deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Justice MacDonald says it is&nbsp;&lsquo;important for intended parents to seek legal advice from a specialist solicitor&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-warns-against-unlawful-commercial-surrogacy-deals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-warns-against-unlawful-commercial-surrogacy-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rugby claimants ordered to pay £1.5m over non-compliance with orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim payments ordered by judges in both the Rugby League and Rugby Union group litigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rugby-claimants-ordered-to-pay-15m-over-non-compliance-with-orders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rugby-claimants-ordered-to-pay-15m-over-non-compliance-with-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted Down Under: Australian firm launches UK recruitment drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of UK lawyers have already relocated to work for litigation specialist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/wanted-down-under-australian-firm-launches-uk-recruitment-drive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/wanted-down-under-australian-firm-launches-uk-recruitment-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted Down Under: Australian firm goes on UK recruitment drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of UK lawyers have already relocated to work for litigation specialist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/wanted-down-under-australian-firm-goes-on-uk-recruitment-drive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/wanted-down-under-australian-firm-goes-on-uk-recruitment-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society fears new legal support grant will have 'limited impact']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancery Lane says &pound;16m grant needs to be supported by regular investment in legal aid provision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-fears-new-legal-support-grant-will-have-limited-impact/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-fears-new-legal-support-grant-will-have-limited-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partial U-turn on jury trial reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jury trials will remain for less serious cases but complex fraud trials could still be heard by judge alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/partial-u-turn-on-jury-trial-reforms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/partial-u-turn-on-jury-trial-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyers lament historic former office destroyed by fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff talk of a beautiful Chesham building from which they could watch deer stroll by.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-lament-historic-former-office-destroyed-by-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-lament-historic-former-office-destroyed-by-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The opening of the legal year: heavy robes, tourist selfies - and that choir]]></title><description><![CDATA[The swearing in of a new lord chancellor and a service at Westminster Abbey provided an interesting start to term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/the-opening-of-the-legal-year-heavy-robes-tourist-selfies-and-that-choir/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/the-opening-of-the-legal-year-heavy-robes-tourist-selfies-and-that-choir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA eyeing role of solicitors amid Man City fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator will examine damning Premier League report and investigate any potential misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-eyeing-role-of-solicitors-amid-man-city-fallout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-eyeing-role-of-solicitors-amid-man-city-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal 500 site taken down after negative review fiasco]]></title><description><![CDATA[One barrister was described as &lsquo;adequate but disorganised and indecisive&rsquo;, while another offered &lsquo;nothing of note&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-500-site-taken-down-after-negative-review-fiasco/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-500-site-taken-down-after-negative-review-fiasco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: A rare moment of clarity at the Labour party conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM has spoken of using his political capital to fix social care. But when it comes to spending more generally, justice appears doomed to forever be the bridesmaid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-a-rare-moment-of-clarity-at-the-labour-party-conference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-a-rare-moment-of-clarity-at-the-labour-party-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: A rare moment of clarity at Labour conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham has spoken of using his political capital to fix social care. But when it comes to spending more generally, justice appears doomed to remain forever the bridesmaid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-a-rare-moment-of-clarity-at-labour-conference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-a-rare-moment-of-clarity-at-labour-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate’s Facebook posts lead to sanction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office holder apologised for identifying himself as a JP on the social media posts and deleted them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrates-facebook-posts-lead-to-sanction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrates-facebook-posts-lead-to-sanction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDT decisions: 2 October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-decisions-2-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-decisions-2-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New laws to extend liability for illegal working]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-laws-to-extend-liability-for-illegal-working/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-laws-to-extend-liability-for-illegal-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I strongly believe in institutions’: new lord chancellor takes his oath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Norris praises &lsquo;trailblazer&rsquo; predecessors - and promises to be intellectually curious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/i-strongly-believe-in-institutions-new-lord-chancellor-takes-his-oath/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/i-strongly-believe-in-institutions-new-lord-chancellor-takes-his-oath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society moves to protect legal professional privilege]]></title><description><![CDATA[European competition case raises novel issues about the application of LPP and non-EU countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-moves-to-protect-legal-professional-privilege/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-moves-to-protect-legal-professional-privilege/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Strong message': Society bolsters wellbeing and pro bono support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-year grants will see LawWorks receive &pound;130,000 and LawCare &pound;170,000 in first year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/strong-message-society-bolsters-wellbeing-and-pro-bono-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/strong-message-society-bolsters-wellbeing-and-pro-bono-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society bolsters wellbeing and pro bono support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-year grants will see LawWorks receive &pound;130,000 and LawCare receive &pound;170,000 in first year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-bolsters-wellbeing-and-pro-bono-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-bolsters-wellbeing-and-pro-bono-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third in two years: Norris sworn in as lord chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former trade union organiser arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice more than two months after his appointment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/third-in-two-years-norris-sworn-in-as-lord-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/third-in-two-years-norris-sworn-in-as-lord-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal 500 pay dispute settles as striking workers win £2,000 rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industrial action at publisher Legalease had entered its third week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-500-pay-dispute-settles-as-striking-workers-win-2000-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-500-pay-dispute-settles-as-striking-workers-win-2000-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criminal defence solicitor among trio jailed for drug offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Wales Police say solicitor&nbsp;&lsquo;chose to abuse position of trust by actively engaging in the very criminality he was professionally bound to challenge&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/criminal-defence-solicitor-among-trio-jailed-for-drug-offences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/criminal-defence-solicitor-among-trio-jailed-for-drug-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA presses pause on compliance officer separation plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Controversial proposal had already been approved and was due to be phased in from January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-presses-pause-on-compliance-officer-separation-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-presses-pause-on-compliance-officer-separation-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: SRA presses pause on compliance officer separation plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Controversial proposal had already been approved and was due to be phased in from January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/breaking-sra-presses-pause-on-compliance-officer-separation-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/breaking-sra-presses-pause-on-compliance-officer-separation-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: SRA pauses controversial COLP separation plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposal had already been approved and was due to be phased in from January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/breaking-sra-pauses-controversial-colp-separation-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/breaking-sra-pauses-controversial-colp-separation-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£250m crypto class action collects 2,700 claimants]]></title><description><![CDATA[As FCA opens new authorisation gateway, law firm alleges that trading platform Binance sold high-risk, complex derivative products to consumer investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/250m-crypto-class-action-collects-2700-claimants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/250m-crypto-class-action-collects-2700-claimants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dismissive’ magistrate given formal advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acting presiding justice treated a member of staff in a &lsquo;curt and disrespectful&rsquo; manner, JCIO says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dismissive-magistrate-given-formal-advice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dismissive-magistrate-given-formal-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claims firm set for £1.85m dispute settlement boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listed group now reporting lowest level of net debt for 12 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-set-for-185m-dispute-settlement-boost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-set-for-185m-dispute-settlement-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judges partly allow appeal in first child-focused court case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction of the CFC model has 'not altered the substantive legal framework', Court of Appeal stresses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judges-partly-allow-appeal-in-first-child-focused-court-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judges-partly-allow-appeal-in-first-child-focused-court-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal partly allows first child-focused court appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction of the CFC model has not altered the substantive legal framework,&rsquo; judgment states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-partly-allows-first-child-focused-court-appeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-partly-allows-first-child-focused-court-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anonymous donor funds SQE resits following LinkedIn plea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social mobility champion asked followers to help Law Centres Network raise funds for solicitor-apprentices to resit exams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/anonymous-donor-funds-sqe-resits-following-linkedin-plea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/anonymous-donor-funds-sqe-resits-following-linkedin-plea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who misled client three times cleared of dishonesty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire practitioner of 20 years wanted to wait to properly consider expert report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-misled-client-three-times-cleared-of-dishonesty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-misled-client-three-times-cleared-of-dishonesty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extradition retrials: what practitioners need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are significant changes to the treatment of convictions in absence under the Extradition Act 2003.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/extradition-retrials-what-practitioners-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/extradition-retrials-what-practitioners-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour conference: No more money for legal aid, admits minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sackman says focus now has to be on making existing funding go further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/labour-conference-no-more-money-for-legal-aid-admits-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/labour-conference-no-more-money-for-legal-aid-admits-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranulph Fiennes care coverage highlights LPA limits, say lawyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expert says there is common misconception that attorneys can do whatever they think best.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ranulph-fiennes-care-coverage-highlights-lpa-limits-say-lawyers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ranulph-fiennes-care-coverage-highlights-lpa-limits-say-lawyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiennes care coverage highlights LPA limits, say lawyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expert says there is common misconception that attorneys can do whatever they think best.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fiennes-care-coverage-highlights-lpa-limits-say-lawyers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fiennes-care-coverage-highlights-lpa-limits-say-lawyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail fares class action runs out of steam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five-year-old collective proceedings decertified after failure to find a new class representative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rail-fares-class-action-runs-out-of-steam/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rail-fares-class-action-runs-out-of-steam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour conference: 'Confusion' reigns on jury curbs as Norris takes the floor in Liverpool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speculation remains that the controversial proposals will be scrapped or watered down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/labour-conference-confusion-reigns-on-jury-curbs-as-norris-takes-the-floor-in-liverpool/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/labour-conference-confusion-reigns-on-jury-curbs-as-norris-takes-the-floor-in-liverpool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costs judge refuses fee uplift in McCann stalker case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm argued for fee uplift in case of woman jailed for harassing parents of disappeared three-year-old Madeleine McCann.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-judge-refuses-fee-uplift-in-mccann-stalker-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-judge-refuses-fee-uplift-in-mccann-stalker-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costs judge refuses fee uplift for McCann stalker case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm argued for fee uplift in case of woman jailed for harassing parents of disappeared three-year-old Madeleine McCann.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-judge-refuses-fee-uplift-for-mccann-stalker-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-judge-refuses-fee-uplift-for-mccann-stalker-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chatbots recommend firms fined or shut down by SRA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Access to justice charity asked ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini to recommend solicitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/chatbots-recommend-firms-fined-or-shut-down-by-sra/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/chatbots-recommend-firms-fined-or-shut-down-by-sra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour conference: ECHR status quo cannot hold, says minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Richards says leaving ECHR would not stop small boats crisis &lsquo;one jot&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/labour-conference-echr-status-quo-cannot-hold-says-minister/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/labour-conference-echr-status-quo-cannot-hold-says-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ison makes first acquisition outside Yorkshire heartland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employee-owned practice&nbsp;acquires long-established North West firm Dootsons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ison-makes-first-acquisition-outside-yorkshire-heartland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ison-makes-first-acquisition-outside-yorkshire-heartland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour conference: 'Judicial grip' on pre-trial hearings could cut delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester deputy mayor&nbsp;&nbsp;says &lsquo;formality&rsquo; of pre-trial hearings is a wasted opportunity to manage cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/labour-conference-judicial-grip-on-pre-trial-hearings-could-cut-delays/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/labour-conference-judicial-grip-on-pre-trial-hearings-could-cut-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society gives blessing to wedding law reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[New framework would enable couples to get married at non-traditional wedding venues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-gives-blessing-to-wedding-law-reform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-gives-blessing-to-wedding-law-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Scope of privilege ruling threatens to hobble SRA investigations]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Toothless&rsquo;. A &lsquo;paper tiger&rsquo;. Locked out of a &lsquo;black box&rsquo;. Last week&rsquo;s High Court judgment on accessing privileged material has potentially momentous implications for the SRA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-scope-of-privilege-ruling-threatens-to-hobble-sra-investigations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-scope-of-privilege-ruling-threatens-to-hobble-sra-investigations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freeths reports fourth year of double-digit growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Profits at national firm increase by 8.2% despite 'significant investment programme'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/freeths-reports-fourth-year-of-double-digit-growth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/freeths-reports-fourth-year-of-double-digit-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribunal dismisses discrimination claims against Manchester firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge finds complaints brought by compliance officer were not well founded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-dismisses-discrimination-claims-against-manchester-firms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-dismisses-discrimination-claims-against-manchester-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When can confidentiality be lifted?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arbitration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/when-can-confidentiality-be-lifted/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/when-can-confidentiality-be-lifted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDT decisions: 25 September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-decisions-25-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-decisions-25-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jailed solicitor who stole from clients says sorry to ex-colleagues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long standing practitioner was convicted of diverting &pound;249,000 in client money over six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/jailed-solicitor-who-stole-from-clients-says-sorry-to-ex-colleagues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/jailed-solicitor-who-stole-from-clients-says-sorry-to-ex-colleagues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted solicitor who stole from clients says sorry to ex-colleagues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fiona Parsons was a one-firm solicitor who spent six years diverting client payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/convicted-solicitor-who-stole-from-clients-says-sorry-to-ex-colleagues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/convicted-solicitor-who-stole-from-clients-says-sorry-to-ex-colleagues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use costs to clamp down on 'AI slop', urges former lord chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Robert Buckland KC tells conference that artificial intelligence has spawned a &lsquo;profound change in the economics of litigation&rsquo;, at the expense of the justice system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/use-costs-to-clamp-down-on-ai-slop-urges-former-lord-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/use-costs-to-clamp-down-on-ai-slop-urges-former-lord-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society quietly abandons minimum trainee pay benchmark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employers advised to pay aspiring solicitors doing qualifying work experience no less than real living wage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-quietly-abandons-minimum-trainee-pay-benchmark/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-quietly-abandons-minimum-trainee-pay-benchmark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal Heroes honoured at Chancery Lane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six solicitors celebrated for making a &lsquo;long-lasting difference to the lives of others&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-heroes-honoured-at-chancery-lane/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-heroes-honoured-at-chancery-lane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We need YOU' - government launches another recruitment drive for magistrates]]></title><description><![CDATA[You&rsquo;ve Got the Makings of a Magistrate campaign aims to highlight desired skillset already exists in potential volunteers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/we-need-you-government-launches-another-recruitment-drive-for-magistrates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/we-need-you-government-launches-another-recruitment-drive-for-magistrates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law centres axe service as funding squeeze tightens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group of London law centres disbands team and warns that another is at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-centres-axe-service-as-funding-squeeze-tightens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-centres-axe-service-as-funding-squeeze-tightens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why law firms in this UK city can't stop growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acuity Law has become the latest in a growing line of firms expanding their Welsh connection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/why-law-firms-in-this-uk-city-cant-stop-growing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/why-law-firms-in-this-uk-city-cant-stop-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Embarrassed' Pogust Goodhead founder seeks to remove his name from firm]]></title><description><![CDATA['I have had enough of this nonsense,' says Harris Pogust, who is disturbed by the fight for control of the Mariana Dam claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/embarrassed-pogust-goodhead-founder-seeks-to-remove-his-name-from-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/embarrassed-pogust-goodhead-founder-seeks-to-remove-his-name-from-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Deny and delay' blamed for surge in clin neg waiting times, lawyers claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[APIL calling for full candour and compliance with pre-action protocol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/deny-and-delay-blamed-for-surge-in-clin-neg-waiting-times-lawyers-claim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/deny-and-delay-blamed-for-surge-in-clin-neg-waiting-times-lawyers-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown court backlog hits new record - but MoJ silent on jury trial reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courts minister Sarah Sackman says government is acting on all fronts - but pointedly omits to comment on whether jury trial curbs will proceed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/crown-court-backlog-hits-new-record-but-moj-silent-on-jury-trial-reform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/crown-court-backlog-hits-new-record-but-moj-silent-on-jury-trial-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post Office pays another £25m to law firms for redress work]]></title><description><![CDATA[New breakdown details multi-million-pound sums received by law firms instructed by Post Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/post-office-pays-another-25m-to-law-firms-for-redress-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/post-office-pays-another-25m-to-law-firms-for-redress-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short jail sentences for British women 'ineffective', says Council of Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anti-torture committee highlights 'severe staff shortages' in prisons, calling for community-based alternatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/short-jail-sentences-for-british-women-ineffective-says-council-of-europe-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/short-jail-sentences-for-british-women-ineffective-says-council-of-europe-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short jail sentences for British women ‘ineffective’, says Council of Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anti-torture committee highlights &rsquo;severe staff shortages&rsquo; in prisons, calling for community-based alternatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/short-jail-sentences-for-british-women-ineffective-says-council-of-europe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/short-jail-sentences-for-british-women-ineffective-says-council-of-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struck-off ex-solicitor fails with second bid for readmission]]></title><description><![CDATA[SDT took issue with former sole practitioner&rsquo;s reference to an 'unblemished career'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/struck-off-ex-solicitor-fails-with-second-bid-for-readmission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/struck-off-ex-solicitor-fails-with-second-bid-for-readmission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge clocked for speeding three times as he rushed to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy District Judge Crow says he has made changes to prevent any repeat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-clocked-for-speeding-three-times-as-he-rushed-to-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-clocked-for-speeding-three-times-as-he-rushed-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This isn't over': Lawyers say secret commissions fight will continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruling established that Part 18 requests cannot be used to force firms to reveal commissions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/this-isnt-over-lawyers-say-secret-commissions-fight-will-continue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/this-isnt-over-lawyers-say-secret-commissions-fight-will-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13-year itch: Long marriages mean 'more complexity' when couples split]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family lawyers offer their take - and warnings - about the average length of a marriage reaching a six-decade high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/13-year-itch-long-marriages-mean-more-complexity-when-couples-split/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/13-year-itch-long-marriages-mean-more-complexity-when-couples-split/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm puts arbitration first as clients push for dispute alternative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delays and lack of judicial continuity prompting divorcing parties to seek arbitration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-puts-arbitration-first-as-clients-push-for-dispute-alternative/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-puts-arbitration-first-as-clients-push-for-dispute-alternative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ begins recruiting for LawtechUK’s next phase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applications invited for new advisory board and &lsquo;ambassadors&rsquo; to champion the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-begins-recruiting-for-lawtechuks-next-phase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-begins-recruiting-for-lawtechuks-next-phase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unhappy client to pay solicitor damages for defamatory review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor says he was embarassed and angry when the untrue allegations were posted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/unhappy-client-to-pay-solicitor-damages-for-defamatory-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/unhappy-client-to-pay-solicitor-damages-for-defamatory-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No end in sight for strike by Legal 500 researchers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union members say they want a flat &pound;2,000 pay increase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-end-in-sight-for-strike-by-legal-500-researchers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-end-in-sight-for-strike-by-legal-500-researchers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many law firms set to fail without interest income - benchmarking survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual NatWest bellwether also finds that the post-Covid trading boom has stalled, which has squeezed profits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/many-law-firms-set-to-fail-without-interest-income-benchmarking-survey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/many-law-firms-set-to-fail-without-interest-income-benchmarking-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dem conference: party votes for tougher anti-SLAPP legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party wants stronger powers for regulators to take 'robust' enforcement action against lawyers and law firms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lib-dem-conference-party-votes-for-tougher-anti-slapp-legislation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lib-dem-conference-party-votes-for-tougher-anti-slapp-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English law booming as exports reach almost £11bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report shows extent of influence of English law and lawyers in foreign jurisdictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/english-law-booming-as-exports-reach-almost-11bn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/english-law-booming-as-exports-reach-almost-11bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate warned for shouting at 'unprofessional' staffer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lack of remorse was an aggravating factor, Judicial Conduct Investigations Office finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-warned-for-shouting-at-unprofessional-staffer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-warned-for-shouting-at-unprofessional-staffer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jailed paralegal banned for intimidating ex-partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Melfi-Wroe bombarded ex-partner with messages and threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/jailed-paralegal-banned-for-intimidating-ex-partner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/jailed-paralegal-banned-for-intimidating-ex-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court cannot force secret commission disclosure, rule appeal judges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court of Appeal says refusing to disclose commissions is &lsquo;unwise&rsquo; but blocks option of legal challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-cannot-force-secret-commission-disclosure-rule-appeal-judges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-cannot-force-secret-commission-disclosure-rule-appeal-judges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court cannot force secret commission disclosure, appeal judges rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court of Appeal says refusing to disclose commissions is &lsquo;unwise&rsquo; but blocks option of legal challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-cannot-force-secret-commission-disclosure-appeal-judges-rule/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-cannot-force-secret-commission-disclosure-appeal-judges-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Huge blow' for SRA as High Court rules on scope of privilege]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator to appeal &lsquo;landmark decision&rsquo; that anti-SLAPP campaigners allege will leave the regulator &lsquo;completely toothless&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/huge-blow-for-sra-as-high-court-rules-on-scope-of-privilege/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/huge-blow-for-sra-as-high-court-rules-on-scope-of-privilege/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dem conference: We need to 'win the battle' on ECHR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow attorney general says party cannot stay quiet on defending the European Convention on Human Rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lib-dem-conference-we-need-to-win-the-battle-on-echr/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lib-dem-conference-we-need-to-win-the-battle-on-echr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Legal aid lawyers can't even get paid for their petrol]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Legal Aid Agency&rsquo;s failure to adopt an increased mileage rate has compelled embattled firms to make up the shortfall, straining their finances even further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-legal-aid-lawyers-cant-even-get-paid-for-their-petrol/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-legal-aid-lawyers-cant-even-get-paid-for-their-petrol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specialist rape courts to roll out across England and Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bar chair says scheme should also encompass domestic abuse cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/specialist-rape-courts-to-roll-out-across-england-and-wales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/specialist-rape-courts-to-roll-out-across-england-and-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs call for independent body to run compensation schemes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public accounts committee tells government to listen to victims who found claim process distressing or retraumatising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mps-call-for-independent-body-to-run-compensation-schemes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mps-call-for-independent-body-to-run-compensation-schemes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decisions 17 September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decisions-17-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decisions-17-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data protection claim thrown out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-protection-claim-thrown-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-protection-claim-thrown-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor turned barrister struck off for duping bar watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal found lawyer&rsquo;s misconduct &rsquo;went to the heart of professional trustworthiness&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-turned-barrister-struck-off-for-duping-bar-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-turned-barrister-struck-off-for-duping-bar-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defendants unsuccessful in medical fees battle now hit for costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[All sides challenging medical fees decision in Court of Appeal next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/defendants-unsuccessful-in-medical-fees-battle-now-hit-for-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/defendants-unsuccessful-in-medical-fees-battle-now-hit-for-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Litigant files 300-page skeleton generated entirely by ChatGPT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge critical that onus was placed on opposing side to check for AI errors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigant-files-300-page-skeleton-generated-entirely-by-chatgpt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigant-files-300-page-skeleton-generated-entirely-by-chatgpt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ consults on higher standard of proof for 'short-form' inquest conclusions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support charity Inquest fears 'rowing back the rights' of bereaved families&nbsp;will make it harder to hold state agents to account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-consults-on-higher-standard-of-proof-for-short-form-inquest-conclusions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-consults-on-higher-standard-of-proof-for-short-form-inquest-conclusions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyers lament UK’s ‘backsliding’ on rule of law]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lengthy list of concerns flagged in global bar survey includes attacks on immigration solicitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-lament-uks-backsliding-on-rule-of-law/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-lament-uks-backsliding-on-rule-of-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly protected whistleblowers get on the phone to the SRA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confidential &lsquo;red alert&rsquo; line has received dozens of calls reporting alleged wrongdoing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/newly-protected-whistleblowers-get-on-the-phone-to-the-sra/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/newly-protected-whistleblowers-get-on-the-phone-to-the-sra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law Society seeks to abolish cap on president’s pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitors to vote on removing bylaw which limits president&rsquo;s remuneration to salary of district judge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-society-seeks-to-abolish-cap-on-presidents-pay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-society-seeks-to-abolish-cap-on-presidents-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City watchdog seeks ‘partnership’ with solicitors on AML]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FCA has assured solicitors that it will not adopt an adversarial approach when assuming control of anti-money laundering regulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-watchdog-seeks-partnership-with-solicitors-on-aml-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-watchdog-seeks-partnership-with-solicitors-on-aml-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City watchdog seeks 'partnership' with solicitors on AML]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FCA yesterday assured solicitors that it will not adopt an adversarial approach when assuming control of anti-money laundering regulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-watchdog-seeks-partnership-with-solicitors-on-aml/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-watchdog-seeks-partnership-with-solicitors-on-aml/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AML charm offensive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FCA yesterday assured solicitors that it will not adopt an adversarial approach when assuming control of anti-money laundering regulation. &lsquo;It&rsquo;s a partnership,&rsquo; the Law Society&rsquo;s economic crime conference heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/aml-charm-offensive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/aml-charm-offensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data page – September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-page-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-page-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate sanctioned over social media post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillor&rsquo;s post included letter to lord chancellor about sentencing reform identifying himself as a magistrate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-sanctioned-over-social-media-post/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-sanctioned-over-social-media-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ousted Pogust founder returns to Mariana claim via rival]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;My return is about ensuring that hundreds of thousands of people have the representation they deserve,&rsquo; says Tom Goodhead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ousted-pogust-founder-returns-to-mariana-claim-via-rival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ousted-pogust-founder-returns-to-mariana-claim-via-rival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm not responsible for investor client’s £300,000 lost deposits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge says claimant 'deserved to succeed', but rules that her solicitors should not pay up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-not-responsible-for-investor-clients-300000-lost-deposits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-not-responsible-for-investor-clients-300000-lost-deposits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm not responsible for investor client’s £300,000 lost deposit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge says he wishes claimant could be compensated but that her solicitors should not pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-not-responsible-for-investor-clients-300000-lost-deposit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-not-responsible-for-investor-clients-300000-lost-deposit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law Society weighs in on COLP/COFA divide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks have been held between the representative body and the regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-society-weighs-in-on-colpcofa-divide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-society-weighs-in-on-colpcofa-divide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law Society joins COLP/COFA separation opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks have been held between the representative body and the regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-society-joins-colpcofa-separation-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-society-joins-colpcofa-separation-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beckham’s florist wins trade mark infringement case against rival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge finds that &lsquo;high degree of similarity&rsquo; between companies created a likelihood&nbsp;of confusion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/beckhams-florist-wins-trade-mark-infringement-case-against-rival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/beckhams-florist-wins-trade-mark-infringement-case-against-rival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debt recovery firm joins private equity law grab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investor says acquisition of Hertfordshire business will be the first of many.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/debt-recovery-firm-joins-private-equity-law-grab/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/debt-recovery-firm-joins-private-equity-law-grab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New corporate liability for criminal offences committed by senior managers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Section 250 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-corporate-liability-for-criminal-offences-committed-by-senior-managers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-corporate-liability-for-criminal-offences-committed-by-senior-managers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister says UK must embrace AI now for use in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government looking at AI scheduling tools, transcription services and mediation software.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/minister-says-uk-must-embrace-ai-now-for-use-in-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/minister-says-uk-must-embrace-ai-now-for-use-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judges sanctioned over delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employment judge receives formal warning for 'significant delay' across multiple cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judges-sanctioned-over-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judges-sanctioned-over-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental claim against Shell will proceed to trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claimant&rsquo;s reamendments were not a &lsquo;material departure&rsquo; from the case&nbsp;&lsquo;historically advanced&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/environmental-claim-against-shell-will-proceed-to-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/environmental-claim-against-shell-will-proceed-to-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord chancellor declines opportunity to rule out jury trial curbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Norris does hint, however, that Courts and Tribunals Bill may look different by the end of its journey through parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lord-chancellor-declines-opportunity-to-rule-out-jury-trial-curbs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lord-chancellor-declines-opportunity-to-rule-out-jury-trial-curbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: What the Gazette learned shadowing magistrates at frontline courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gazette&rsquo;s courts editor was invited to shadow magistrates over several days. This is what she found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-what-the-gazette-learned-shadowing-magistrates-at-frontline-courts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-what-the-gazette-learned-shadowing-magistrates-at-frontline-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City watchdog bans former law firm boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial services sanction follows &pound;4m fine imposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-watchdog-bans-former-law-firm-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-watchdog-bans-former-law-firm-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former minister elected justice committee chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barrister Catherine Atkinson was backed by former Tory chair Sir Bob Neill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-minister-elected-justice-committee-chief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-minister-elected-justice-committee-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Black solicitor – new claim verified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frank Kwabena Mensa Bonsu was admitted on 11 January 1955, several months before Manuel Chandri Delgado, who was&nbsp;thought to be the first Black solicitor to join the roll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/first-black-solicitor-new-claim-verified/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/first-black-solicitor-new-claim-verified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition of legal professionals demands tougher action against Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Measures imposed must be far more wide-ranging to comply with the government&rsquo;s legal obligations, says letter to PM Andy Burnham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/coalition-of-legal-professionals-demands-tougher-action-against-israel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/coalition-of-legal-professionals-demands-tougher-action-against-israel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motor finance claims firm cuts losses pending predicted revenue surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester practice secured &pound;25m loan facility last year in anticipation of steep rise in income from settled cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/motor-finance-claims-firm-cuts-losses-pending-predicted-revenue-surge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/motor-finance-claims-firm-cuts-losses-pending-predicted-revenue-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal aid firms take financial hit over 10p mileage discrepancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC increased mileage rate to 55p for first 10,000 business miles but Legal Aid Agency's allowance remains 45p.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-aid-firms-take-financial-hit-over-10p-mileage-discrepancy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-aid-firms-take-financial-hit-over-10p-mileage-discrepancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge ends ‘litigation war’ against Mishcon de Reya]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;It is time that the underlying conspiracy theory is given its quietus,&rsquo; Mr Justice Cotter said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-ends-litigation-war-against-mishcon-de-reya/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-ends-litigation-war-against-mishcon-de-reya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity makes another move for offshore law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offshore specialist which operates in 11 offices will continue to be led by existing partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-makes-another-move-for-offshore-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-makes-another-move-for-offshore-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity buys in to second offshore firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Specialist outfit that operates from 11 offices will continue to be led by existing management team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-buys-in-to-second-offshore-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-buys-in-to-second-offshore-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stay refused in Mariana dam claim amid law firm tug of war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pogust Goodhead hails &lsquo;important win&rsquo; as rival legal teams vie for control of the litigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/stay-refused-in-mariana-dam-claim-amid-law-firm-tug-of-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/stay-refused-in-mariana-dam-claim-amid-law-firm-tug-of-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SQE candidates to answer fewer questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candidates told Solicitors Regulation Authority they felt 'rushed' answering questions in SQE1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sqe-candidates-to-answer-fewer-questions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sqe-candidates-to-answer-fewer-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rushed' SQE candidates to answer fewer questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candidates told Solicitors Regulation Authority they felt 'rushed' answering questions in SQE1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rushed-sqe-candidates-to-answer-fewer-questions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rushed-sqe-candidates-to-answer-fewer-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['New law needed' to safeguard human rights from AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potential for mass harm means regulation should take &rsquo;precautionary approach&rsquo;, says parliamentary committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-law-needed-to-safeguard-human-rights-from-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-law-needed-to-safeguard-human-rights-from-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate's use of title in private dispute leads to sanction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the office holder was found to have&nbsp;deliberately referred to her magisterial status.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrates-use-of-title-in-private-dispute-leads-to-sanction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrates-use-of-title-in-private-dispute-leads-to-sanction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate sanctioned for referring to her status in private dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office-holder alluded to her role 'in circumstances where it could be perceived as adding weight to her position'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-sanctioned-for-referring-to-her-status-in-private-dispute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-sanctioned-for-referring-to-her-status-in-private-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor denies insider dealing charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner enters not guilty pleas as trial date fixed for 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-denies-insider-dealing-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-denies-insider-dealing-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor denies insider dealing charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner enters not guilty pleas as trial date fixed for 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-denies-insider-dealing-charge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-denies-insider-dealing-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small firms call for no confidence motion on SRA board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two groups now voicing open dissent at regulator's plans to split manager and compliance officer roles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/small-firms-call-for-no-confidence-motion-on-sra-board/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/small-firms-call-for-no-confidence-motion-on-sra-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Problem-solving courts divert four in 10 from immediate jail time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intensive supervision courts designed to cut reoffending by focusing on addictions that drive criminal behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/problem-solving-courts-divert-four-in-10-from-immediate-jail-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/problem-solving-courts-divert-four-in-10-from-immediate-jail-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate’s confrontational manner and lack of compassion lead to sanction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judicial conduct investigators say magistrate offered &lsquo;limited apologies&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrates-confrontational-manner-and-lack-of-compassion-lead-to-sanction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrates-confrontational-manner-and-lack-of-compassion-lead-to-sanction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trials listed for 2029 as employment tribunal backlog soars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outstanding backlog of single cases has now reached 70,000 for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/trials-listed-for-2029-as-employment-tribunal-backlog-soars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/trials-listed-for-2029-as-employment-tribunal-backlog-soars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS AI tools could be repurposed to support jurors, committee told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lords committee hears evidence from Her Honour Judge Kaly Kaul KC on juror support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/nhs-ai-tools-could-be-repurposed-to-support-jurors-committee-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/nhs-ai-tools-could-be-repurposed-to-support-jurors-committee-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Removal of flags from lampposts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/removal-of-flags-from-lampposts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/removal-of-flags-from-lampposts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decisions and interventions: 11 September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decisions-and-interventions-11-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decisions-and-interventions-11-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodville owes £300 million. It has £255,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Directors have 'yet to&nbsp;answer basic questions on the use of investor funds', administrators&rsquo; statement of proposals reveals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/woodville-owes-300-million-it-has-255000-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/woodville-owes-300-million-it-has-255000-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodville owes £300 million. It has £255,000.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Directors have 'yet to&nbsp;answer basic questions on the use of investor funds', administrators&rsquo; statement of proposals reveals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/woodville-owes-300-million-it-has-255000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/woodville-owes-300-million-it-has-255000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing apart: differences in English and Welsh law fill 38 pages]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is no longer safe to assume that laws are uniform across both nations, Law Society practice note warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/growing-apart-differences-in-english-and-welsh-law-fill-38-pages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/growing-apart-differences-in-english-and-welsh-law-fill-38-pages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm ‘fighting for its reputation’ in appeal against court finding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judgment was reserved by&nbsp;Lord Justice Phillips, Lord Justice Nugee, and Lady Justice Falk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-fighting-for-its-reputation-in-appeal-against-court-finding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-fighting-for-its-reputation-in-appeal-against-court-finding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local government lawyers face 'period of uncertainty']]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing secretary Angela Rayner wants to ensure local authority overhaul programme is robust and legally sound.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/local-government-lawyers-face-period-of-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/local-government-lawyers-face-period-of-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parliament offered chance to bring forward litigation funding regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peers can debate involvement of Financial Conduct Authority as part of bill debates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/parliament-offered-chance-to-bring-forward-litigation-funding-regulation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/parliament-offered-chance-to-bring-forward-litigation-funding-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Books were ‘beyond remedy’ at veteran solictor’s practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal approves nine-month suspension for sole practitioner who kept handwritten, out-of-date records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/books-were-beyond-remedy-at-veteran-solictors-practice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/books-were-beyond-remedy-at-veteran-solictors-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former employment judge was inappropriate toward female staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;The highly improper nature of the conduct&rsquo; meant removal would have been only appropriate sanction, JCIO finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-employment-judge-was-inappropriate-toward-female-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-employment-judge-was-inappropriate-toward-female-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parties at war in motor finance claims as accusations fly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scheme currently suspende while tribunal deals with twin legal challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/parties-at-war-in-motor-finance-claims-as-accusations-fly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/parties-at-war-in-motor-finance-claims-as-accusations-fly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: MPs jockeying to become next justice committee chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The runners and riders competing to become the next chair of the House of Commons justice select committee have been revealed following Andy Slaughter's move to the Attorney General's Office to become solicitor-general.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/revealed-mps-jockeying-to-become-next-justice-committee-chief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/revealed-mps-jockeying-to-become-next-justice-committee-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firms ‘disappointed’ after COLP campaign meeting with SRA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group of 40 firms says SRA has still not produced evidence to justify changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-disappointed-after-colp-campaign-meeting-with-sra/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-disappointed-after-colp-campaign-meeting-with-sra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogust Goodhead heads to court as rival claims control of dam litigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm says High Court application seeks &lsquo;to resolve&hellip;.whether the client committee has the contractual authority to make a decision of this magnitude&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pogust-goodhead-heads-to-court-as-rival-claims-control-of-dam-litigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pogust-goodhead-heads-to-court-as-rival-claims-control-of-dam-litigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moderniser Briggs to be fifth Supreme Court president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge who recommended the establishment of an online court will take up his new role in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moderniser-briggs-to-be-fifth-supreme-court-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moderniser-briggs-to-be-fifth-supreme-court-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moderniser Briggs is fifth Supreme Court president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge who recommended the establishment of an online court will take up his new role in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moderniser-briggs-is-fifth-supreme-court-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moderniser-briggs-is-fifth-supreme-court-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sole practitioner fined £20,000 over multitude of failings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator ruled that financial penalty should be at least 65% of solicitor&rsquo;s annual income.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sole-practitioner-fined-20000-over-multitude-of-failings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sole-practitioner-fined-20000-over-multitude-of-failings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legally risky? Government lawyers told to help ministers 'move quickly']]></title><description><![CDATA[Notable changes to guidance include removal of the phrase 'rule of law', which featured twice in previous version.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legally-risky-government-lawyers-told-to-help-ministers-move-quickly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legally-risky-government-lawyers-told-to-help-ministers-move-quickly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawfront adds two more as regional centres bulk up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff will be retained as private equity-backed Lawfront stresses importance of client continuity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawfront-adds-two-more-as-regional-centres-bulk-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawfront-adds-two-more-as-regional-centres-bulk-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor not personally responsible for unpaid £1.1m loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claimants paid solicitor &pound;3,000 to draft agreement - but did not owe a personal duty of care, High Court finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-not-personally-responsible-for-unpaid-11m-loan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-not-personally-responsible-for-unpaid-11m-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Vexatious litigation' in chancellor's growth line of fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judicial review reforms will apply to all major infrastructure projects, Healey says in first speech as chancellor of the exchequer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/vexatious-litigation-in-chancellors-growth-line-of-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/vexatious-litigation-in-chancellors-growth-line-of-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate sanctioned over knife]]></title><description><![CDATA[JCIO says recently appointed magistrate&nbsp;&lsquo;acknowledged the seriousness of the incident&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-sanctioned-over-knife/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-sanctioned-over-knife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital ID would face 'significant challenges']]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite three decades of experience, UK is ill-prepared to create digital identity systems.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/digital-id-would-face-significant-challenges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/digital-id-would-face-significant-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurer denied committal chance against dishonest claimant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dishonesty claim was substantial, but court says committal bid did not have client's consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/insurer-denied-committal-chance-against-dishonest-claimant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/insurer-denied-committal-chance-against-dishonest-claimant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firms still fear COLP/COFA change despite SRA clarification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator has not done enough to persuade firms that changes are necessary and proportionate, practitioners say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-still-fear-colpcofa-change-despite-sra-clarification/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-still-fear-colpcofa-change-despite-sra-clarification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Inside the Woodville scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collapse of an obscure litigation funder has sent shockwaves through the UK&rsquo;s legal and financial sectors, exposing investors to &lsquo;life-changing&rsquo; losses through unregulated loan notes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-inside-the-woodville-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-inside-the-woodville-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ evaluation reveals legal aid training grant success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government-funded grant deemed 'effective intervention' to bolster housing legal aid workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-evaluation-reveals-legal-aid-training-grant-success/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-evaluation-reveals-legal-aid-training-grant-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting times for more complex civil trials down by six weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumer group says reduced delay is welcome but year-long wait is still too long.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/waiting-times-for-more-complex-civil-trials-down-by-six-weeks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/waiting-times-for-more-complex-civil-trials-down-by-six-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Issue-based costs and section 67 challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civil procedure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/issue-based-costs-and-section-67-challenges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/issue-based-costs-and-section-67-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employee ownership – a smart exit choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Succession planning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employee-ownership-a-smart-exit-choice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employee-ownership-a-smart-exit-choice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decisions and interventions: 4 September 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decisions-and-interventions-4-september-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decisions-and-interventions-4-september-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costs neutrality of the small claims track]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civil procedure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-neutrality-of-the-small-claims-track/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-neutrality-of-the-small-claims-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign lawyer produced AI-generated false citations at SDT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal says that misleading use of cases produced through AI should lead to ultimate sanction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/foreign-lawyer-produced-ai-generated-false-citations-at-sdt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/foreign-lawyer-produced-ai-generated-false-citations-at-sdt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No date yet for &lt;em&gt;PACCAR&lt;/em&gt; legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government accused of breaking a 2024 promise to introduce a bill to reverse unintended effects of Supreme Court ruling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-date-yet-for-ltemgtpaccarltemgt-legislation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-date-yet-for-ltemgtpaccarltemgt-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Normal person language': one in six consults AI for legal help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research from legal thinktank Justice reveals actual questions people with legal problems are asking AI to help with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/normal-person-language-one-in-six-consults-ai-for-legal-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/normal-person-language-one-in-six-consults-ai-for-legal-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Normal person language': one in six consult AI for legal help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research from legal thinktank Justice reveals actual questions people with legal problems are asking AI to help with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/normal-person-language-one-in-six-consult-ai-for-legal-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/normal-person-language-one-in-six-consult-ai-for-legal-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employee-owned firm increases all-staff payment by 25%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ison Harrison says it is benefitting from shared purpose and long-term commitment of staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employee-owned-firm-increases-all-staff-payment-by-25/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employee-owned-firm-increases-all-staff-payment-by-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister urged to move quickly on cohabitation reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family law group Resolution says controlling relationships have left many vulnerable people without financial protection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/minister-urged-to-move-quickly-on-cohabitation-reform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/minister-urged-to-move-quickly-on-cohabitation-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: SRA beats partial retreat on compliance officer split]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Solicitors Regulation Authority has this week acted to ease the concerns of small firm owners about new rules governing the separation of compliance roles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-sra-beats-partial-retreat-on-compliance-officer-split/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-sra-beats-partial-retreat-on-compliance-officer-split/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enforcement action against SRA intensifies after latest failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extra performance targets put in place as LSB says it is &lsquo;disappointed&rsquo; with SRA leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/enforcement-action-against-sra-intensifies-after-latest-failure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/enforcement-action-against-sra-intensifies-after-latest-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA missed numerous chances to halt PM Law losses, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two investigations were made into potential misconduct but not acted upon, investigation by City firm reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-missed-numerous-chances-to-halt-pm-law-losses-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-missed-numerous-chances-to-halt-pm-law-losses-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Axiom Ince: SRA making 'timely progress' on raising its game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent review calls on regulator to consider whether law firms should continue to hold client money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/axiom-ince-sra-making-timely-progress-on-raising-its-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/axiom-ince-sra-making-timely-progress-on-raising-its-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 50 firm named and shamed for not paying minimum wage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm explains that discrepancy arose from issue with salary pension contributions and car park deductions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-50-firm-named-and-shamed-for-not-paying-minimum-wage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-50-firm-named-and-shamed-for-not-paying-minimum-wage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 50 firm in 'name and shame' minimum wage under-payer list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm explains discrepancy arose from issue with salary pension contributions and car park deductions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-50-firm-in-name-and-shame-minimum-wage-under-payer-list/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-50-firm-in-name-and-shame-minimum-wage-under-payer-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ombudsman fee hikes 'unfair and excessive', Law Society complains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms would pay &pound;1,500 for a final decision - a near four-fold rise on the current flat fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-fee-hikes-unfair-and-excessive-law-society-complains-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-fee-hikes-unfair-and-excessive-law-society-complains-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ombudsman fee hikes ‘unfair and excessive’, Law Society complains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms would pay &pound;1,500 for a final decision - a near four-fold rise on the current flat fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-fee-hikes-unfair-and-excessive-law-society-complains/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-fee-hikes-unfair-and-excessive-law-society-complains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA amends new COLP/COFA rules after backlash from firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rule will apply only to an individual who can&nbsp;unilaterally&nbsp;make significant management decisions, says regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-amends-new-colpcofa-rules-after-backlash-from-firms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-amends-new-colpcofa-rules-after-backlash-from-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA amends COLP/COFA rules following backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proscription will apply only to an individual who can&nbsp;unilaterally&nbsp;make significant management decisions, says regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-amends-colpcofa-rules-following-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-amends-colpcofa-rules-following-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decade-long saga ends with ENRC-SFO settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA['The SFO is a fundamentally different organisation,' says director of legal services following announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decade-long-saga-ends-with-enrc-sfo-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decade-long-saga-ends-with-enrc-sfo-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IPP sentences to be abolished 'by end of this parliament']]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice secretary Alex Norris will work with former home secretary David Blunkett whose administration introduced the punishment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ipp-sentences-to-be-abolished-by-end-of-this-parliament/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ipp-sentences-to-be-abolished-by-end-of-this-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milne SDT case to proceed despite conviction appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor says he plans to appeal his criminal conviction for stalking court blogger later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/milne-sdt-case-to-proceed-despite-conviction-appeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/milne-sdt-case-to-proceed-despite-conviction-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister promises to look at SRA’s anti-SLAPP powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government has 'begun to take the stepping stones' towards comprehensive legislation against abusive litigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/minister-promises-to-look-at-sras-anti-slapp-powers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/minister-promises-to-look-at-sras-anti-slapp-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm's staff get 3% bonus despite profit fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[National firm says it has invested in technology and office infrastructure as part of its long-term strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-staff-get-3-bonus-despite-profit-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-staff-get-3-bonus-despite-profit-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm hands staff 3% bonus despite dip in profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[National firm says it has invested in technology and office infrastructure as part of its long-term strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-hands-staff-3-bonus-despite-dip-in-profits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-hands-staff-3-bonus-despite-dip-in-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tug-of-war over Mariana dam claim as rivals claim leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pogust Goodhead questions validity of new group claiming to represent interests of Brazilian claimants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tug-of-war-over-mariana-dam-claim-as-rivals-claim-leadership/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tug-of-war-over-mariana-dam-claim-as-rivals-claim-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA risks creating perverse incentive to pay off unhappy clients - Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms may choose to settle purely on commercial grounds, even where a complaint lacks merit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-risks-creating-perverse-incentive-to-pay-off-unhappy-clients-society/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-risks-creating-perverse-incentive-to-pay-off-unhappy-clients-society/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ reveals £1.5m cashpot to fund criminal bar pupillages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministry of Justice will invest money to widen access to 'prestigious' profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-reveals-15m-cashpot-to-fund-criminal-bar-pupillages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-reveals-15m-cashpot-to-fund-criminal-bar-pupillages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more firms acquired by growing consolidator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orwins Group takes on established Yorkshire firm and boutique London practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/two-more-firms-acquired-by-growing-consolidator/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/two-more-firms-acquired-by-growing-consolidator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison laundry rooms to be converted into cells]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government to fast track &pound;110m from existing budgets to build more prison cells.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prison-laundry-rooms-to-be-converted-into-cells/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prison-laundry-rooms-to-be-converted-into-cells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trainee jailed for cyberflashing court client]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say trainee solicitor abused his position of trust to send explicit messages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/trainee-jailed-for-cyberflashing-court-client/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/trainee-jailed-for-cyberflashing-court-client/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm vows to scrap billable fee model and charge based on output]]></title><description><![CDATA[Managing partner says clients do not care how long it takes to get a piece of work done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-vows-to-scrap-billable-fee-model-and-charge-based-on-output/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-vows-to-scrap-billable-fee-model-and-charge-based-on-output/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divorce order finally made after 15 listed hearings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Case required several judges to resolve after &lsquo;invidious&rsquo; approach from husband.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/divorce-order-finally-made-after-15-listed-hearings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/divorce-order-finally-made-after-15-listed-hearings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Women will suffer' in criminal bar sustainability plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barristers say proposed fee reforms will benefit men more and drive lawyers out of doing rape and serious sexual offences work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/women-will-suffer-in-criminal-bar-sustainability-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/women-will-suffer-in-criminal-bar-sustainability-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generation Game: Firm ownership passes from father to son]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Greenwood describes &lsquo;immense pride&rsquo; at seeing barrister son take on business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/generation-game-firm-ownership-passes-from-father-to-son/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/generation-game-firm-ownership-passes-from-father-to-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data breach case against DWF thrown out by Court of Appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appeal judge concludes challenge was wasteful of court&rsquo;s time and resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-breach-case-against-dwf-thrown-out-by-court-of-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-breach-case-against-dwf-thrown-out-by-court-of-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal throws out 'wasteful' data protection claim against DWF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appeal judge concludes challenge was wasteful of court&rsquo;s time and resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-throws-out-wasteful-data-protection-claim-against-dwf/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-throws-out-wasteful-data-protection-claim-against-dwf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court opens immersive exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Law and Us&nbsp;showcases cases heard at the Supreme Court, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and the Appellate Commitee of the House of Lords.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/supreme-court-opens-immersive-exhibition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/supreme-court-opens-immersive-exhibition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor claimed to fear for his job as he backdated letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discrepancy was flagged up by opposing solicitors who had not received letter when it was claimed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-claimed-to-fear-for-his-job-as-he-backdated-letter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-claimed-to-fear-for-his-job-as-he-backdated-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspectors praise 'unseen' military court operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspection report reveals significant operational differences between military and civilian court systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/inspectors-praise-unseen-military-court-operation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/inspectors-praise-unseen-military-court-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In-house lawyer representatives seek to defend privilege at European court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Association of Corporate Counsel says court case could compromise lawyers working for multinational companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-house-lawyer-representatives-seek-to-defend-privilege-at-european-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-house-lawyer-representatives-seek-to-defend-privilege-at-european-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACC seeks to defend legal professional privilege in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Association of Corporate Counsel says EU court case could have significant consequences for lawyers in multinational companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/acc-seeks-to-defend-legal-professional-privilege-in-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/acc-seeks-to-defend-legal-professional-privilege-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing lawyers needed to help continue late solicitor's 'invaluable' blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giles Peaker's Nearly Legal website became an essential resource for housing practitioners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/housing-lawyers-needed-to-help-continue-late-solicitors-invaluable-blog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/housing-lawyers-needed-to-help-continue-late-solicitors-invaluable-blog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal for housing lawyers to continue late solicitor's 'invaluable' blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giles Peaker's Nearly Legal website became an essential resource for housing practitioners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/appeal-for-housing-lawyers-to-continue-late-solicitors-invaluable-blog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/appeal-for-housing-lawyers-to-continue-late-solicitors-invaluable-blog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ombudsman says publishing cases in full is not unfair to lawyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Complaints handler says status quo of publishing decision data is not transparent enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-says-publishing-cases-in-full-is-not-unfair-to-lawyers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-says-publishing-cases-in-full-is-not-unfair-to-lawyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ombudsman defends fairness of publishing cases in full]]></title><description><![CDATA[Complaints-handler says current practice of publishing decision data alone is not transparent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-defends-fairness-of-publishing-cases-in-full/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-defends-fairness-of-publishing-cases-in-full/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Office caseworker wrongly accessed files in second job as trainee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal says now-qualified solicitor displayed &lsquo;misplaced curiosity&rsquo; in cases to which he was linked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/home-office-caseworker-wrongly-accessed-files-in-second-job-as-trainee/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/home-office-caseworker-wrongly-accessed-files-in-second-job-as-trainee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Office caseworker hid work for immigration firm as trainee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal says now-qualified solicitor had &lsquo;misplaced curiosity&rsquo; in cases he was linked to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/home-office-caseworker-hid-work-for-immigration-firm-as-trainee/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/home-office-caseworker-hid-work-for-immigration-firm-as-trainee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indemnity costs should follow council's CPO defeat, rules tribunal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge awards indemnity costs without even considering disputes about litigation conduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/indemnity-costs-should-follow-councils-cpo-defeat-rules-tribunal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/indemnity-costs-should-follow-councils-cpo-defeat-rules-tribunal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indemnity costs should follow council's compulsory purchase defeat, rules tribunal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge awards indemnity costs without considering dispute over litigation conduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/indemnity-costs-should-follow-councils-compulsory-purchase-defeat-rules-tribunal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/indemnity-costs-should-follow-councils-compulsory-purchase-defeat-rules-tribunal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Separating COLP and COFA roles could force firms to close, SRA warned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents fear regulator's plans will do little to prevent misappropriation of client money and could place unsustainable burdens on smaller practices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/separating-colp-and-cofa-roles-could-force-firms-to-close-sra-warned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/separating-colp-and-cofa-roles-could-force-firms-to-close-sra-warned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor struck off for lying to boss about second job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner tried to suggest payments from online professional enquiry website&nbsp;were for his brother.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-for-lying-to-boss-about-second-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-for-lying-to-boss-about-second-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moonlighting solicitor struck off for lying to boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner said payments from online professional enquiry website&nbsp;were for work done by his brother.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moonlighting-solicitor-struck-off-for-lying-to-boss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moonlighting-solicitor-struck-off-for-lying-to-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rape support charity awarded £8.7m to continue helpline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministry of Justice says funding reflects government's commitment to tackle horrendous crimes and support victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rape-support-charity-awarded-87m-to-continue-helpline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rape-support-charity-awarded-87m-to-continue-helpline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Land Registry solicitor to pay costs for ‘gratuitous’ slurs]]></title><description><![CDATA['Trained and regulated solicitor should know more than most what is expected of those who conduct litigation,' judge says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-land-registry-solicitor-to-pay-costs-for-gratuitous-slurs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-land-registry-solicitor-to-pay-costs-for-gratuitous-slurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former HM Land Registry solicitor to pay costs for ‘gratuitous’ attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA['Trained and regulated solicitor ... should know more than most what is expected of those who conduct litigation,' judge says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-hm-land-registry-solicitor-to-pay-costs-for-gratuitous-attacks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-hm-land-registry-solicitor-to-pay-costs-for-gratuitous-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No reliable estimate’ can be made of collapsed funder’s portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrators&nbsp;investigating allegations that Woodville used money raised to meet promises to previous investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-reliable-estimate-can-be-made-of-collapsed-funders-portfolio/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-reliable-estimate-can-be-made-of-collapsed-funders-portfolio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asylum appeal deadline will not cut backlog, lawyers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner group says 24-week target is impractical, highlighting flaws in fee structure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/asylum-appeal-deadline-will-not-cut-backlog-lawyers-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/asylum-appeal-deadline-will-not-cut-backlog-lawyers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulatory consultancy branches into financial services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal sector clients increasingly need&nbsp;one adviser fluent in both rulebooks, founders say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regulatory-consultancy-branches-into-financial-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regulatory-consultancy-branches-into-financial-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consultancy created by ex-SRA executives branches into financial services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal sector clients increasingly need&nbsp;one adviser fluent in both rulebooks, founders say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consultancy-created-by-ex-sra-executives-branches-into-financial-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consultancy-created-by-ex-sra-executives-branches-into-financial-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA satisfied with continuing development - despite rise in complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator wants solicitors to improve communication skills but finds few competence issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-satisfied-with-continuing-development-despite-rise-in-complaints/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-satisfied-with-continuing-development-despite-rise-in-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA satisfied with continuing competence - despite rise in complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator broadly content but urges solicitors to improve communication skills and ethics learning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-satisfied-with-continuing-competence-despite-rise-in-complaints/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-satisfied-with-continuing-competence-despite-rise-in-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ tight-lipped on 'influencers' hired for campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[MInister says disclosure would undermine department's ability to negotiate favourable terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-tight-lipped-on-influencers-hired-for-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-tight-lipped-on-influencers-hired-for-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyers praised for securing IPP prisoner's release after 20 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jailed man had been through 11 parole hearings before solicitor spotted that indefinite sentence had been imposed unlawfully.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-praised-for-securing-ipp-prisoners-release-after-20-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-praised-for-securing-ipp-prisoners-release-after-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Axiom Ince director struck off for altering counsel receipt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner admits &lsquo;spur of the moment decision&rsquo; to&nbsp;alter receipt and VAT invoice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-axiom-ince-director-struck-off-for-altering-counsel-receipt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-axiom-ince-director-struck-off-for-altering-counsel-receipt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMCTS names continuity candidate as new chief executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Lee-Devlin joins HMCTS&nbsp;from her role as director general for justice services and transformation at the Ministry of Justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/hmcts-names-continuity-candidate-as-new-chief-executive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/hmcts-names-continuity-candidate-as-new-chief-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal ethics guru publishes free book on Post Office scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frail Professionalism? shows how the &rsquo;complacency and aggression of well-paid lawyers&rsquo; can weaken the rule of law, says Professor Richard Moorhead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-ethics-guru-publishes-free-book-on-post-office-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-ethics-guru-publishes-free-book-on-post-office-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barings upbeat despite £22m annual loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claims firm says it will start generating &rsquo;significant revenue&rsquo; this year after landmark court win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barings-upbeat-despite-22m-annual-loss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barings-upbeat-despite-22m-annual-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: MoJ’s ‘stealth’ plan to seize client account interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law Society &rsquo;disappointed to see the MoJ advertising a role that appears to indicate the ILCA scheme is moving ahead despite near-universal opposition&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/revealed-mojs-stealth-plan-to-seize-client-account-interest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/revealed-mojs-stealth-plan-to-seize-client-account-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry claim: Daily Mail statement in full]]></title><description><![CDATA[Case &rsquo;raises disturbing questions about the conduct of elements of the legal profession&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prince-harry-claim-daily-mail-statement-in-full/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prince-harry-claim-daily-mail-statement-in-full/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry claim: Daily Mail statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Case &rsquo;raises disturbing questions about the conduct of elements of the legal profession&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prince-harry-claim-daily-mail-statement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prince-harry-claim-daily-mail-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry claimants face £34m costs bill and ordered to pay £9.5m on account]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defendants&rsquo; costs in the case were &lsquo;striking&rsquo; - but the conduct in pursuing the claim against the Daily Mail went &lsquo;well outside the norm&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prince-harry-claimants-face-34m-costs-bill-and-ordered-to-pay-95m-on-account/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prince-harry-claimants-face-34m-costs-bill-and-ordered-to-pay-95m-on-account/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rugby claims survive but claimant lawyer slammed by court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior master says court can &lsquo;take comfort&rsquo; from Rylands Garth coming off the record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rugby-claims-survive-but-claimant-lawyer-slammed-by-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rugby-claims-survive-but-claimant-lawyer-slammed-by-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Rugby claims survive but claimant lawyer slammed by court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior master says court can &lsquo;take comfort&rsquo; from Rylands Garth coming off the record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/breaking-rugby-claims-survive-but-claimant-lawyer-slammed-by-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/breaking-rugby-claims-survive-but-claimant-lawyer-slammed-by-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knights seals £27m acquisition in second-biggest deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 160 fee earners will move as Moore Barlow owners paid &pound;18 million upfront.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/knights-seals-27m-acquisition-in-second-biggest-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/knights-seals-27m-acquisition-in-second-biggest-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former SSB Law chief to face misconduct charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[SRA allegations include that claim values were made without any knowledge if they were correct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-ssb-law-chief-to-face-misconduct-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-ssb-law-chief-to-face-misconduct-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance law firm's profit surge reflects bullish market]]></title><description><![CDATA[PE-backed top-50 outfit is bringing down costs and capitalising on buoyant trading conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/insurance-law-firms-profit-surge-reflects-bullish-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/insurance-law-firms-profit-surge-reflects-bullish-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance law firm adds to rapid growth of sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private equity-backed business bringing down costs and capitalising on buoyant market conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/insurance-law-firm-adds-to-rapid-growth-of-sector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/insurance-law-firm-adds-to-rapid-growth-of-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data page – August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-page-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-page-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collapsed litigation funder named in FCA warning on loan-note scams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Failure of Woodville Consultants Ltd, 'shows the potential risk to investors'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/collapsed-litigation-funder-named-in-fca-warning-on-loan-note-scams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/collapsed-litigation-funder-named-in-fca-warning-on-loan-note-scams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyers’ aggression ‘like going back to the 1980s’, says judge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court finds that defence team from Knights was largely responsible for drawing out proceedings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-aggression-like-going-back-to-the-1980s-says-judge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-aggression-like-going-back-to-the-1980s-says-judge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owner paid herself from client money and cost profession £450,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal hears that co-owner made &lsquo;significant drawings&rsquo; at a time when client account was being drained.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/owner-paid-herself-from-client-money-and-cost-profession-450000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/owner-paid-herself-from-client-money-and-cost-profession-450000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New lawyers step in to lead rugby injury group claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group litigation specialist KP Law confirms it is taking the place of Rylands Garth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-lawyers-step-in-to-lead-rugby-injury-group-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-lawyers-step-in-to-lead-rugby-injury-group-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society 'deeply concerned' over ICC sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[US secretary of state attacks 'a corrupt and fatally politicised supranational court that has maliciously abused its authority'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-deeply-concerned-over-icc-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-deeply-concerned-over-icc-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widow denied shot at second claim over late husband’s hospital treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court rules that first settlement was intended to be full and final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/widow-denied-shot-at-second-claim-over-late-husbands-hospital-treatment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/widow-denied-shot-at-second-claim-over-late-husbands-hospital-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA proposal on M&amp;A disclosure &lsquo;unworkable&rsquo;, says top adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[CM Murray also urges regulator to define what actually constitutes a law firm merger or acquisition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-proposal-on-mampa-disclosure-lsquounworkablersquo-says-top-adviser/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-proposal-on-mampa-disclosure-lsquounworkablersquo-says-top-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PEP slides at Pinsent Masons]]></title><description><![CDATA[&rsquo;Heavy investment&rsquo; in technology and new offices has squeezed international firm&rsquo;s profits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pep-slides-at-pinsent-masons/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pep-slides-at-pinsent-masons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: Doomed Woodville founders' last-ditch fundraising bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Directors were attempting to raise investment funds through 'digital loan notes' via a separate company as funder went under.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/revealed-doomed-woodville-founders-last-ditch-fundraising-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/revealed-doomed-woodville-founders-last-ditch-fundraising-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's mad': Ricky Gervais marriage comments spur fresh reform plea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family lawyer says cohabitation consultation addresses rights when someone dies intestate - but does not deal with inheritance tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/its-mad-ricky-gervais-marriage-comments-spur-fresh-reform-plea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/its-mad-ricky-gervais-marriage-comments-spur-fresh-reform-plea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedian's marriage remarks prompt plea for 'meaningful' reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family lawyer says cohabitation consultation addresses rights when someone dies intestate - but does not deal with inheritance tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/comedians-marriage-remarks-prompt-plea-for-meaningful-reform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/comedians-marriage-remarks-prompt-plea-for-meaningful-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA 'heading towards irresponsible' in dealing with SDT application]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unavailability of official responsible for sign-off caused 26 minutes of delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-heading-towards-irresponsible-in-dealing-with-sdt-application/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-heading-towards-irresponsible-in-dealing-with-sdt-application/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior struck off over stolen bike insurance claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal says dishonest claim by City solicitor of less than two years was no fleeting lapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/junior-struck-off-over-stolen-bike-insurance-claim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/junior-struck-off-over-stolen-bike-insurance-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge upholds 'sub-optimal' prenup]]></title><description><![CDATA[London firm Mishcon de Reya says ruling is a timely reminder of court's approach to prenuptial agreements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-upholds-sub-optimal-prenup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-upholds-sub-optimal-prenup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Windrush victims facing 'two-tier' justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justic report says that Windrush claimants unfairly miss out on funded legal support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/windrush-victims-facing-two-tier-justice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/windrush-victims-facing-two-tier-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrates removed from office over failure to complete training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lady chief justice and lord chancellor considered removal from office&nbsp;&lsquo;the appropriate and proportionate sanction&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrates-removed-from-office-over-failure-to-complete-training/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrates-removed-from-office-over-failure-to-complete-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA looking into dozens of reports of AI misuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator concerned that client details are being shared with public tools such as ChatGPT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-looking-into-dozens-of-reports-of-ai-misuse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-looking-into-dozens-of-reports-of-ai-misuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PEP dips at Stewarts amid 'substantial investment']]></title><description><![CDATA[High-end litigation outfit has been spending money on its offices and artificial intelligence tools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pep-dips-at-stewarts-amid-substantial-investment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pep-dips-at-stewarts-amid-substantial-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapping data deal 'will help transform property market']]></title><description><![CDATA[Memorandum of understanding will 'help shape a more connected, digitally enabled property market over the next three years'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mapping-data-deal-will-help-transform-property-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mapping-data-deal-will-help-transform-property-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knights makes £4m acquisition as two offices set to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 30 fee earners included in deal but uncertain future for support staff&nbsp;in Reading and Henley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/knights-makes-4m-acquisition-as-two-offices-set-to-close/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/knights-makes-4m-acquisition-as-two-offices-set-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University expands legal clinics into family law advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students&rsquo; pro-bono service will offer sessions by appointment either in person or virtually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/university-expands-legal-clinics-into-family-law-advice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/university-expands-legal-clinics-into-family-law-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We can't charge clients for complaints - ombudsman]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeO's chief ombudsman says complaints service must remain free at the point of use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/we-cant-charge-clients-for-complaints-ombudsman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/we-cant-charge-clients-for-complaints-ombudsman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Total disregard' for orders ends discrimination claim against firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge finds repeated missed deadlines and ignored warnings mean fair trial is impossible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/total-disregard-for-orders-ends-discrimination-claim-against-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/total-disregard-for-orders-ends-discrimination-claim-against-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Absent harasser of Foot Anstey loses contempt appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court of Appeal issues warning about appellants failing to attend, stating that judges 'bent over backwards' to hear the case quickly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/absent-harasser-of-foot-anstey-loses-contempt-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/absent-harasser-of-foot-anstey-loses-contempt-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm's charity campaign gets personal after employee's cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Nolan is back at work after receiving care from the same hospital for which her firm has been raising money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-charity-campaign-gets-personal-after-employees-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-charity-campaign-gets-personal-after-employees-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top-100 firm and Holborn neighbour call off merger talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tieup would have created combined firm with revenues of &pound;70m-plus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-100-firm-and-holborn-neighbour-call-off-merger-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-100-firm-and-holborn-neighbour-call-off-merger-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amicable divorce service sets up firm for clients who can't solve disputes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitors being recruited for customers who do not want to use negotiated couples service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/amicable-divorce-service-sets-up-firm-for-clients-who-cant-solve-disputes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/amicable-divorce-service-sets-up-firm-for-clients-who-cant-solve-disputes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amicable divorce service sets up firm for clients who can't resolve disputes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitors being recruited for customers who do not want to use negotiated couples service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/amicable-divorce-service-sets-up-firm-for-clients-who-cant-resolve-disputes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/amicable-divorce-service-sets-up-firm-for-clients-who-cant-resolve-disputes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costs ruling 'would blow the small claims track to bits']]></title><description><![CDATA[Court of Appeal overturns judge's cost penalty for 'unreasonable behaviour' by claimant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-ruling-would-blow-the-small-claims-track-to-bits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-ruling-would-blow-the-small-claims-track-to-bits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students get taste of life as a government lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 500 aspiring solicitors and barristers took part in the Legal Professional Diversity Summer Scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/students-get-taste-of-life-as-a-government-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/students-get-taste-of-life-as-a-government-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students get taste of government lawyer life]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 500 aspiring solicitors and barristers took part in the Legal Professional Diversity Summer Scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/students-get-taste-of-government-lawyer-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/students-get-taste-of-government-lawyer-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm's 'utter incompetence' lambasted by judge in published ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family solicitors went on record for husband they had not spoken to for weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-utter-incompetence-lambasted-by-judge-in-published-ruling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-utter-incompetence-lambasted-by-judge-in-published-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrister disbarred over court recordings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mariam El-Sobky also made fun of confidential mental health issues in a group chat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barrister-disbarred-over-court-recordings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barrister-disbarred-over-court-recordings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Potanina v Potanin&lt;/em&gt; divorce saga takes another twist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian litigants&nbsp;&lsquo;continue to find novel ways to extend their dispute&rsquo; in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ltemgtpotanina-v-potaninltemgt-divorce-saga-takes-another-twist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ltemgtpotanina-v-potaninltemgt-divorce-saga-takes-another-twist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls nearly twice as likely as boys to take law A-level]]></title><description><![CDATA[Subject is now one of the fastest growing in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/girls-nearly-twice-as-likely-as-boys-to-take-law-a-level/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/girls-nearly-twice-as-likely-as-boys-to-take-law-a-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor suspended for misconduct lasting over 15 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham practitioner admitted failing to act in the best interests of a vulnerable client.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-suspended-for-misconduct-lasting-over-15-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-suspended-for-misconduct-lasting-over-15-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landowner loses appeal over council's refusal to pay costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority argued that allowing recovery would set precedent with 'serious consequences' for public purse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/landowner-loses-appeal-over-councils-refusal-to-pay-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/landowner-loses-appeal-over-councils-refusal-to-pay-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judges have no 'general discretion' to vary costs budgets, High Court confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judgment also casts light on what the courts consider 'significant developments' in a case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judges-have-no-general-discretion-to-vary-costs-budgets-high-court-confirms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judges-have-no-general-discretion-to-vary-costs-budgets-high-court-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road traffic victims unaware of compensation rights, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who do seek compensation often face a long, stressful and expensive process, Victims&rsquo; Commissioner finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/road-traffic-victims-unaware-of-compensation-rights-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/road-traffic-victims-unaware-of-compensation-rights-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's Be Blunt: Southport survivor client inspires firms to ditch tipped knives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms in MAPD Group support campaign by switching to knives with round-tip blades in office kitchens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lets-be-blunt-southport-survivor-client-inspires-firms-to-ditch-tipped-knives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lets-be-blunt-southport-survivor-client-inspires-firms-to-ditch-tipped-knives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family lawyers hit back at Deech over cohabitation reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resolution also rejects claim by senior family judge that the proposals would generate thousands of new cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/family-lawyers-hit-back-at-deech-over-cohabitation-reform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/family-lawyers-hit-back-at-deech-over-cohabitation-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court allows appeal in employment discrimination case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxi driver claimed fee paid for access to bookings was discriminatory because it cost part-time workers more per hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/supreme-court-allows-appeal-in-employment-discrimination-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/supreme-court-allows-appeal-in-employment-discrimination-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consolidator in high-end locations makes second acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Two planted and more to come&rsquo; - Oak Legal pledges to allow firms to retain their autonomy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consolidator-in-high-end-locations-makes-second-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consolidator-in-high-end-locations-makes-second-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDT rebuffs sole practitioner's appeal against rebuke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Essex solicitor failed to progress administration of an estate in her capacity as executrix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-rebuffs-sole-practitioners-appeal-against-rebuke/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-rebuffs-sole-practitioners-appeal-against-rebuke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['State-forced marriage' claim as cohabitation rights consultation closes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Couples who live together for three years would automatically gain legal rights and obligations under proposed reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/state-forced-marriage-claim-as-cohabitation-rights-consultation-closes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/state-forced-marriage-claim-as-cohabitation-rights-consultation-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peer berates 'state forced marriage' as cohabitation rights consultation closes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Bar Standards Board chair writes to justice secretary opposing reform plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/peer-berates-state-forced-marriage-as-cohabitation-rights-consultation-closes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/peer-berates-state-forced-marriage-as-cohabitation-rights-consultation-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employment specialists await SC judgment in Data Cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court to rule on whether prevention of less favourable treatment regulations apply if a worker&rsquo;s part-time status is not the sole cause of their less favourable treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employment-specialists-await-sc-judgment-in-data-cars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employment-specialists-await-sc-judgment-in-data-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cohabitation reforms 'could generate 10,000 extra cases a year']]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy national lead judge of Financial Remedies Court estimates a substantial increase of case load.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cohabitation-reforms-could-generate-10000-extra-cases-a-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cohabitation-reforms-could-generate-10000-extra-cases-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor accused of insider dealing appears in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Case adjourned until next month by His Honour Judge Baumgartner, Recorder of Westminster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-accused-of-insider-dealing-appears-in-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-accused-of-insider-dealing-appears-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA warns of deepfake AI in client checks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms urged to check they are actually speaking to clients during due diligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-warns-of-deepfake-ai-in-client-checks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-warns-of-deepfake-ai-in-client-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costs shared in MoD hearing claims as both sides partly successful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claimants awarded compensation but some elements &lsquo;overwhelmingly positive&rsquo; for defendant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-shared-in-mod-hearing-claims-as-both-sides-partly-successful/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-shared-in-mod-hearing-claims-as-both-sides-partly-successful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struck-off solicitor fails in bid to return to the roll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyer was caught advising on a sham marriage&nbsp;by an undercover journalist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/struck-off-solicitor-fails-in-bid-to-return-to-the-roll/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/struck-off-solicitor-fails-in-bid-to-return-to-the-roll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LawCare user data hacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wellbeing charity for vulnerable lawyers warns that all stored data - including caller details - may have been downloaded by 'unauthorised third party'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawcare-user-data-hacked/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawcare-user-data-hacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: LawCare user data hacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wellbeing charity for vulnerable lawyers warns that all stored data - including caller details - may have been downloaded by 'unauthorised third party'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/breaking-lawcare-user-data-hacked/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/breaking-lawcare-user-data-hacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who exploited fame and trust struck off over investment deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julie Condliffe told syndicate of nurses they were buying investment property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-exploited-fame-and-trust-struck-off-over-investment-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-exploited-fame-and-trust-struck-off-over-investment-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patience of a Saint: seeking redress in mid-Atlantic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representing 145 clinical negligence claimants on the tiny island of Saint Helena is a daunting challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/patience-of-a-saint-seeking-redress-in-mid-atlantic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/patience-of-a-saint-seeking-redress-in-mid-atlantic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clyde profits slip against 'volatile' geopolitical backdrop]]></title><description><![CDATA[International firm now has 74 offices in 32 countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/clyde-profits-slip-against-volatile-geopolitical-backdrop/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/clyde-profits-slip-against-volatile-geopolitical-backdrop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dieselgate’ quantum trial against Mercedes to proceed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Justice Constable was &lsquo;satisfied that the reduced scope of the quantum trial does not deprive it of real utility&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dieselgate-quantum-trial-against-mercedes-to-proceed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dieselgate-quantum-trial-against-mercedes-to-proceed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm had no right to charge £53,000 from client estate, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Client&rsquo;s will did not include an express provision to render professional charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-had-no-right-to-charge-53000-from-client-estate-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-had-no-right-to-charge-53000-from-client-estate-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Bridgen v Hancock&lt;/em&gt;: defence of honest opinion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Media law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ltemgtbridgen-v-hancockltemgt-defence-of-honest-opinion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ltemgtbridgen-v-hancockltemgt-defence-of-honest-opinion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[​Magic circle PEP has grown by £1m in a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis of annual results suggests that double-digit percentage profit rises are once again the norm across the City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magic-circle-pep-has-grown-by-1m-in-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magic-circle-pep-has-grown-by-1m-in-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial fund for ‘extremely talented’ young Mishcon associate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agatha Hunt&rsquo;s &lsquo;compassion, generosity and spirit will live on through this fund and award&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/memorial-fund-for-extremely-talented-young-mishcon-associate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/memorial-fund-for-extremely-talented-young-mishcon-associate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Good times roll on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Double-digit profit rises remain the norm in the City. A remarkable success story &ndash; but there are caveats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-good-times-roll-on/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-good-times-roll-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mastercard marathon on last lap as funder settles payout dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Development allows the process of distributing &pound;100m to members of the opt-out class to begin later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mastercard-marathon-on-last-lap-as-funder-settles-payout-dispute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mastercard-marathon-on-last-lap-as-funder-settles-payout-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran solicitor struck off after misleading client for years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harrow practitioner tells tribunal it would be a &lsquo;blessing&rsquo; no longer to run a small law firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/veteran-solicitor-struck-off-after-misleading-client-for-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/veteran-solicitor-struck-off-after-misleading-client-for-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm pilots specialist support for 'care-experienced' students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm says young people who lived in care need support to help them become successful&nbsp;professionals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-pilots-specialist-support-for-care-experienced-students/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-pilots-specialist-support-for-care-experienced-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain could become the hub of floating nuclear regulation, says thinktank]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK 'uniquely placed to leverage its strategic position as the most important maritime insurance and legal-regulatory power'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/britain-could-become-the-hub-of-floating-nuclear-regulation-says-thinktank/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/britain-could-become-the-hub-of-floating-nuclear-regulation-says-thinktank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minster makes another swoop as PI market narrows further]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive says PI market requires specialist discipline and sustained investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/minster-makes-another-swoop-as-pi-market-narrows-further/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/minster-makes-another-swoop-as-pi-market-narrows-further/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogue ex-solicitor who abandoned clients must pay £92k and indemnity costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mesh claim practitioner was found to have ignored his duties to court with no reasonable explanation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rogue-ex-solicitor-who-abandoned-clients-must-pay-92k-and-indemnity-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rogue-ex-solicitor-who-abandoned-clients-must-pay-92k-and-indemnity-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogue ex-solicitor who abandoned clients must pay £92,000 and indemnity costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mesh claim practitioner was found to have ignored his duties to court with no reasonable explanation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rogue-ex-solicitor-who-abandoned-clients-must-pay-92000-and-indemnity-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rogue-ex-solicitor-who-abandoned-clients-must-pay-92000-and-indemnity-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogue ex-solicitor faces costs orders after he 'abandoned' clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mesh-claim practitioner was found to have igored his duties to court with no reasonable explanation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rogue-ex-solicitor-faces-costs-orders-after-he-abandoned-clients/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rogue-ex-solicitor-faces-costs-orders-after-he-abandoned-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire solicitor wins £75,000 grant for pet guardian platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm director and dog-owner set out to create a &lsquo;clear written record&rsquo; of wishes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/yorkshire-solicitor-wins-75000-grant-for-pet-guardian-platform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/yorkshire-solicitor-wins-75000-grant-for-pet-guardian-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior lawyer struck off after asking colleague to hide file]]></title><description><![CDATA[Request made six months after family solicitor had qualified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/junior-lawyer-struck-off-after-asking-colleague-to-hide-file/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/junior-lawyer-struck-off-after-asking-colleague-to-hide-file/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National firm takes profit hit to 'drive future growth']]></title><description><![CDATA[Irwin Mitchell transitioning into firm with focus on complex high-value work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/national-firm-takes-profit-hit-to-drive-future-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/national-firm-takes-profit-hit-to-drive-future-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI sandbox opens to bids from legal world]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI&nbsp;Growth Lab provides environment for firms and lawtech developers to explore innovative models.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ai-sandbox-opens-to-bids-from-legal-world/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ai-sandbox-opens-to-bids-from-legal-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI sandbox opens to bids from legal innovators]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI&nbsp;Growth Lab provides 'single front door' for firms and lawtech developers to explore innovative models.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ai-sandbox-opens-to-bids-from-legal-innovators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ai-sandbox-opens-to-bids-from-legal-innovators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EAT sets aside unfair dismissal ruling against firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Problem in employment tribunal&rsquo;s judgment&nbsp;&lsquo;lay in [its] failure to recognise the limits of its fact-finding role&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/eat-sets-aside-unfair-dismissal-ruling-against-firm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/eat-sets-aside-unfair-dismissal-ruling-against-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EAT sets aside unfair dismissal ruling against Fieldfisher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Problem in employment tribunal&rsquo;s judgment&nbsp;&lsquo;lay in [its] failure to recognise the limits of its fact-finding role&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/eat-sets-aside-unfair-dismissal-ruling-against-fieldfisher/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/eat-sets-aside-unfair-dismissal-ruling-against-fieldfisher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Axiom Ince administrators sue former accountants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claim for professional negligence filed with the commercial court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/axiom-ince-administrators-sue-former-accountants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/axiom-ince-administrators-sue-former-accountants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate change: Society guidance for in-house]]></title><description><![CDATA[New publication suggests how to balance legal duties against institutional pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/climate-change-society-guidance-for-in-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/climate-change-society-guidance-for-in-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison release policy shift offers ‘long-term security’, says justice secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes following 'urgent review' mean 1,000 fewer offenders will be eligible for early release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prison-release-policy-shift-offers-long-term-security-says-justice-secretary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prison-release-policy-shift-offers-long-term-security-says-justice-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison release changes offer ‘long-term security’ says justice secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes following 'urgent review' mean 1,000 fewer offenders will be eligible for early release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prison-release-changes-offer-long-term-security-says-justice-secretary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prison-release-changes-offer-long-term-security-says-justice-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who impersonated police officer sentenced by court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyer caught after using his own details to buy fake email domain, leading police straight to him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-impersonated-police-officer-sentenced-by-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-impersonated-police-officer-sentenced-by-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who impersonated police officer sentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyer caught after using his own details to buy fake email domain, leading police straight to him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-impersonated-police-officer-sentenced/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-impersonated-police-officer-sentenced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offshore giant sells stake to private equity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Existing owners of Mourant will remain in charge of professional services group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/offshore-giant-sells-stake-to-private-equity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/offshore-giant-sells-stake-to-private-equity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keyboard warrior's claim against solicitor struck out]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;No clear factual basis&rsquo; for aspiring solicitor&rsquo;s claims against former lawyer, the High Court finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/keyboard-warriors-claim-against-solicitor-struck-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/keyboard-warriors-claim-against-solicitor-struck-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity-boosted firm posts big profit jump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results posted in first year since private equity house invested in defence specialist HF.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-boosted-firm-posts-big-profit-jump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-boosted-firm-posts-big-profit-jump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity-backed firm posts big profit jump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results posted in first year since private equity house invested in defence specialist HF.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-backed-firm-posts-big-profit-jump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-backed-firm-posts-big-profit-jump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courts listing data opened up for (some) re-use]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMCTS announces licences for computational analysis - but with restrictions on 'high risk' developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/courts-listing-data-opened-up-for-some-re-use/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/courts-listing-data-opened-up-for-some-re-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer body hits back at FCA motor claim campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator 'deliberately steering people away from getting legal advice to establish their rights'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consumer-body-hits-back-at-fca-motor-claim-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consumer-body-hits-back-at-fca-motor-claim-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claims industry hits back at FCA motor claim campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator 'deliberately steering people away from getting legal advice to establish their rights'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-industry-hits-back-at-fca-motor-claim-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-industry-hits-back-at-fca-motor-claim-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SSB funders sue insurers for £19.5m over ATE policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fallout from collapse of Sheffield-based claims firm moves towards legal action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ssb-funders-sue-insurers-for-195m-over-ate-policies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ssb-funders-sue-insurers-for-195m-over-ate-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: LSB's &lt;em&gt;Mazur&lt;/em&gt; postscript prompts new bout of mudslinging]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators remain worryingly disunited in the wake of Mazur, judging by the caustic response of CILEX to the Legal Services Board&rsquo;s final report on the fiasco. But the institute has its own agenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-lsbs-ltemgtmazurltemgt-postscript-prompts-new-bout-of-mudslinging/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-lsbs-ltemgtmazurltemgt-postscript-prompts-new-bout-of-mudslinging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former footballer hit with civil restraint order over litigation against firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge observes &lsquo;degree of compulsion in pursuing points repeatedly, which goes beyond the norm&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-footballer-hit-with-civil-restraint-order-over-litigation-against-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-footballer-hit-with-civil-restraint-order-over-litigation-against-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Liverpool footballer hit with civil restraint order over litigation against firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge observes &lsquo;degree of compulsion in pursuing points repeatedly, which goes beyond the norm&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ex-liverpool-footballer-hit-with-civil-restraint-order-over-litigation-against-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ex-liverpool-footballer-hit-with-civil-restraint-order-over-litigation-against-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDT decisions: 3 August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-decisions-3-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-decisions-3-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recoverability of costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arbitration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/recoverability-of-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/recoverability-of-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Former rugby pros left in limbo as group claim falters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A landmark personal injury claim by former rugby professionals was left hanging in the balance after the claimants&rsquo; lead solicitor was&nbsp;dismissed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-former-rugby-pros-left-in-limbo-as-group-claim-falters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-former-rugby-pros-left-in-limbo-as-group-claim-falters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham hints at dumping jury trial curbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[New prime minister pledges to reconsider former lord chancellor&rsquo;s controversial plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/burnham-hints-at-dumping-jury-trial-curbs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/burnham-hints-at-dumping-jury-trial-curbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medico-legal chambers aims to address expert witness shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts brought into colleagiate community which encourages training and development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/medico-legal-chambers-aims-to-address-expert-witness-shortage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/medico-legal-chambers-aims-to-address-expert-witness-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashurst takes ABS route to consolidate transatlantic merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[New top-20 firm denies speculation about third-party investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ashurst-takes-abs-route-to-consolidate-transatlantic-merger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ashurst-takes-abs-route-to-consolidate-transatlantic-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court state immunity ruling could lead to 'tidal wave of cases']]></title><description><![CDATA[Surveillance by Bahraini government involved a serious and intrusive interference with UK&rsquo;s territorial sovereignty, justices rule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/supreme-court-state-immunity-ruling-could-lead-to-tidal-wave-of-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/supreme-court-state-immunity-ruling-could-lead-to-tidal-wave-of-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West End firm shut down by SRA to protect client interests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator intervenes into London practice which had announced two mergers this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/west-end-firm-shut-down-by-sra-to-protect-client-interests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/west-end-firm-shut-down-by-sra-to-protect-client-interests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyers make plain their distaste for new disclosure rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A survey of 215 firms, solicitors, barristers and judges found that almost two-thirds disagreed that changes had worked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-make-plain-their-distaste-for-new-disclosure-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-make-plain-their-distaste-for-new-disclosure-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sole practitioner hit for costs over failed appeal against AML fine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal rejects suggestion of 'systemic unreliability' in adjudication panel&rsquo;s&nbsp;decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sole-practitioner-hit-for-costs-over-failed-appeal-against-aml-fine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sole-practitioner-hit-for-costs-over-failed-appeal-against-aml-fine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate would have been removed over 'intemperate' comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office holder resigned before the investigation into her conduct was concluded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-would-have-been-removed-over-intemperate-comments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-would-have-been-removed-over-intemperate-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New practice code will cover ethical use of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voluntary code will &rsquo;support the development of a digital justice system that is accessible to everyone'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-practice-code-will-cover-ethical-use-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-practice-code-will-cover-ethical-use-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New online procedure code will cover ethical use of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voluntary code will 'support the development of a digital justice system that is accessible to everyone'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-online-procedure-code-will-cover-ethical-use-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-online-procedure-code-will-cover-ethical-use-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Committee to draw up online code of practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voluntary code will &rsquo;support the development of a digital justice system that is accessible to everyone'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/committee-to-draw-up-online-code-of-practice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/committee-to-draw-up-online-code-of-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indemnity costs would be 'very harsh' on claimants in Prince Harry case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Justice Nicklin reserves judgment following consequentials hearing in the Royal Courts of Justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/indemnity-costs-would-be-very-harsh-on-claimants-in-prince-harry-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/indemnity-costs-would-be-very-harsh-on-claimants-in-prince-harry-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shorter prison sentences surged ahead of policy shift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sentencing Act introduced presumption against immediate custodial sentences of 12 months or less.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/shorter-prison-sentences-surged-ahead-of-policy-shift/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/shorter-prison-sentences-surged-ahead-of-policy-shift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ data reveals surge in short prison sentences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Number of people jailed for up to 12 months more than doubled in the magistrates' court in the year ending March 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-data-reveals-surge-in-short-prison-sentences/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-data-reveals-surge-in-short-prison-sentences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firms must come clean on secret commissions, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal injury lawyers appeal ruling that they were required to respond to requests for information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-must-come-clean-on-secret-commissions-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-must-come-clean-on-secret-commissions-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mail seeks indemnity costs for Prince Harry case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Associated Newspapers asks Mr Justice Nicklin to award &pound;10m on account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mail-seeks-indemnity-costs-for-prince-harry-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mail-seeks-indemnity-costs-for-prince-harry-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAA prepares for Hillsborough Law with new tender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government wants lawyers ready for inquests as soon as the Public Office (Accountability) Bill&nbsp;comes into force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/laa-prepares-for-hillsborough-law-with-new-tender/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/laa-prepares-for-hillsborough-law-with-new-tender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profits flat as Macfarlanes announces £3.1m PEP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results 'satisfactory' against 'market backdrop that was challenging at times'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/profits-flat-as-macfarlanes-announces-31m-pep/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/profits-flat-as-macfarlanes-announces-31m-pep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDT reprimand over lack of information to conveyancing client]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor&rsquo;s&nbsp;&lsquo;failings were isolated to a single matter&rsquo; which happened &lsquo;during the exceptional circumstances&rsquo; of the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-reprimand-over-lack-of-information-to-conveyancing-client/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-reprimand-over-lack-of-information-to-conveyancing-client/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDT issues reprimand over lack of information to conveyancing client]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor&rsquo;s&nbsp;&lsquo;failings were isolated to a single matter&rsquo; which happened &lsquo;during the exceptional circumstances&rsquo; of the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-issues-reprimand-over-lack-of-information-to-conveyancing-client/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-issues-reprimand-over-lack-of-information-to-conveyancing-client/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA beefs up top team with two new leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA['There is still a lot of work ahead of us to become a modern, proportionate regulator,' chief executive admits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-beefs-up-top-team-with-two-new-leaders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-beefs-up-top-team-with-two-new-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor refused leave to appeal tipping-off conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Case is the first concerning the tipping-off provisions in the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to reach the Court of Appeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-refused-leave-to-appeal-tipping-off-conviction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-refused-leave-to-appeal-tipping-off-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ombudsman rulings should be forever, says charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal complaints handler currently take down published decisions after a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-rulings-should-be-forever-says-charity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-rulings-should-be-forever-says-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rugby players seek new lawyers as group claim hangs in balance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court hears the relationship between opposing sides is now a &lsquo;toxic situation&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rugby-players-seek-new-lawyers-as-group-claim-hangs-in-balance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rugby-players-seek-new-lawyers-as-group-claim-hangs-in-balance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform UK candidate pursues dismissal claim against City firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Cooper was promptly dismissed after posts emerged about trans and Islam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/reform-uk-candidate-pursues-dismissal-claim-against-city-firm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/reform-uk-candidate-pursues-dismissal-claim-against-city-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law firm commended for court embargo warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[High Court stresses that court embargoes are &lsquo;fundamentally different&rsquo; from journalism embargoes after Badger Trust breach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-firm-commended-for-court-embargo-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-firm-commended-for-court-embargo-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm commended for court embargo warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[High Court spells out that court embargoes &lsquo;fundamentally different&rsquo; from journalism embargoes after Badger Trust breach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-commended-for-court-embargo-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-commended-for-court-embargo-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weightmans celebrates five consecutive years of growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[National firm, which has roots in Liverpool,&nbsp;reports&nbsp;net profit rising by 17% to &pound;17 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/weightmans-celebrates-five-consecutive-years-of-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/weightmans-celebrates-five-consecutive-years-of-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal urges AI regulation over 'witness coaching']]></title><description><![CDATA[Retrial ordered in rape case which was stayed after complainant was found to have used AI to prepare for court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-urges-ai-regulation-over-witness-coaching/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-urges-ai-regulation-over-witness-coaching/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal calls for AI regulation in criminal proceedings after trial collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retrial ordered in rape case after complainant was found to have used AI to prepare for court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-calls-for-ai-regulation-in-criminal-proceedings-after-trial-collapses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-calls-for-ai-regulation-in-criminal-proceedings-after-trial-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison lawyers raise alarm over home detention curfew stance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Association says decision to stop processing home detention curfew applications will increase pressure on prisons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prison-lawyers-raise-alarm-over-home-detention-curfew-stance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prison-lawyers-raise-alarm-over-home-detention-curfew-stance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison lawyers raise alarm over home detention curfew scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Association says decision to stop processing home detention curfew applications will increase pressure on prisons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prison-lawyers-raise-alarm-over-home-detention-curfew-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prison-lawyers-raise-alarm-over-home-detention-curfew-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;You failed too&rsquo;: CILEX hits out at Legal Services Board over &lt;em&gt;Mazur&lt;/em&gt;]]></title><description><![CDATA[LSB&rsquo;s final report is &lsquo;insensitive&rsquo; and fails to acknowledge the board&rsquo;s own deficiencies, says legal executive body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lsquoyou-failed-toorsquo-cilex-hits-out-at-legal-services-board-over-ltemgtmazurltemgt-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lsquoyou-failed-toorsquo-cilex-hits-out-at-legal-services-board-over-ltemgtmazurltemgt-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;You failed too&rsquo;: CILEX hits out at Legal Services Board over &lt;em&gt;Mazur&lt;/em&gt;]]></title><description><![CDATA[LSB&rsquo;s final report is &lsquo;insensitive&rsquo; and fails to acknowledge the board&rsquo;s own deficiencies, says legal executive body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lsquoyou-failed-toorsquo-cilex-hits-out-at-legal-services-board-over-ltemgtmazurltemgt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lsquoyou-failed-toorsquo-cilex-hits-out-at-legal-services-board-over-ltemgtmazurltemgt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Family law 'strategy' requires 'big thinking']]></title><description><![CDATA[With the government due to unveil a family law &lsquo;strategy&rsquo;, Beck Fitzgerald&rsquo;s Jenny Beck tells the Gazette that &lsquo;big thinking and remodelling&rsquo; are required to address problems at the coalface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-family-law-strategy-requires-big-thinking-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-family-law-strategy-requires-big-thinking-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Family law 'strategy' requires 'big thinking']]></title><description><![CDATA[With the government due to unveil a family law &lsquo;strategy&rsquo;, Beck Fitzgerald&rsquo;s Jenny Beck tells the Gazette that &lsquo;big thinking and remodelling&rsquo; are required to address problems at the coalface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-family-law-strategy-requires-big-thinking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-family-law-strategy-requires-big-thinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Litigant who harassed law firm jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party in dispute over aunt's will believed he could get away with threats because 'the jails are full'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigant-who-harassed-law-firm-jailed-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigant-who-harassed-law-firm-jailed-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Litigant who harassed law firm jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defendant, who did not appear in court but was represented by counsel, ordered to pay &pound;35,000 costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigant-who-harassed-law-firm-jailed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigant-who-harassed-law-firm-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCA takes motor finance campaign onto claims farmers’ turf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broadcast, billboard and social media campaign directs would-be claimants to free template complaint letter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fca-takes-motor-finance-campaign-onto-claims-farmers-turf-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fca-takes-motor-finance-campaign-onto-claims-farmers-turf-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCA takes motor finance campaign onto claims farmers’ turf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broadcast, billboard and social media campaign directs would be claimants to free template complaint letter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fca-takes-motor-finance-campaign-onto-claims-farmers-turf/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fca-takes-motor-finance-campaign-onto-claims-farmers-turf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compensation fund pays out nearly £50m in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collapse of accumulator firms including Axiom Ince has cost the profession dear, latest accounts confirm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/compensation-fund-pays-out-nearly-50m-in-a-year-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/compensation-fund-pays-out-nearly-50m-in-a-year-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compensation fund pays out nearly £50m in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collapse of accumulator firms including Axiom Ince has cost the profession dear, latest accounts confirm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/compensation-fund-pays-out-nearly-50m-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/compensation-fund-pays-out-nearly-50m-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh government reaffirms commitment to tribunal reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[First minister says reformed system will be modern and ready for further devolution of justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/welsh-government-reaffirms-commitment-to-tribunal-reform-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/welsh-government-reaffirms-commitment-to-tribunal-reform-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh government reaffirms commitment to tribunal reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[First minister says reformed system will be modern and ready for further devolution of justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/welsh-government-reaffirms-commitment-to-tribunal-reform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/welsh-government-reaffirms-commitment-to-tribunal-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal stays Menon contempt proceedings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last minute judgment means silk&rsquo;s contempt trial is stayed pending his appeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-stays-menon-contempt-proceedings-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-stays-menon-contempt-proceedings-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal stays Menon contempt proceedings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last minute judgment means silk&rsquo;s contempt trial is stayed pending his appeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-stays-menon-contempt-proceedings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-stays-menon-contempt-proceedings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Reforming the collective actions regime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government proposals to reform the collective action regime offer something to rival lobbies, but whether or not they are implemented will depend on the new lord chancellor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-reforming-the-collective-actions-regime-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-reforming-the-collective-actions-regime-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Reforming the collective actions regime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government proposals to reform the collective action regime offer something to rival lobbies, but whether or not they are implemented will depend on the new lord chancellor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-reforming-the-collective-actions-regime/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-reforming-the-collective-actions-regime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When civil claims collide with criminal enforcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Litigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/when-civil-claims-collide-with-criminal-enforcement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/when-civil-claims-collide-with-criminal-enforcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDT decisions: 23 July 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-decisions-23-july-2026-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-decisions-23-july-2026-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDT decisions: 23 July 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-decisions-23-july-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-decisions-23-july-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal advice for sexual violence complainants to be rolled out nationally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Successful London pilot &lsquo;gave clients a genuine sense of justice&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-advice-for-sexual-violence-complainants-to-be-rolled-out-nationally-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-advice-for-sexual-violence-complainants-to-be-rolled-out-nationally-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal advice for sexual violence complainants to be rolled out nationally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Successful London pilot &lsquo;gave clients a genuine sense of justice&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-advice-for-sexual-violence-complainants-to-be-rolled-out-nationally/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-advice-for-sexual-violence-complainants-to-be-rolled-out-nationally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh blow to India legal market liberalisation hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bar Council of India seeks to codify restrictions on foreign lawyers and firms after years of deadlock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fresh-blow-to-india-legal-market-liberalisation-hopes-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fresh-blow-to-india-legal-market-liberalisation-hopes-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh blow to India legal market liberalisation hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bar Council of India seeks to codify restrictions on foreign lawyers and firms after years of deadlock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fresh-blow-to-india-legal-market-liberalisation-hopes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fresh-blow-to-india-legal-market-liberalisation-hopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Kafkaesque': Lawyers rally to defence of silk cited for contempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rajiv Menon KC, who represented Palestine Action activist in criminal trial, said he has been &lsquo;overwhelmed&rsquo; by messages of support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/kafkaesque-lawyers-rally-to-defence-of-silk-cited-for-contempt-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/kafkaesque-lawyers-rally-to-defence-of-silk-cited-for-contempt-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Kafkaesque': Lawyers rally to defence of silk cited for contempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rajiv Menon KC, who represented Palestine Action activist in criminal trial, said he has been &lsquo;overwhelmed&rsquo; by messages of support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/kafkaesque-lawyers-rally-to-defence-of-silk-cited-for-contempt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/kafkaesque-lawyers-rally-to-defence-of-silk-cited-for-contempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global giant's first trading results exceed expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's revenue reaches &pound;1.8bn in first year since merger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/global-giants-first-trading-results-exceed-expectations-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/global-giants-first-trading-results-exceed-expectations-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global giant's first trading results exceed expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's revenue reaches &pound;1.8bn in first year since merger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/global-giants-first-trading-results-exceed-expectations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/global-giants-first-trading-results-exceed-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top-50 financial results table 2026: updated live]]></title><description><![CDATA[2025/26 results as they come in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-50-financial-results-table-2026-updated-live-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-50-financial-results-table-2026-updated-live-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Axiom Ince trial set to run for over three months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminal trial of five former executives&nbsp;remains listed for February 2027 with a time estimate of 14 weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/axiom-ince-trial-set-to-run-for-over-three-months-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/axiom-ince-trial-set-to-run-for-over-three-months-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Axiom Ince trial set to run for over three months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminal trial of five former executives&nbsp;remains listed for February 2027 with a time estimate of 14 weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/axiom-ince-trial-set-to-run-for-over-three-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/axiom-ince-trial-set-to-run-for-over-three-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New lord chancellor Norris backed jury trial curbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last December Alex Norris MP, then a Home Office minister, defended predecessor&nbsp;Lammy&rsquo;s plans to curb jury trials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-lord-chancellor-norris-backed-jury-trial-curbs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-lord-chancellor-norris-backed-jury-trial-curbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New lord chancellor backed Lammy's jury trial curbs]]></title><description><![CDATA['We cannot allow squeamishness about reforming the system to stand in the way', Alex Norris MP said last December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-lord-chancellor-backed-lammys-jury-trial-curbs-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-lord-chancellor-backed-lammys-jury-trial-curbs-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New lord chancellor backed Lammy's jury trial curbs]]></title><description><![CDATA['We cannot allow squeamishness about reforming the system to stand in the way', Alex Norris MP said last December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-lord-chancellor-backed-lammys-jury-trial-curbs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-lord-chancellor-backed-lammys-jury-trial-curbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consultant struck off over 'misleading representation' to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Jefferies, who worked for seven criminal firms, admitted all the allegations against him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consultant-struck-off-over-misleading-representation-to-court-3/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consultant-struck-off-over-misleading-representation-to-court-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consultant struck off over 'misleading representation' to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Jefferies, who worked for seven criminal firms, admitted all the allegations against him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consultant-struck-off-over-misleading-representation-to-court-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consultant-struck-off-over-misleading-representation-to-court-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consultant struck off over 'misleading representation' to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruling on an agreed outcome, SDT finds strike-off the &lsquo;appropriate and proportionate sanction&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consultant-struck-off-over-misleading-representation-to-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consultant-struck-off-over-misleading-representation-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian lawyer who misled judge about ChatGPT use is suspended]]></title><description><![CDATA[More examples emerge of sanctions imposed on lawyers who deploy bogus case citations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/canadian-lawyer-who-misled-judge-about-chatgpt-use-is-suspended-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/canadian-lawyer-who-misled-judge-about-chatgpt-use-is-suspended-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian lawyer who misled judge about ChatGPT use is suspended]]></title><description><![CDATA[More examples emerge of punishments handed to lawyers who cite false case citations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/canadian-lawyer-who-misled-judge-about-chatgpt-use-is-suspended/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/canadian-lawyer-who-misled-judge-about-chatgpt-use-is-suspended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional firms target acquisitions after securing new funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rothley Group and Brady Solicitors adopt contrasting approaches to sourcing extra investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regional-firms-target-acquisitions-after-securing-new-funding-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regional-firms-target-acquisitions-after-securing-new-funding-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional firms target acquisitions after securing new funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rothley Group and Brady Solicitors adopt contrasting approaches to sourcing extra investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regional-firms-target-acquisitions-after-securing-new-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regional-firms-target-acquisitions-after-securing-new-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional firms target acquisitions after injections of funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rothley Group and Brady Solicitors take different approaches to bringing in extra investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regional-firms-target-acquisitions-after-injections-of-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regional-firms-target-acquisitions-after-injections-of-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief coroner issues informal complaints protocol for legal professionals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protocol follows similar guidance released by the judiciary at the beginning of July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/chief-coroner-issues-informal-complaints-protocol-for-legal-professionals-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/chief-coroner-issues-informal-complaints-protocol-for-legal-professionals-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief coroner issues informal complaints protocol for legal professionals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protocol follows similar guidance released by the judiciary at the beginning of July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/chief-coroner-issues-informal-complaints-protocol-for-legal-professionals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/chief-coroner-issues-informal-complaints-protocol-for-legal-professionals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selling partners vow to fight £2.4m claim from private equity buyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dispute over stated profits from Court of Protection work when Lawfront&rsquo;s takeover of Slater Heelis was agreed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/selling-partners-vow-to-fight-24m-claim-from-private-equity-buyer-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/selling-partners-vow-to-fight-24m-claim-from-private-equity-buyer-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selling partners vow to fight £2.4m claim from private equity buyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dispute over stated profits from Court of Protection work when Lawfront&rsquo;s takeover of Slater Heelis was agreed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/selling-partners-vow-to-fight-24m-claim-from-private-equity-buyer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/selling-partners-vow-to-fight-24m-claim-from-private-equity-buyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struck off solicitor jailed over fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former probate lawyer sentenced to a custodial sentence of three years and eight months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/struck-off-solicitor-jailed-over-fraud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/struck-off-solicitor-jailed-over-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struck-off solicitor jailed for fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former probate lawyer given a custodial sentence of three years and eight months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/struck-off-solicitor-jailed-for-fraud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/struck-off-solicitor-jailed-for-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profits soar at Clifford Chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[PEP hits &pound;2.3m as City giant continues to grow rapidly, including in the Americas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/profits-soar-at-clifford-chance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/profits-soar-at-clifford-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA cannot regulate without access to privileged material, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defamation firm&nbsp;Carter-Ruck is&nbsp;seeking a declaration that the SRA is not entitled to require the production of material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-cannot-regulate-without-access-to-privileged-material-court-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-cannot-regulate-without-access-to-privileged-material-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Litigation funder appoints administrators after court action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group of investors in loan notes brought a contested administration order in the High Court last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigation-funder-appoints-administrators-after-court-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigation-funder-appoints-administrators-after-court-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New justice secretary urged to unfreeze family mediation rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family Mediation Council says damning justice commitee report backs up longstanding calls for higher pay rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-justice-secretary-urged-to-unfreeze-family-mediation-rates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-justice-secretary-urged-to-unfreeze-family-mediation-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor's banter towards police officers not misconduct, tribunal finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminal lawyer, 83, admitted making &lsquo;flippant&rsquo; remarks to young female officers but SDT dismisses all charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitors-banter-towards-police-officers-not-misconduct-tribunal-finds-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitors-banter-towards-police-officers-not-misconduct-tribunal-finds-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor's banter towards police officers not misconduct, tribunal finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminal lawyer, 83, admitted making &lsquo;flippant&rsquo; remarks to young female officers but SDT dismisses all charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitors-banter-towards-police-officers-not-misconduct-tribunal-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitors-banter-towards-police-officers-not-misconduct-tribunal-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slaughter gets government post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chair of justice select committee becomes attorney general as former practising solicitor becomes justice minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/slaughter-gets-government-post/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/slaughter-gets-government-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LiP found in contempt after breaching firm's harassment injunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hearing to deal with penalty over the sending of a threatening letter and email is listed for next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lip-found-in-contempt-after-breaching-firms-harassment-injunction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lip-found-in-contempt-after-breaching-firms-harassment-injunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mishcon upbeat despite exit of four-partner corporate team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner departures emerged as firm announced new central London home from 2029.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mishcon-upbeat-despite-exit-of-four-partner-corporate-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mishcon-upbeat-despite-exit-of-four-partner-corporate-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm upbeat despite exit of four-partner corporate team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partner departures emerged as firm announced new central London home from 2029.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-upbeat-despite-exit-of-four-partner-corporate-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-upbeat-despite-exit-of-four-partner-corporate-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carter-Ruck challenges SRA's claim over privileged documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[High Court hearing centres on the statutory interpretation of section 44B of the Solicitors Act 1974.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/carter-ruck-challenges-sras-claim-over-privileged-documents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/carter-ruck-challenges-sras-claim-over-privileged-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: ICJ opinion could land UK with massive climate justice bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thinktank calls for action to prevent landmark advisory opinion on&nbsp;carbon emissions landing the UK with climate compensation claims running into the trillions of pounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-icj-opinion-could-land-uk-with-massive-climate-justice-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-icj-opinion-could-land-uk-with-massive-climate-justice-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New lord chancellor has a 'golden opportunity' - Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancery Lane repeats calls on Norris to reverse curbs on jury trials and to increase legal aid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-lord-chancellor-has-a-golden-opportunity-society/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-lord-chancellor-has-a-golden-opportunity-society/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society commissions probe on legal aid bureaucracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancery Lane wants to give Burnham administration evidence-based solutions to reduce system inefficiencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-commissions-probe-on-legal-aid-bureaucracy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-commissions-probe-on-legal-aid-bureaucracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third successive year of profit growth at Linklaters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Profit per equity partner rises 11.4% to &pound;2.48m as firm announces growth in all core markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/third-successive-year-of-profit-growth-at-linklaters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/third-successive-year-of-profit-growth-at-linklaters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Alex Norris MP?]]></title><description><![CDATA[New lord chancellor is fifth non-lawyer in the modern role - but he is no household name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/who-is-alex-norris-mp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/who-is-alex-norris-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief executive quits as listed firm's net debt quadruples in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultation begins over likely job losses at Gateley following long slide in the share price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/chief-executive-quits-as-listed-firms-net-debt-quadruples-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/chief-executive-quits-as-listed-firms-net-debt-quadruples-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief executive quits as listed firm quadruples net debt in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dividends reduced at Gateley as consultation begins over 40 job losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/chief-executive-quits-as-listed-firm-quadruples-net-debt-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/chief-executive-quits-as-listed-firm-quadruples-net-debt-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm entitled to sack solicitor who ignored instructions, tribunal rules]]></title><description><![CDATA['Insubordinate' practitioner claimed she had been dismissed because she was struggling due to her health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-entitled-to-sack-solicitor-who-ignored-instructions-tribunal-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-entitled-to-sack-solicitor-who-ignored-instructions-tribunal-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-lawyer Norris picked as lord chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ellie Reeves MP promoted to attorney general in Andy Burnham's first cabinet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/non-lawyer-norris-picked-as-lord-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/non-lawyer-norris-picked-as-lord-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDT appeal dismissed as High Court describes 'troubling' litigation conduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge finds &lsquo;it troubling that a solicitor&hellip;has apparently been unable to ensure that her own proceedings were conducted competently&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-appeal-dismissed-as-high-court-describes-troubling-litigation-conduct/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-appeal-dismissed-as-high-court-describes-troubling-litigation-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Demanding’ and ‘disrespectful’ magistrate given formal warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice of the peace denied the allegations against her but was found to have been &lsquo;unprofessional towards a colleague&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/demanding-and-disrespectful-magistrate-given-formal-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/demanding-and-disrespectful-magistrate-given-formal-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst held herself out as solicitor to aid partner's tenancy dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[AML specialist issued a notice to tenant under pretence that City firm had been instructed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/analyst-held-herself-out-as-solicitor-to-aid-partners-tenancy-dispute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/analyst-held-herself-out-as-solicitor-to-aid-partners-tenancy-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lammy and Hermer out as Burnham wields axe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord chancellor and attorney general had both been expected to move on with the change of leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lammy-and-hermer-out-as-burnham-wields-axe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lammy-and-hermer-out-as-burnham-wields-axe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lammy and Hermer out as Burnham names team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord chancellor and attorney general had both been expected to move on with the change of leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lammy-and-hermer-out-as-burnham-names-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lammy-and-hermer-out-as-burnham-names-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Lammy and Hermer out as Burnham names team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy prime minister and lord chancellor had been widely expected to move on with the change of leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/breaking-lammy-and-hermer-out-as-burnham-names-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/breaking-lammy-and-hermer-out-as-burnham-names-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government unveils light-touch class action reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scope of&nbsp;the opt-out collective regime will be left untouched, consultation document reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/government-unveils-light-touch-class-action-reform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/government-unveils-light-touch-class-action-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise in counsel spending but ‘stable’ vacancy rate at SFO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serious Fraud Office&rsquo;s interim director pledges to accelerate innovation, 'including the responsible use of AI'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rise-in-counsel-spending-but-stable-vacancy-rate-at-sfo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rise-in-counsel-spending-but-stable-vacancy-rate-at-sfo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ dangles £3.6m for next LawtechUK phase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next phase in programme aims to 'share the benefits of innovation more widely'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-dangles-36m-for-next-lawtechuk-phase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-dangles-36m-for-next-lawtechuk-phase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naming solicitor makes story 'more interesting', judge says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor said she was anxious and scared about personal details coming out in employment tribunal case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/naming-solicitor-makes-story-more-interesting-judge-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/naming-solicitor-makes-story-more-interesting-judge-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naming solicitor makes story 'more interesting for editors', judge says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor said she was anxious and scared about personal details coming out in employment tribunal case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/naming-solicitor-makes-story-more-interesting-for-editors-judge-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/naming-solicitor-makes-story-more-interesting-for-editors-judge-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning and the appearance of bias]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/planning-and-the-appearance-of-bias/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/planning-and-the-appearance-of-bias/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Scathing report calls for legal services regulation review]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent review of the Legal Services Board has revived debate about the case for a root-and-branch review of professional regulation. But we&rsquo;ve been here before &ndash; many times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-scathing-report-calls-for-legal-services-regulation-review/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-scathing-report-calls-for-legal-services-regulation-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Groundhog day on legal services regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent review of the Legal Services Board has revived debate about the case for a root-and-branch review of professional regulation. But we&rsquo;ve been here before &ndash; many times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-groundhog-day-on-legal-services-regulation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-groundhog-day-on-legal-services-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global giant prepares to cull 10% of staff worldwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[K&amp;L Gates&nbsp;says it needs to 'streamline our support structure' to meet future demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/global-giant-prepares-to-cull-10-of-staff-worldwide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/global-giant-prepares-to-cull-10-of-staff-worldwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global giant prepares to axe 10% of staff worldwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[K&amp;L Gates&nbsp;says it needs to 'streamline our support structure' to meet future demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/global-giant-prepares-to-axe-10-of-staff-worldwide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/global-giant-prepares-to-axe-10-of-staff-worldwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrister bomb hoax plotter loses appeal against conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businessman was jailed for 'attack on the system of justice itself&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barrister-bomb-hoax-plotter-loses-appeal-against-conviction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barrister-bomb-hoax-plotter-loses-appeal-against-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyers at risk in Zimbabwe, UN told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law Society urges UN to scrutinise Zimbabwe&nbsp;over intimidation, attacks and politically motivated prosecutions targeting lawyers and human rights defenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-at-risk-in-zimbabwe-un-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-at-risk-in-zimbabwe-un-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lady chief justice rebukes attorney general over Fordingbridge inaccuracies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spokesperson for AG says Lord Hermer has been&nbsp;&lsquo;staunch defender of the independence of the judiciary&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lady-chief-justice-rebukes-attorney-general-over-fordingbridge-inaccuracies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lady-chief-justice-rebukes-attorney-general-over-fordingbridge-inaccuracies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profits up 14% at 'more focused' A&amp;O Shearman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years after merger, the firm is 'more focused, and advising on a greater share of its clients&rsquo; most significant matters'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/profits-up-14-at-more-focused-aampo-shearman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/profits-up-14-at-more-focused-aampo-shearman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discipline lawyers through one channel, says consumer watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple tribunals and disciplinary bodies 'undermine fairness, transparency, and public confidence'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/discipline-lawyers-through-one-channel-says-consumer-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/discipline-lawyers-through-one-channel-says-consumer-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer watchdog repeats call for a single legal regulator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple tribunals and disciplinary bodies 'undermine fairness, transparency, and public confidence', says panel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consumer-watchdog-repeats-call-for-a-single-legal-regulator/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consumer-watchdog-repeats-call-for-a-single-legal-regulator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data page – July 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-page-july-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-page-july-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge criticises CAFCASS reporter for failing to follow court directions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advisory service employee &lsquo;entirely abdicated the duty placed upon her&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-criticises-cafcass-reporter-for-failing-to-follow-court-directions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-criticises-cafcass-reporter-for-failing-to-follow-court-directions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord chancellor 'failing' on statutory legal aid duty, MPs warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice committee warns of 'unacceptably high risk' of miscarriages of justice due to shrinking availability of legal aid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lord-chancellor-failing-on-statutory-legal-aid-duty-mps-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lord-chancellor-failing-on-statutory-legal-aid-duty-mps-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA reforms compensation fund levy]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s cash call on solicitors is unprecedented, but individuals will shoulder more of the burden under revised funding plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-reforms-compensation-fund-levy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-reforms-compensation-fund-levy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snap consultation on JR curbs for infrastructure projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government unveils plans to curb legal challenges for major housing, energy and transport projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/snap-consultation-on-jr-curbs-for-infrastructure-projects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/snap-consultation-on-jr-curbs-for-infrastructure-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profits back on the up as TLT passes £200m revenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[National firm states desire to plan ahead for what business will look like in 2040.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/profits-back-on-the-up-as-tlt-passes-200m-revenue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/profits-back-on-the-up-as-tlt-passes-200m-revenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profit rises return as TLT passes £200m revenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[National firm states desire to plan ahead for what business will look like in 2040.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/profit-rises-return-as-tlt-passes-200m-revenue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/profit-rises-return-as-tlt-passes-200m-revenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beach, castle or cruise? MoJ consults on wedding venues]]></title><description><![CDATA[As parliament winds down for summer, the Ministry of Justice finally opens consultation on weddings law reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/beach-castle-or-cruise-moj-consults-on-wedding-venues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/beach-castle-or-cruise-moj-consults-on-wedding-venues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA drops appeal in Carter-Ruck partner 'SLAPP' case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator also agrees to pay the costs of the appeal over SDT's dismissal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-drops-appeal-in-carter-ruck-partner-slapp-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-drops-appeal-in-carter-ruck-partner-slapp-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juries can cope with complex trials, says landmark Fisher fraud review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 2 of Jonathan Fisher KC&rsquo;s review - Fraud in the Digital Age - makes 47 recommendations to reduce the &lsquo;growing scale&rsquo; of fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/juries-can-cope-with-complex-trials-says-landmark-fisher-fraud-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/juries-can-cope-with-complex-trials-says-landmark-fisher-fraud-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juries can cope with complex trials, says fraud review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 2 of Jonathan Fisher KC&rsquo;s review - Fraud in the Digital Age - makes 47 recommendations to reduce the &lsquo;growing scale&rsquo; of fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/juries-can-cope-with-complex-trials-says-fraud-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/juries-can-cope-with-complex-trials-says-fraud-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted stalker to face SDT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Milne was convicted of stalking following a seven-day trial at Stratford magistrates&rsquo; court earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/convicted-stalker-to-face-sdt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/convicted-stalker-to-face-sdt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ finally unveils £34m plan for criminal bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government opens consultation more than seven months after announcing legal aid cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-finally-unveils-34m-plan-for-criminal-bar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-finally-unveils-34m-plan-for-criminal-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ finally unveils £34m funding plan for criminal bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government opens consultation more than seven months after announcing legal aid cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-finally-unveils-34m-funding-plan-for-criminal-bar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-finally-unveils-34m-funding-plan-for-criminal-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire firm makes first move across the county border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ison Harrison says new base is a massive milestone for the employee-owned business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/yorkshire-firm-makes-first-move-across-the-county-border/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/yorkshire-firm-makes-first-move-across-the-county-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longstanding Yorkshire firm crosses border for the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ison Harrison says new base is a big milestone for the employee-owned business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/longstanding-yorkshire-firm-crosses-border-for-the-first-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/longstanding-yorkshire-firm-crosses-border-for-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foot Anstey seeks committal of LiP over injunction breaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judgment over 'harassing communications' following will dispute reserved following a day-long hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/foot-anstey-seeks-committal-of-lip-over-injunction-breaches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/foot-anstey-seeks-committal-of-lip-over-injunction-breaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Deliberately obfuscatory' class action claimants hit with costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claimant firm Pogust Goodhead fended off questions about funding for three years, Competition Appeal Tribunal rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/deliberately-obfuscatory-class-action-claimants-hit-with-costs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/deliberately-obfuscatory-class-action-claimants-hit-with-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA ethics training plans 'unnecessary and prescriptive']]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Law Society comes out strongly against plans for mandatory ethics discussions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-ethics-training-plans-unnecessary-and-prescriptive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-ethics-training-plans-unnecessary-and-prescriptive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA ethics training plans 'too prescriptive']]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Law Society says shakeup of continuing competence could add &pound;100m to cost of providing legal services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-ethics-training-plans-too-prescriptive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-ethics-training-plans-too-prescriptive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CILEX to campaign for Legal Services Act review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive wants legal executives to be firmly established as third branch of the legal profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cilex-to-campaign-for-legal-services-act-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cilex-to-campaign-for-legal-services-act-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bar is wrong on asylum appeal reform, Mahmood tells MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home secretary points to magistrates, parole board members and planning inspectors as justification for tribunal reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bar-is-wrong-on-asylum-appeal-reform-mahmood-tells-mps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bar-is-wrong-on-asylum-appeal-reform-mahmood-tells-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor convicted of sexual assault struck off the roll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge said practitioner had already lost his good name as member of the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-convicted-of-sexual-assault-struck-off-the-roll-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-convicted-of-sexual-assault-struck-off-the-roll-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor convicted of sexual assault struck off the roll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge said practitioner had already lost his good name as member of the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-convicted-of-sexual-assault-struck-off-the-roll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-convicted-of-sexual-assault-struck-off-the-roll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London 'tort burden' set to exceed the US, says industry lobby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal costs as a share of GDP are increasing at an average annual rate of&nbsp;nearly 13%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/london-tort-burden-set-to-exceed-the-us-says-industry-lobby/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/london-tort-burden-set-to-exceed-the-us-says-industry-lobby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CPS apologises over AI hallucinations in court documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;The episode highlights the risks of [AI] use without appropriate oversight particularly for legal research&rsquo;, High Court judge warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cps-apologises-over-ai-hallucinations-in-court-documents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cps-apologises-over-ai-hallucinations-in-court-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City partner fined £25,000 over payments to yacht owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[SRA says now-retired solicitor showed&nbsp;disregard to obligations by allowing client account to be used as a banking facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-partner-fined-25000-over-payments-to-yacht-owner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-partner-fined-25000-over-payments-to-yacht-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS closes 30% fewer claims after system disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS Resolution also reveals defence spending rose quicker than claimant lawyer costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/nhs-closes-30-fewer-claims-after-system-disruption/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/nhs-closes-30-fewer-claims-after-system-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family court judge's oral judgment an 'unwise course' says Court of Appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written judgment should have been given &lsquo;because of the nature and complexity of the issues&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/family-court-judges-oral-judgment-an-unwise-course-says-court-of-appeal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/family-court-judges-oral-judgment-an-unwise-course-says-court-of-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double figure profit rise at Eversheds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong growth in corporate finance area boosts figures at top-50 firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/double-figure-profit-rise-at-eversheds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/double-figure-profit-rise-at-eversheds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costs lawyers predict uncertainty after 'obviously incomplete' point allowed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appeal judges say costs judge had &lsquo;generous ambit&rsquo; in which to make a decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-lawyers-predict-uncertainty-after-obviously-incomplete-point-allowed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-lawyers-predict-uncertainty-after-obviously-incomplete-point-allowed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LSB ‘lost its way’ and failed consumers, scathing review finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers urged to reform legal services regulation amid damaging market failures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lsb-lost-its-way-and-failed-consumers-scathing-review-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lsb-lost-its-way-and-failed-consumers-scathing-review-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LSB ‘lost its way’ and failed consumers, finds scathing new review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers urged to institute new system of legal services regulation amid damaging market failures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lsb-lost-its-way-and-failed-consumers-finds-scathing-new-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lsb-lost-its-way-and-failed-consumers-finds-scathing-new-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hillsborough law' to resume parliamentary journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Office (Accountability) Bill will return to House of Commons without duty of candour exemption for security services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/hillsborough-law-to-resume-parliamentary-journey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/hillsborough-law-to-resume-parliamentary-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court rules for car makers in mammoth 'dieselgate' claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claimant firm in the Pan-NOx litigation considers appeal over &lsquo;narrow&rsquo; legal interpretation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/high-court-rules-for-car-makers-in-mammoth-dieselgate-claim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/high-court-rules-for-car-makers-in-mammoth-dieselgate-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[District judge praised for mercy towards harassing brother-in-law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making a consent order, judge says &lsquo;the claimant&rsquo;s forbearance&hellip;is commendable and humane&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/district-judge-praised-for-mercy-towards-harassing-brother-in-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/district-judge-praised-for-mercy-towards-harassing-brother-in-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[District judge praised for 'mercy' towards brother-in-law over harassment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making a consent order, judge says &lsquo;the claimant&rsquo;s forbearance&hellip;is commendable and humane&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/district-judge-praised-for-mercy-towards-brother-in-law-over-harassment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/district-judge-praised-for-mercy-towards-brother-in-law-over-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Burnham's devolution revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice and policing in Wales, control of regional funding and planning powers are the defining issues faced by PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham if he pursues plans for radical devolution. Downing Street (North or South) will also need to resolve key issues of scrutiny and accountability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-burnhams-devolution-revolution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-burnhams-devolution-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restrictive rules hampering use of data, say magistrates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lack of data is 'undermining public confidence in justice and causing policy decisions to be made without full evidence'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/restrictive-rules-hampering-use-of-data-say-magistrates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/restrictive-rules-hampering-use-of-data-say-magistrates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why &lt;em&gt;Angel&lt;/em&gt; is a procedural landmark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mass consumer claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/why-ltemgtangelltemgt-is-a-procedural-landmark/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/why-ltemgtangelltemgt-is-a-procedural-landmark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recent decisions: 10 July 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/recent-decisions-10-july-2026-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/recent-decisions-10-july-2026-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recent decisions: 10 July 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/recent-decisions-10-july-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/recent-decisions-10-july-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Call for action over Windrush compensation process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven years after the government set up a scheme to compensate victims of the Windrush scandal, solicitor Pauline Campbell has put forward three solutions to get the process up to speed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-call-for-action-over-windrush-compensation-process/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-call-for-action-over-windrush-compensation-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Call for action over Windrush compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven years after the government set up a scheme to compensate victims of the Windrush scandal, solicitor Pauline Campbell has put forward three solutions to get the process up to speed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-call-for-action-over-windrush-compensation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-call-for-action-over-windrush-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stick to your own words rather than AI, judge tells LiP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Application to reconsider remedy judgment is refused by employment tribunal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/stick-to-your-own-words-rather-than-ai-judge-tells-lip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/stick-to-your-own-words-rather-than-ai-judge-tells-lip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society urges 'proportionate' approach to NDA advice requirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancery Lane advises government to avoid reforms that create unnecessary barriers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-urges-proportionate-approach-to-nda-advice-requirement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/society-urges-proportionate-approach-to-nda-advice-requirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slow progress on judicial diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Female and ethnic minority representation is rising but the number of solicitor-judges is shrinking, according to annual diversity statistics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/slow-progress-on-judicial-diversity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/slow-progress-on-judicial-diversity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate appointment ‘boom’ as government pushes on with court reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,600 magistrates were appointed in 2025/26 - but net gain in numbers is only 600, association says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-appointment-boom-as-government-pushes-on-with-court-reforms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-appointment-boom-as-government-pushes-on-with-court-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birss is next master of the rolls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Colin Birss and Lord Justice Warby will replace Sir Geoffrey Vos and Dame Victoria Sharp respectively.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/birss-is-next-master-of-the-rolls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/birss-is-next-master-of-the-rolls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[​City watchdog targets consumer champion over law firm links]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumer Voice should not have standing in motor finance case because it has failed to comply with duty of candour, says FCA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-watchdog-targets-consumer-champion-over-law-firm-links/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-watchdog-targets-consumer-champion-over-law-firm-links/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Common law can cope with AI harms, say experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Jurisdiction Taskforce notes that professionals could be liable for failure to use AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/common-law-can-cope-with-ai-harms-say-experts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/common-law-can-cope-with-ai-harms-say-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA takes aim at litigation funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed new requirements focus on 'one of the areas of greatest harm and risk: third-party litigation funding'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-takes-aim-at-litigation-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-takes-aim-at-litigation-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who ‘abandoned’ firm leading to £160,000 shortfall is suspended]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sole practitioner lacked integrity and&nbsp;had &lsquo;caused direct harm to his clients&rsquo;, SDT finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-abandoned-firm-leading-to-160000-shortfall-is-suspended-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-abandoned-firm-leading-to-160000-shortfall-is-suspended-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who ‘abandoned’ firm leading to £160,000 shortfall is suspended]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sole practitioner lacked integrity and&nbsp;had &lsquo;caused direct harm to his clients&rsquo;, SDT finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-abandoned-firm-leading-to-160000-shortfall-is-suspended/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-abandoned-firm-leading-to-160000-shortfall-is-suspended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal pardon for last woman to be hanged in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord chancellor describes conditional pardon of Ruth Ellis as an act of mercy recognising an historic injustice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/royal-pardon-for-last-woman-to-be-hanged-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/royal-pardon-for-last-woman-to-be-hanged-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City watchdog charges solicitor with insider dealing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner worked on a corporate acquisition and allegedly used information obtained to deal in securities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-watchdog-charges-solicitor-with-insider-dealing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-watchdog-charges-solicitor-with-insider-dealing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protocol formalises reporting of judicial bullying concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agreement between bar and judiciary &lsquo;is an important piece in the jigsaw to breaking down reporting barriers&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/protocol-formalises-reporting-of-judicial-bullying-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/protocol-formalises-reporting-of-judicial-bullying-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Written advice requirement could make NDA plan 'unworkable']]></title><description><![CDATA[Government consultation on tighter conditions for a non-disclosure agreement to be valid closes today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/written-advice-requirement-could-make-nda-plan-unworkable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/written-advice-requirement-could-make-nda-plan-unworkable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criticism of referees protected under freedom of expression, ECtHR rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comments about impartiality are&nbsp;&lsquo;common in the context of football competitions&rsquo;, Strasbourg court finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/criticism-of-referees-protected-under-freedom-of-expression-ecthr-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/criticism-of-referees-protected-under-freedom-of-expression-ecthr-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limitation 'camouflage' plot in Mail hacking trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge deals with 'serious allegations' after dismissing seven high-profile individuals' claims of illegal behaviour by newspaper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/limitation-camouflage-plot-in-mail-hacking-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/limitation-camouflage-plot-in-mail-hacking-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mahmood defiant on asylum appeals reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home secretary insists new appeals body will be independent and rejects accusation that she is prioritising speed over justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mahmood-defiant-on-asylum-appeals-reform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mahmood-defiant-on-asylum-appeals-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ombudsman misses targets amid soaring complaint numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual report shows residential conveyancing remains by far the largest source of grievance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-misses-targets-amid-soaring-complaint-numbers-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-misses-targets-amid-soaring-complaint-numbers-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ombudsman misses targets amid soaring complaint numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual report shows residential conveyancing remains by for the largest source of grievance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-misses-targets-amid-soaring-complaint-numbers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-misses-targets-amid-soaring-complaint-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Rude’ district judge sanctioned for throwing barrister out of court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office-holder&rsquo;s conduct &nbsp;&lsquo;compounded by the barrister being excluded in front of the parties&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rude-district-judge-sanctioned-for-throwing-barrister-out-of-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rude-district-judge-sanctioned-for-throwing-barrister-out-of-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester 'top lawyer' struck off over sexually motivated messages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran solicitor admits sending unwanted messages to three women &ndash; including a barrister instructed by his firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/manchester-top-lawyer-struck-off-over-sexually-motivated-messages-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/manchester-top-lawyer-struck-off-over-sexually-motivated-messages-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester 'top lawyer' struck off over sexually motivated messages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran solicitor admits sending unwanted messages to three women &ndash; including a barrister instructed by his firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/manchester-top-lawyer-struck-off-over-sexually-motivated-messages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/manchester-top-lawyer-struck-off-over-sexually-motivated-messages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National listings framework aims to cut courts backlog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practice direction is intended to provide consistency in the approach to listing of criminal courts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/national-listings-framework-aims-to-cut-courts-backlog/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/national-listings-framework-aims-to-cut-courts-backlog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National rollout for victims’ right-to-review scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[&rsquo;Violence against women and girls is my top priority&rsquo;, solicitor general says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/national-rollout-for-victims-right-to-review-scheme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/national-rollout-for-victims-right-to-review-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hillsborough campaign wins prestigious legal aid award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winners of the 2026 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards revealed at ceremony in central London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/hillsborough-campaign-wins-prestigious-legal-aid-award/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/hillsborough-campaign-wins-prestigious-legal-aid-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knights beats forecasts with 19% profit growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listed firm Knights has exceeded its already bullish forecasts by reporting double-figure growth in profit and turnover. In the year to 30 April, the fast-expanding national firm reported underlying pre-tax profit up 19% to &pound;33.2 million on turnover up 28% to &pound;207.7m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/knights-beats-forecasts-with-19-profit-growth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/knights-beats-forecasts-with-19-profit-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor billed for costs after 'possibly foolish' tribunal claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employment judge acknowledged&nbsp;&lsquo;costs are still the exception rather than the rule&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-billed-for-costs-after-possibly-foolish-tribunal-claim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-billed-for-costs-after-possibly-foolish-tribunal-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-office firm killed off by work slowdown and rising costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[First administrator's report on BLB Solicitors tracks causes of firm's demise, which included higher NI contributions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/multi-office-firm-killed-off-by-work-slowdown-and-rising-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/multi-office-firm-killed-off-by-work-slowdown-and-rising-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm killed off by work slowdown and rising costs, say administrators]]></title><description><![CDATA[First administrators&rsquo; report following closure of BLB Solicitors gives insight into its path to closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-killed-off-by-work-slowdown-and-rising-costs-say-administrators/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-killed-off-by-work-slowdown-and-rising-costs-say-administrators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: People power - public to determine asylum appeals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers are queasy about the home secretary&rsquo;s plans to enable lay tribunals to determine asylum appeals. The government has not even stipulated what qualifications they will need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-people-power-public-to-determine-asylum-appeals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-people-power-public-to-determine-asylum-appeals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Lay tribunals to determine asylum appeals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers are queasy about the home secretary&rsquo;s plans to enable lay tribunals to determine asylum appeals. The government has not even stipulated what qualifications they will need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-lay-tribunals-to-determine-asylum-appeals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-lay-tribunals-to-determine-asylum-appeals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costs orders and dishonesty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civil procedure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-orders-and-dishonesty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/costs-orders-and-dishonesty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The errors of our ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Pickup reviews 'Owning Up to Mistakes (1st edition)'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/the-errors-of-our-ways/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/the-errors-of-our-ways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrister disbarred for dishonesty in immigration proceedings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner 'represented people where he had a clear interest in the outcome of the case and made dishonest and misleading statements'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barrister-disbarred-for-dishonesty-in-immigration-proceedings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barrister-disbarred-for-dishonesty-in-immigration-proceedings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth courts review fuels debate over age of criminal responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of criminal courts for children has put fresh focus on the age at which young people can be held responsible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/youth-courts-review-fuels-debate-over-age-of-criminal-responsibility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/youth-courts-review-fuels-debate-over-age-of-criminal-responsibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA wants firms to give 'complaint-resolution timetables']]></title><description><![CDATA[Too many firms not being transparent with clients about how they will handle complaints, regulator says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-wants-firms-to-give-complaint-resolution-timetables/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-wants-firms-to-give-complaint-resolution-timetables/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCJ rebukes CPS over Fordingbridge press release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court of Appeal says press release contained inaccurate statements that fuelled misinformed publicity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lcj-rebukes-cps-over-fordingbridge-press-release/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lcj-rebukes-cps-over-fordingbridge-press-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New asylum appeals body 'will fail to reduce backlog']]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration specialists say magistrate-style reforms will lead to further delays and appeals down the line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-asylum-appeals-body-will-fail-to-reduce-backlog/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-asylum-appeals-body-will-fail-to-reduce-backlog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlueCrest ruling a wakeup call for LLPs on tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supreme Court rules that most LLP members of investment management firm should be treated as employees rather than self-employed partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bluecrest-ruling-a-wakeup-call-for-llps-on-tax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bluecrest-ruling-a-wakeup-call-for-llps-on-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than half of consumers report problems with claims firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[SRA reveals it now has 94 open investigations relating to high-volume consumer claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/more-than-half-of-consumers-report-problems-with-claims-firms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/more-than-half-of-consumers-report-problems-with-claims-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge warned over post-acquittal remark to jury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recorder sanctioned by JCIO over victim-blaming comment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-warned-over-post-acquittal-remark-to-jury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-warned-over-post-acquittal-remark-to-jury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCA car finance scheme suspended and thrown into doubt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both sides are unhappy with the terms of the scheme, which could push start date back by another year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fca-car-finance-scheme-suspended-and-thrown-into-doubt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fca-car-finance-scheme-suspended-and-thrown-into-doubt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCA car finance scheme suspended amid legal wrangling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both sides are unhappy with the terms of the scheme, which could push start date back by another year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fca-car-finance-scheme-suspended-amid-legal-wrangling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fca-car-finance-scheme-suspended-amid-legal-wrangling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCRC 'fit for purpose' despite Malkinson case, inspector concludes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crown Prosecution Service inspectors publish findings of in-depth probe requested by Dame Vera Baird.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ccrc-fit-for-purpose-despite-malkinson-case-inspector-concludes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ccrc-fit-for-purpose-despite-malkinson-case-inspector-concludes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCRC 'fit for purpose' despite Malkinson blunder, inspector concludes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crown Prosecution Service inspectors publish findings of in-depth probe requested by Dame Vera Baird.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ccrc-fit-for-purpose-despite-malkinson-blunder-inspector-concludes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ccrc-fit-for-purpose-despite-malkinson-blunder-inspector-concludes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No long-term predictions': Lammy jokes about tenure at judges' dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lady chief justice and lady mayor also gave speeches at the annual City of London event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-long-term-predictions-lammy-jokes-about-tenure-at-judges-dinner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-long-term-predictions-lammy-jokes-about-tenure-at-judges-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KC overturns disbarment over Oxford University claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal was wrong to impose the ultimate sanction 'merely because dishonesty is present', High Court rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/kc-overturns-disbarment-over-oxford-university-claim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/kc-overturns-disbarment-over-oxford-university-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judges across jurisdictions sanctioned over delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Formal advice and warnings are issued to office-holders as pressure on the courts mounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judges-across-jurisdictions-sanctioned-over-delays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judges-across-jurisdictions-sanctioned-over-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor suspended for touching junior colleagues and racist remarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conduct at Christmas party did not require firm partner to be struck off, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-suspended-for-touching-junior-colleagues-and-racist-remarks-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-suspended-for-touching-junior-colleagues-and-racist-remarks-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor suspended for touching junior colleagues and racist remarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conduct at Christmas party did not require firm partner to be struck off, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-suspended-for-touching-junior-colleagues-and-racist-remarks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-suspended-for-touching-junior-colleagues-and-racist-remarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor suspended for drunk touching and repeated racist remarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conduct at Christmas party did not require firm partner to be struck off, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-suspended-for-drunk-touching-and-repeated-racist-remarks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-suspended-for-drunk-touching-and-repeated-racist-remarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victims’ rights ‘still exist only on paper’, warns commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual report published alongside Claire Waxman&rsquo;s letter to lord chancellor and deputy prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/victims-rights-still-exist-only-on-paper-warns-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/victims-rights-still-exist-only-on-paper-warns-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damages for use of excessive restraint on pupil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/damages-for-use-of-excessive-restraint-on-pupil/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/damages-for-use-of-excessive-restraint-on-pupil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low-income consumers shun class action payouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than one in three consumers say&nbsp;that&nbsp;compensation payout offers 'feel like a scam'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/low-income-consumers-shun-class-action-payouts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/low-income-consumers-shun-class-action-payouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public-private 'policy lab' to investigate ways to stop reoffending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministry of Justice and Cabinet Office team up with philanthropy match-making platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/public-private-policy-lab-to-investigate-ways-to-stop-reoffending/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/public-private-policy-lab-to-investigate-ways-to-stop-reoffending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double-digit profit growth at Simmons &amp; Simmons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global heavyweight&nbsp;annnounces five-year plan to become AI-enabled legal practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/double-digit-profit-growth-at-simmons-amp-simmons/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/double-digit-profit-growth-at-simmons-amp-simmons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top-50 financial results table 2026: updated live]]></title><description><![CDATA[2025/26 results as they come in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-50-financial-results-table-2026-updated-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-50-financial-results-table-2026-updated-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal clears way for car finance group action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buoyant claims firm predicts many will take the court route rather than the FCA's redress scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-clears-way-for-car-finance-group-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-clears-way-for-car-finance-group-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial head at PM Law banned for fabricating bank balances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group closed suddenly in February after losing almost &pound;40m of client money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/financial-head-at-pm-law-banned-for-fabricating-bank-balances/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/financial-head-at-pm-law-banned-for-fabricating-bank-balances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: AI slop - law's quiet epidemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unrepresented parties using generative AI to craft claims threaten to inundate courts with a tide of slop. Solicitors as&nbsp;well as judges need to learn quickly how to respond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-ai-slop-laws-quiet-epidemic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-ai-slop-laws-quiet-epidemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AG builds bonus pot after big profit increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[International firm announces ninth successive year of revenue and profit increases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ag-builds-bonus-pot-after-big-profit-increase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ag-builds-bonus-pot-after-big-profit-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silk summoned to court for contempt hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Justice Nicklin orders Rajiv Menon KC attend the Royal Courts of Justice next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/silk-summoned-to-court-for-contempt-hearing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/silk-summoned-to-court-for-contempt-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA’s transparency pause is misguided, says consumer champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumer panel chair says SRA has &lsquo;misread its own evidence&rsquo; and wrongly overlooked transparency importance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sras-transparency-pause-is-misguided-says-consumer-champion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sras-transparency-pause-is-misguided-says-consumer-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lammy to close murder sentencing gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sentencing baseline to be aligned for murders committed in the home and where a weapon is taken to the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lammy-to-close-murder-sentencing-gap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lammy-to-close-murder-sentencing-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's lit funding market &lsquo;losing out to international rivals&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Failure to reverse the Supreme Court&rsquo;s 2023&nbsp;PACCAR&nbsp;ruling is the &lsquo;main drawback&rsquo;, study finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/uks-lit-funding-market-lsquolosing-out-to-international-rivalsrsquo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/uks-lit-funding-market-lsquolosing-out-to-international-rivalsrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK funding market ‘losing out to international rivals’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Failure to reverse the Supreme Court&rsquo;s 2023&nbsp;PACCAR&nbsp;ruling is the &lsquo;main drawback&rsquo;, study finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/uk-funding-market-losing-out-to-international-rivals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/uk-funding-market-losing-out-to-international-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns mount over Mahmood's asylum appeals plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peers question qualifications of non-judges who will sit in new Independent Immigration Appeals Authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/concerns-mount-over-mahmoods-asylum-appeals-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/concerns-mount-over-mahmoods-asylum-appeals-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top-50 firm insists finances are strong amid reports of aborted sale to private equity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speculation that government&rsquo;s plan to retain interest on client account may have deterred investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-50-firm-insists-finances-are-strong-amid-reports-of-aborted-sale-to-private-equity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-50-firm-insists-finances-are-strong-amid-reports-of-aborted-sale-to-private-equity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm says finances are strong despite reports of private equity pull-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speculation that government&rsquo;s plan to retain interest on client account may have put off investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-says-finances-are-strong-despite-reports-of-private-equity-pull-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-says-finances-are-strong-despite-reports-of-private-equity-pull-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal throws out Blur drummer's group claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Competition Appeal Tribunal did not err in law in refusing to certify claim brought over royalties distribution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-throws-out-blur-drummers-group-claim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-throws-out-blur-drummers-group-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parliamentary move on free court transcripts gains cross-party backing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early day motion is calling on the government to extend free access to transcripts across the justice system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/parliamentary-move-on-free-court-transcripts-gains-cross-party-backing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/parliamentary-move-on-free-court-transcripts-gains-cross-party-backing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP's motion on free court transcripts winning cross-party support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early day motion is calling on the government to extend free access to transcripts across the justice system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mps-motion-on-free-court-transcripts-winning-cross-party-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mps-motion-on-free-court-transcripts-winning-cross-party-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trained members of the public to determine asylum appeals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home secretary Shabana Mahmood expected to announce Immigration and Asylum Bill reforms this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/trained-members-of-the-public-to-determine-asylum-appeals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/trained-members-of-the-public-to-determine-asylum-appeals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profit and turnover up at firm focused on three specialisms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest push to achieve 'AI fluency' comes with renewed &pound;1m bonus offer to staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/profit-and-turnover-up-at-firm-focused-on-three-specialisms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/profit-and-turnover-up-at-firm-focused-on-three-specialisms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ombudsman can't cope with costs disputes, Law Society warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judges want to push more costs cases out of court and into adjudication or mediation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-cant-cope-with-costs-disputes-law-society-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ombudsman-cant-cope-with-costs-disputes-law-society-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal judges back law reform to stop 'repugnant' contemnor tactics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law change call after woman sanctioned following harassment of law firm staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/appeal-judges-back-law-reform-to-stop-repugnant-contemnor-tactics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/appeal-judges-back-law-reform-to-stop-repugnant-contemnor-tactics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision in 'AGNI']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mental capacity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/supreme-courtrsquos-decision-in-agni/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/supreme-courtrsquos-decision-in-agni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bar opens campaign to raise age of criminal responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evidence-led report casts doubt on effectiveness of charging or convicting children as young as 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bar-opens-campaign-to-raise-age-of-criminal-responsibility/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bar-opens-campaign-to-raise-age-of-criminal-responsibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bar opens campaign for higher age threshold for criminal responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evidence-led report casts doubt on effectiveness of charging or convicting children as young as 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bar-opens-campaign-for-higher-age-threshold-for-criminal-responsibility/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bar-opens-campaign-for-higher-age-threshold-for-criminal-responsibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heatwave: Courts finally get permission to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[After three days, senior presiding judge notes challenges caused by 'exceptionally hot weather this week'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/heatwave-courts-finally-get-permission-to-close/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/heatwave-courts-finally-get-permission-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Too risky': Home Office reluctant to let go of Windrush compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government has repeatedly come under fire over its handling of the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/too-risky-home-office-reluctant-to-let-go-of-windrush-compensation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/too-risky-home-office-reluctant-to-let-go-of-windrush-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Too risky': Home Office reluctant to let go of Windrush compensation scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the same family who have applied for Windrush compensation are receiving different awards &ndash; however, the Home Office believes letting another department run the compensation scheme would be a bad idea, a parliamentary debate has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/too-risky-home-office-reluctant-to-let-go-of-windrush-compensation-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/too-risky-home-office-reluctant-to-let-go-of-windrush-compensation-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National push to put expert witnesses on the map]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expert Witness Institute is attempting to build the first national map of expert witnesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/national-push-to-put-expert-witnesses-on-the-map/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/national-push-to-put-expert-witnesses-on-the-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City firm boss queries FCA's capacity to regulate lawyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norton Rose Fulbright&nbsp;chair&nbsp;adds her voice to concerns about upcoming changes to anti-money laundering regulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-firm-boss-queries-fcas-capacity-to-regulate-lawyers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-firm-boss-queries-fcas-capacity-to-regulate-lawyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City chief queries FCA capacity to regulate lawyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norton Rose Fulbright&nbsp;chair&nbsp;adds her voice to concerns about upcoming changes to anti-money laundering regulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-chief-queries-fca-capacity-to-regulate-lawyers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-chief-queries-fca-capacity-to-regulate-lawyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor missed deadline then created 'typo' cover-up story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dorset senior associate falsely claimed his secretary had been responsible for faulty email address.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-missed-deadline-then-created-typo-cover-up-story-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-missed-deadline-then-created-typo-cover-up-story-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor missed deadline then created 'typo' cover-up story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dorset senior associate falsely claimed his secretary had been responsible for faulty email address.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-missed-deadline-then-created-typo-cover-up-story/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-missed-deadline-then-created-typo-cover-up-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CPS embarks on recruitment drive for experienced lawyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Successful candidates will work as senior crown prosecutors and enjoy 25 days' annual leave plus other benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cps-embarks-on-recruitment-drive-for-experienced-lawyers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cps-embarks-on-recruitment-drive-for-experienced-lawyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA charges two solicitors linked to Post Office scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator announces charges against pair over issues occurring after scandal was exposed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-charges-two-solicitors-linked-to-post-office-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-charges-two-solicitors-linked-to-post-office-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown court backlog falls by a whisker as jury trial row intensifies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crown court cases open for a year or more surpassed 22,000 for the first time according to latest MoJ figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/crown-court-backlog-falls-by-a-whisker-as-jury-trial-row-intensifies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/crown-court-backlog-falls-by-a-whisker-as-jury-trial-row-intensifies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer advice report reveals need for class action cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research commissioned by Access to Justice Foundation shows &pound;10.40 benefit for every &pound;1 invested in free consumer advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consumer-advice-report-reveals-need-for-class-action-cash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consumer-advice-report-reveals-need-for-class-action-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clin neg lawyers say they can help fix maternity care crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Largest maternity review in NHS history finds more than 500 mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm at one trust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/clin-neg-lawyers-say-they-can-help-fix-maternity-care-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/clin-neg-lawyers-say-they-can-help-fix-maternity-care-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal overturns order quashing ombudsman's ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[High Court's criticisms of the ombudsman&rsquo;s reasoning were unjustified, judges conclude.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-overturns-order-quashing-ombudsmans-ruling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-overturns-order-quashing-ombudsmans-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who shut his firm then ghosted the SRA fined £20,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator tried in vain to speak to long-practising sole practitioner at his home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-shut-his-firm-then-ghosted-the-sra-fined-20000-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-shut-his-firm-then-ghosted-the-sra-fined-20000-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who shut his firm then ghosted the SRA fined £20,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator tried in vain to speak to long-practising sole practitioner at his home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-shut-his-firm-then-ghosted-the-sra-fined-20000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-shut-his-firm-then-ghosted-the-sra-fined-20000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employment judge's delay in 46 matters leads to sanction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delays&nbsp;created risk of harm to parties - and to reputation of the tribunal service, JCIO says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employment-judges-delay-in-46-matters-leads-to-sanction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employment-judges-delay-in-46-matters-leads-to-sanction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogust lands extra $150m and 'world's most-feared firm' for Mariana Dam showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm says funding and deal with Quinn Emanuel will give it the 'resources, expertise and resolve' it needs for quantum phase of mammoth group claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pogust-lands-extra-150m-and-worlds-most-feared-firm-for-mariana-dam-showdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pogust-lands-extra-150m-and-worlds-most-feared-firm-for-mariana-dam-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hermer defends asylum system reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs question attorney general about how new appeals body proposed by the Home Office will comply with the rule of law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/hermer-defends-asylum-system-reforms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/hermer-defends-asylum-system-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No need to change ethical regulation, says bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey responses show pressure from clients and maintaining independence are the most significant ethical challenges facing barristers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-need-to-change-ethical-regulation-says-bar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-need-to-change-ethical-regulation-says-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate who 'caused distress' to colleague sanctioned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office holder expressed regret but&nbsp;&lsquo;did not deliberately seek to confront her colleague&rsquo;, JCIO says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-who-caused-distress-to-colleague-sanctioned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-who-caused-distress-to-colleague-sanctioned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribunal tries to deter interim relief bids amid AI-related surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judiciary says hearings are being delayed to deal with significant rise in emergency applications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-tries-to-deter-interim-relief-bids-amid-ai-related-surge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-tries-to-deter-interim-relief-bids-amid-ai-related-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project aims to improve courtroom understanding of rap music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal thinktank Justice involved in work to help lawyers and judges understand music-making process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/project-aims-to-improve-courtroom-understanding-of-rap-music/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/project-aims-to-improve-courtroom-understanding-of-rap-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contempt case against silk can continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garden Court Chambers says it will continue to support Rajiv Menon KC in &lsquo;unprecedented' proceedings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/contempt-case-against-silk-can-continue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/contempt-case-against-silk-can-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New revenue record at Ashurst ahead of transatlantic merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[International firm announces 15% rise in profit per equity partner, to nearly &pound;1.6m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-revenue-record-at-ashurst-ahead-of-transatlantic-merger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/new-revenue-record-at-ashurst-ahead-of-transatlantic-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probate fees set for massive increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministry of Justice throws in a couple of surprises in wider package of fee increases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/probate-fees-set-for-massive-increase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/probate-fees-set-for-massive-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-powered law firm claims first county court victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm says its input made litigation process more accessible, efifcient and affordable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ai-powered-law-firm-claims-first-county-court-victory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ai-powered-law-firm-claims-first-county-court-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor banned over ‘chaotic’ practice putting clients at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm failed to carry out client account reconciliations for years, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-banned-over-chaotic-practice-putting-clients-at-risk-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-banned-over-chaotic-practice-putting-clients-at-risk-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor banned over ‘chaotic’ practice putting clients at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm failed to carry out client account reconciliations for years, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-banned-over-chaotic-practice-putting-clients-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-banned-over-chaotic-practice-putting-clients-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFO secures £500,000 confiscation order - decades after conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;A conviction is never the end of the road for the SFO,&rsquo; says head of the office's proceeds of crime and international assistance division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sfo-secures-500000-confiscation-order-decades-after-conviction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sfo-secures-500000-confiscation-order-decades-after-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leave AI behind and you'll be left behind, says MR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Geoffrey Vos tells expert witnesses they cannot ignore AI - and how to avoid its risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/leave-ai-behind-and-youll-be-left-behind-says-mr-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/leave-ai-behind-and-youll-be-left-behind-says-mr-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leave AI behind and you'll be left behind says MR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Geoffrey Vos tells expert witnesses they cannot ignore AI - and how to avoid its risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/leave-ai-behind-and-youll-be-left-behind-says-mr/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/leave-ai-behind-and-youll-be-left-behind-says-mr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI ‘not magic’ - but ignoring it is not an option, says Vos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Geoffrey Vos gave the keynote speech on the use of AI at Expert Witness Institute&rsquo;s annual conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ai-not-magic-but-ignoring-it-is-not-an-option-says-vos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ai-not-magic-but-ignoring-it-is-not-an-option-says-vos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government promises to minimise burden of AML regulation switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Targeted improvements&rsquo; will be made to AML regime but lawyers still fear dual regulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/government-promises-to-minimise-burden-of-aml-regulation-switch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/government-promises-to-minimise-burden-of-aml-regulation-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demand for inquest legal aid set to soar, Society warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Number of cases expected to rise from a few hundred each year to around 11,000, Chancery Lane says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/demand-for-inquest-legal-aid-set-to-soar-society-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/demand-for-inquest-legal-aid-set-to-soar-society-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor fined over misleading accounts on third SDT appearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner of more than 30 years admitted to a string of accounts rule non-compliance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-fined-over-misleading-accounts-on-third-sdt-appearance-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-fined-over-misleading-accounts-on-third-sdt-appearance-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor fined over misleading accounts on third SDT appearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner of more than 30 years admitted to a string of accounts rule non-compliance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-fined-over-misleading-accounts-on-third-sdt-appearance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-fined-over-misleading-accounts-on-third-sdt-appearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matrimonialisation in practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/matrimonialisation-in-practice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/matrimonialisation-in-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm denied &pound;30,000 success fee over 'desultory' insurance checks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge says checks on client's legal expenses policy were designed so they would commit to a CFA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-denied-pound30000-success-fee-over-desultory-insurance-checks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-denied-pound30000-success-fee-over-desultory-insurance-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beginning a new phase in UK patent law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intellectual property.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/beginning-a-new-phase-in-uk-patent-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/beginning-a-new-phase-in-uk-patent-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19 June 2026 SDT orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/19-june-2026-sdt-orders-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/19-june-2026-sdt-orders-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19 June 2026 SDT orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/19-june-2026-sdt-orders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/19-june-2026-sdt-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: New front opens in stalled anti-SLAPPs campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third private member&rsquo;s bill has revived the apparently stalled campaign opposing strategic litigation against public participation. And there is a fourth on the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-new-front-opens-in-stalled-anti-slapps-campaign/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-new-front-opens-in-stalled-anti-slapps-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Law centre data partnership shows benefits of legal assistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council and law centre went &lsquo;one step beyond&rsquo; in sharing data, providing hard evidence that legal assistance works and should be properly funded. Doing nothing is costly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-law-centre-data-partnership-shows-benefits-of-legal-assistance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-law-centre-data-partnership-shows-benefits-of-legal-assistance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former police legal chief disbarred over inappropriate messages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barrister was also ordered to pay &pound;2,880 costs by The Bar Tribunals &amp; Adjudication Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-police-legal-chief-disbarred-over-inappropriate-messages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-police-legal-chief-disbarred-over-inappropriate-messages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA wants heads-up from firms before mergers completed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator consults on filling the gaps about its understanding of fast-growing firms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-wants-heads-up-from-firms-before-mergers-completed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-wants-heads-up-from-firms-before-mergers-completed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA wants heads-up from firms before mergers and acquisitions go through]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator consults on filling the gaps in its understanding of fast-growing law firms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-wants-heads-up-from-firms-before-mergers-and-acquisitions-go-through/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-wants-heads-up-from-firms-before-mergers-and-acquisitions-go-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor struck off over stalking conviction and misleading email]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-practising lawyer is the co-founder of a legal services company, SDT hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-over-stalking-conviction-and-misleading-email-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-over-stalking-conviction-and-misleading-email-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor struck off over stalking conviction and misleading email]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-practising lawyer is the co-founder of a legal services company, SDT hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-over-stalking-conviction-and-misleading-email/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-over-stalking-conviction-and-misleading-email/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark study shows legal advice works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study links law centre and council data to produce hard evidence on the impact of legal support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/landmark-study-shows-legal-advice-works/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/landmark-study-shows-legal-advice-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA call for increased funding a 'bitter pill' - Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancery Lane expresses &lsquo;guarded acceptance&rsquo; of the need for more investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-call-for-increased-funding-a-bitter-pill-society/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-call-for-increased-funding-a-bitter-pill-society/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA call for increased funding a 'bitter pill']]></title><description><![CDATA[Law Society&nbsp;expresses &lsquo;guarded acceptance&rsquo; of the need for more investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-call-for-increased-funding-a-bitter-pill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-call-for-increased-funding-a-bitter-pill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime minister announces homebuying 'shakeup']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister Keir Starmer criticises current homebuying and selling system for not supporting buyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prime-minister-announces-homebuying-shakeup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prime-minister-announces-homebuying-shakeup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data page – June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-page-june-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-page-june-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Midlands firm makes tenth acquisition in a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chattertons Solicitors &amp; Wealth Management announces the acquisition of Double &amp; Megson Solicitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/east-midlands-firm-makes-tenth-acquisition-in-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/east-midlands-firm-makes-tenth-acquisition-in-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family courts could face new battles over social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courts will increasingly see access to social media sites as a child welfare issue, experts claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/family-courts-could-face-new-battles-over-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/family-courts-could-face-new-battles-over-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No need for SLAPPs law, says defamation specialist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Society of Media Lawyers says proposals will add to the complexity and cost of proceedings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-need-for-slapps-law-says-defamation-specialist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-need-for-slapps-law-says-defamation-specialist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate helped member of public enter restricted court area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office holder expressed remorse and accepted she had made an error of judgment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-helped-member-of-public-enter-restricted-court-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-helped-member-of-public-enter-restricted-court-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claimant told to put up £600,000 to save case against firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers can apply to have claim struck out if costs security order cannot be met.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claimant-told-to-put-up-600000-to-save-case-against-firm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claimant-told-to-put-up-600000-to-save-case-against-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran's mistakes did not amount to misconduct, tribunal rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor of 47 years cleared of breaching any regulatory rule after three-day tribunal hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/veterans-mistakes-did-not-amount-to-misconduct-tribunal-rules-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/veterans-mistakes-did-not-amount-to-misconduct-tribunal-rules-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran's mistakes did not amount to misconduct, tribunal rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor of 47 years cleared of breaching any regulatory rule after three-day tribunal hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/veterans-mistakes-did-not-amount-to-misconduct-tribunal-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/veterans-mistakes-did-not-amount-to-misconduct-tribunal-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homicide reform could see murder split into two degrees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law Commission says law has not kept pace with societal understanding on culpability, domestic abuse and dangerous conduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/homicide-reform-could-see-murder-split-into-two-degrees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/homicide-reform-could-see-murder-split-into-two-degrees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women in law 'quietly suffering from exhaustion']]></title><description><![CDATA[Four in 10 women fear negative consequences if they raise health and wellbeing concerns at work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/women-in-law-quietly-suffering-from-exhaustion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/women-in-law-quietly-suffering-from-exhaustion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporting duty removed for bullying victims seeking support]]></title><description><![CDATA[BSB and Bar Council agree a new protocol following&nbsp;Harman review&nbsp;of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/reporting-duty-removed-for-bullying-victims-seeking-support/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/reporting-duty-removed-for-bullying-victims-seeking-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of firms exit PI as big players exert their dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market moving towards consolidation and more firms likely to be squeezed out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dozens-of-firms-exit-pi-as-big-players-exert-their-dominance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dozens-of-firms-exit-pi-as-big-players-exert-their-dominance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parallel anti-SLAPP bills introduced in new campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative parliamentarians introduce private members' bills in Commons and Lords.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/parallel-anti-slapp-bills-introduced-in-new-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/parallel-anti-slapp-bills-introduced-in-new-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Texas-style' problem-solving courts double in number]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government announces &pound;9m to expand the number of intensive supervision courts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/texas-style-problem-solving-courts-double-in-number/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/texas-style-problem-solving-courts-double-in-number/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Local government lawyers face new political challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a time of radical transformation, the Lawyers in Local Government spring conference urged members to embrace good governance, concentrate on the basics and respect the democratic mandate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-local-government-lawyers-face-new-political-challenges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-local-government-lawyers-face-new-political-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralegal barred for trying to cover up forgotten email]]></title><description><![CDATA[London lawyer was dismissed by her firm the day after trying to amend time entry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/paralegal-barred-for-trying-to-cover-up-forgotten-email/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/paralegal-barred-for-trying-to-cover-up-forgotten-email/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claims firm opens new front in motor finance battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barings Law says&nbsp;some people may be entitled to bring separate claims against lenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-opens-new-front-in-motor-finance-battle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-opens-new-front-in-motor-finance-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading sports law solicitor awarded OBE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kwadwo Adjepong hopes award inspires young people who do not see themselves represented in leadership positions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/leading-sports-law-solicitor-awarded-obe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/leading-sports-law-solicitor-awarded-obe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrister suspended for helping breach injunction on daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father of former solicitor Soophia Khan provided her responses during a pre-inquest hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barrister-suspended-for-helping-breach-injunction-on-daughter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barrister-suspended-for-helping-breach-injunction-on-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor and asbestos campaigner awarded OBE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reward for a career dedicated to representing individuals with diseases such as mesothelioma.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-and-asbestos-campaigner-awarded-obe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-and-asbestos-campaigner-awarded-obe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor struck off over dishonesty to SRA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal also ordered Bradford practitioner to pay &pound;28,000 costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-over-dishonesty-to-sra-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-over-dishonesty-to-sra-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor struck off over dishonesty to SRA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal also ordered Bradford practitioner to pay &pound;28,000 costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-over-dishonesty-to-sra/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-over-dishonesty-to-sra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted stalker solicitor faces new practice condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator continues to investigate solicitor over various issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/convicted-stalker-solicitor-faces-new-practice-condition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/convicted-stalker-solicitor-faces-new-practice-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essex legal chief advises councils to audit for &lt;em&gt;Mazur&lt;/em&gt; risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEND, debt recovery and traffic enforcement identified as risky areas in relation to conduct of litigation and supervision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/essex-legal-chief-advises-councils-to-audit-for-ltemgtmazurltemgt-risks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/essex-legal-chief-advises-councils-to-audit-for-ltemgtmazurltemgt-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EHRC code follows landmark ‘sex’ ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equality and diversity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ehrc-code-follows-landmark-sex-ruling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ehrc-code-follows-landmark-sex-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decisions and interventions for 12 June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decisions-and-interventions-for-12-june-2026-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decisions-and-interventions-for-12-june-2026-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decisions and interventions for 12 June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decisions-and-interventions-for-12-june-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decisions-and-interventions-for-12-june-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Justice to lead government's AI master plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lady chief justice says she expects &lsquo;enormous opportunities&rsquo;. But lawyers warn of the need for safeguards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-justice-to-lead-governments-ai-master-plan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-justice-to-lead-governments-ai-master-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal academic who championed Post Office victims is honoured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Richard Moorhead qualified as a solicitor doing white collar criminal defence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-academic-who-championed-post-office-victims-is-honoured/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-academic-who-championed-post-office-victims-is-honoured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LSB study points to gaps in AI regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Users of AI legal systems expect safeguards - but these are largely absent, oversight regulator reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lsb-study-points-to-gaps-in-ai-regulation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lsb-study-points-to-gaps-in-ai-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaplan wins industry award for SQE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitors Regulation Authority says exam is building confidence in the future of the legal profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/kaplan-wins-industry-award-for-sqe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/kaplan-wins-industry-award-for-sqe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court to test SRA privilege rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-day hearing will be held over regulator&rsquo;s right to obtain solicitor-client discussions to conduct investigations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/high-court-to-test-sra-privilege-rights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/high-court-to-test-sra-privilege-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribunal backlog 'alarming' says Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Number of open single cases soars 42% in a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-backlog-alarming-says-society/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-backlog-alarming-says-society/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA sets out post-&lt;em&gt;Mazur&lt;/em&gt; guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law firms told to take risk-based approach in eagerly-awaited response to Court of Appeal ruling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-sets-out-post-ltemgtmazurltemgt-guidance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-sets-out-post-ltemgtmazurltemgt-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister blames 'atrocious' IT systems for legal aid fee setback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing and immigration lawyers are still waiting for &pound;2m of promised cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/minister-blames-atrocious-it-systems-for-legal-aid-fee-setback/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/minister-blames-atrocious-it-systems-for-legal-aid-fee-setback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claimant whose £50,000 claim was cut to £3,609 not dishonest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge says claimant believed he was telling the truth even if his reporting of symptoms was misleading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claimant-whose-50000-claim-was-cut-to-3609-not-dishonest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claimant-whose-50000-claim-was-cut-to-3609-not-dishonest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyers who fight complaints to face massive rise in fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office for Legal Complaints consults on proposals to incentivise early resolution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-who-fight-complaints-to-face-massive-rise-in-fees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-who-fight-complaints-to-face-massive-rise-in-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lady chief justice commends AI usage by litigants in person]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill also reminds parliamentarians to 'respect the work of the judges and the courts'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lady-chief-justice-commends-ai-usage-by-litigants-in-person/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lady-chief-justice-commends-ai-usage-by-litigants-in-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funder fails in JR challenge to Mastercard claim distribution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Competition Appeal Tribunal was entitled to award Innsworth Capital a profit margin of 50%, divisional court finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/funder-fails-in-jr-challenge-to-mastercard-claim-distribution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/funder-fails-in-jr-challenge-to-mastercard-claim-distribution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor raided client accounts as stricken firm hit overdraft limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sole remaining partner said he was trying to preserve Consett firm for loyal staff and clients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-raided-client-accounts-as-stricken-firm-hit-overdraft-limit-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-raided-client-accounts-as-stricken-firm-hit-overdraft-limit-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor raided client accounts as stricken firm hit overdraft limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sole remaining partner said he was trying to preserve Consett firm for loyal staff and clients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-raided-client-accounts-as-stricken-firm-hit-overdraft-limit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-raided-client-accounts-as-stricken-firm-hit-overdraft-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs deliver damning verdict on jury trial reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice committee accuses government of not wanting to engage in constructive dialogue with MPs or the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mps-deliver-damning-verdict-on-jury-trial-reforms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/mps-deliver-damning-verdict-on-jury-trial-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evans to take the reins at LawCare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law Society president named as mental health charity's next chief executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/evans-to-take-the-reins-at-lawcare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/evans-to-take-the-reins-at-lawcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribunal rejects JAC bid to recover costs from journalist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Society of Editors welcomes tribunal ruling as important reminder about public-interest journalism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-rejects-jac-bid-to-recover-costs-from-journalist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-rejects-jac-bid-to-recover-costs-from-journalist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claims firm trading as normal despite winding up petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creditor's closure petition set to be heard in court next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-trading-as-normal-despite-winding-up-petition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-trading-as-normal-despite-winding-up-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claims firm sees off winding up petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryans Solicitors specialises in housing disrepair, undisclosed commissions and finance claims, as well as investor action group claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-sees-off-winding-up-petition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-sees-off-winding-up-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reformers ask why pleas for urgent &lt;em&gt;PACCAR&lt;/em&gt; reversal being ignored]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of Civil Justice Council working group say delays to implementing landmark report are causing more damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/reformers-ask-why-pleas-for-urgent-ltemgtpaccarltemgt-reversal-being-ignored/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/reformers-ask-why-pleas-for-urgent-ltemgtpaccarltemgt-reversal-being-ignored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We want to be early adopters': justice to lead government's AI action plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitors Regulation Authority and Legal Service Board join 'AI Growth Lab', which aims to develop software to tackle courts backlog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/we-want-to-be-early-adopters-justice-to-lead-governments-ai-action-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/we-want-to-be-early-adopters-justice-to-lead-governments-ai-action-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulators rush to join Lammy's AI 'sandbox']]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitors Regulation Authority and Legal Service Board praise 'AI Growth Lab', which aims to develop software to tackle courts backlog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regulators-rush-to-join-lammys-ai-sandbox/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regulators-rush-to-join-lammys-ai-sandbox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record-breaking £4m PI claim thrown out over dishonesty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media analysis and surveillance showed claims of life-changing injuries were wildly over-stated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/record-breaking-4m-pi-claim-thrown-out-over-dishonesty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/record-breaking-4m-pi-claim-thrown-out-over-dishonesty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&#8203;'AI assistants' could help cut backlog, says Lammy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord chancellor to announce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/8203ai-assistants-could-help-cut-backlog-says-lammy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/8203ai-assistants-could-help-cut-backlog-says-lammy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAT president warns against 'Disneyfied' modelling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal sees concerning &lsquo;blurring of the lines&rsquo; between expert evidence and advocacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cat-president-warns-against-disneyfied-modelling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/cat-president-warns-against-disneyfied-modelling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irwin Mitchell linked with private equity move to fix partner issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[National firm says it regularly reviews its funding options but has made no final decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/irwin-mitchell-linked-with-private-equity-move-to-fix-partner-issue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/irwin-mitchell-linked-with-private-equity-move-to-fix-partner-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor's claims against SRA and journalist dismissed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner's behaviour 'warranted an investigation', employment tribunal concludes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitors-claims-against-sra-and-journalist-dismissed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitors-claims-against-sra-and-journalist-dismissed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prominent barrister fined over ‘rudeness’ to lay client]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chair of the public access bar association ordered to complete two courses and pay the BSB&rsquo;s costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prominent-barrister-fined-over-rudeness-to-lay-client/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prominent-barrister-fined-over-rudeness-to-lay-client/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Focus on class actions: All for one, one for all]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Collective Redress Lawyers Association this week debated the pros and cons of extending the opt-out class actions regime. Are redress mechanisms &lsquo;unsuited to the breadth and types of harm&rsquo;?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/focus-on-class-actions-all-for-one-one-for-all/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/focus-on-class-actions-all-for-one-one-for-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAA tries to avert legal aid crisis in 45 regions]]></title><description><![CDATA[More housing and debt providers needed to maintain 'strong coverage' as new research reveals shrinking supplier base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/laa-tries-to-avert-legal-aid-crisis-in-45-regions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/laa-tries-to-avert-legal-aid-crisis-in-45-regions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court clarifies what counts as a 'building']]></title><description><![CDATA[Landlord and tenant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-clarifies-what-counts-as-a-building/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-clarifies-what-counts-as-a-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: New High Court division aims to boost accessibility of justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lady chief justice Baroness Carr has unveiled a &lsquo;historic&rsquo; modernisation of dispute resolution with the formation of the Business and Property Division of the High Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-new-high-court-division-aims-to-boost-accessibility-of-justice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-new-high-court-division-aims-to-boost-accessibility-of-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claims firm looks to succession with move to employee ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Founders plan to step away from the business over the next three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-looks-to-succession-with-move-to-employee-ownership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-looks-to-succession-with-move-to-employee-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge shows mercy after solicitor’s email attachment mistake]]></title><description><![CDATA[His Honour Judge James Taylor found there was&nbsp;&lsquo;scope for a little more leniency&rsquo; in granting an extension of time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-shows-mercy-after-solicitors-email-attachment-mistake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-shows-mercy-after-solicitors-email-attachment-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge shows leniency after solicitor’s email attachment mistake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employment Appeal Tribunal grants extension of time in the interests of justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-shows-leniency-after-solicitors-email-attachment-mistake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-shows-leniency-after-solicitors-email-attachment-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sole practitioners struggling to register with HMRC]]></title><description><![CDATA[HM Revenue &amp; Customs promises to issue updated guidance on its new tax adviser registration requirement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sole-practitioners-struggling-to-register-with-hmrc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sole-practitioners-struggling-to-register-with-hmrc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ unveils family law reforms to protect unmarried couples]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stronger protections proposed for bereaved partners and domestic abuse victims while nuptial agreements would become legally binding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-unveils-family-law-reforms-to-protect-unmarried-couples/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-unveils-family-law-reforms-to-protect-unmarried-couples/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Evasive and untruthful' solicitor liable for &pound;834k property scheme deception]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fraud claim against bankrupt solicitor&rsquo;s &lsquo;kept alive&rsquo; under Insolvency Act, High Court finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/evasive-and-untruthful-solicitor-liable-for-pound834k-property-scheme-deception/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/evasive-and-untruthful-solicitor-liable-for-pound834k-property-scheme-deception/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decades of reviews have failed to fix civil justice crisis, says new report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Academic fights idea that civil justice should be treated like part of the service sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decades-of-reviews-have-failed-to-fix-civil-justice-crisis-says-new-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/decades-of-reviews-have-failed-to-fix-civil-justice-crisis-says-new-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claims firm investigated over allegations of forged signatures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company says issues are historical and relate to third-party suppliers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-investigated-over-allegations-of-forged-signatures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claims-firm-investigated-over-allegations-of-forged-signatures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm’s head barred from profession over client account transfers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Action taken in the same week as SRA orders separation of compliance and management roles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-head-barred-from-profession-over-client-account-transfers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firms-head-barred-from-profession-over-client-account-transfers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claimants face costs clampdown over 'cavalier' approach to &pound;1bn case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court rejects plea to slice &pound;4m off the final costs bill after 'extraordinary' conduct of case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claimants-face-costs-clampdown-over-cavalier-approach-to-pound1bn-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/claimants-face-costs-clampdown-over-cavalier-approach-to-pound1bn-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post Office accused of 'shifting responsibility' to lawyers on new appeals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisation says it has a legal duty to review cases and bring issues to court&rsquo;s attention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/post-office-accused-of-shifting-responsibility-to-lawyers-on-new-appeals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/post-office-accused-of-shifting-responsibility-to-lawyers-on-new-appeals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Overfamiliar' district judge sacked for inappropriate conduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disciplinary panel recommended reprimand, but lord chancellor and lady chief justice overturned its decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/overfamiliar-district-judge-sacked-for-inappropriate-conduct/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/overfamiliar-district-judge-sacked-for-inappropriate-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[District judge removed after 'overly familiar' communication with staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panel recommended reprimand but lord chancellor and lady chief justice found removal was appropriate sanction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/district-judge-removed-after-overly-familiar-communication-with-staff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/district-judge-removed-after-overly-familiar-communication-with-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity bypasses top-100 in favour of scalable legal practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less money coming into the legal sector, but number of PE deals is rising fast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-bypasses-top-100-in-favour-of-scalable-legal-practices-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-bypasses-top-100-in-favour-of-scalable-legal-practices-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity bypasses top 100 in favour of scalable legal practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less money coming into the legal sector but number of PE deals is rising quickly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-bypasses-top-100-in-favour-of-scalable-legal-practices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-bypasses-top-100-in-favour-of-scalable-legal-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA recovers just £2m after paying out millions to Axiom Ince clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest figures reveal slow progress in recouping some of the money paid out by the profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-recovers-just-2m-after-paying-out-millions-to-axiom-ince-clients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-recovers-just-2m-after-paying-out-millions-to-axiom-ince-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charities appalled as Supreme Court overturns 'acid test' on deprivation of liberty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruling &lsquo;devalues the rights and dignity of disabled people in this country&rsquo;, say charity interveners who warn of 'chaos'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/charities-appalled-as-supreme-court-overturns-acid-test-on-deprivation-of-liberty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/charities-appalled-as-supreme-court-overturns-acid-test-on-deprivation-of-liberty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Administrator probing transfers made by funder on brink of collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Substantial payments&rsquo; made in the days leading up to administrator&rsquo;s appointment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/administrator-probing-transfers-made-by-funder-on-brink-of-collapse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/administrator-probing-transfers-made-by-funder-on-brink-of-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disputes Week: national courts team up to tackle ‘avalanche of legal spam’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost of accessing the courts will also have to be reviewed as AI-generated claims multiply, says former lord chief justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/disputes-week-national-courts-team-up-to-tackle-avalanche-of-legal-spam/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/disputes-week-national-courts-team-up-to-tackle-avalanche-of-legal-spam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CLC insists referral fees 'legitimate' despite lack of transparency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Specialist regulator's review exposes disclosure gaps and 'largely non-compliant' websites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/clc-insists-referral-fees-legitimate-despite-lack-of-transparency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/clc-insists-referral-fees-legitimate-despite-lack-of-transparency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA to require all law firms to submit annual accountants' reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Managers and money-holders will no longer be allowed to fill compliance roles as well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-to-require-all-law-firms-to-submit-annual-accountants-reports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-to-require-all-law-firms-to-submit-annual-accountants-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disputes Week: Truth of mass claims contested as litigators clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conflicting views on group litigation surge aired at LIDW&rsquo;s main conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/disputes-week-truth-of-mass-claims-contested-as-litigators-clash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/disputes-week-truth-of-mass-claims-contested-as-litigators-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lady chief justice announces new High Court division]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor of the High Court Sir Colin Birss will assume title of president of the Business and Property Division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lady-chief-justice-announces-new-high-court-division/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lady-chief-justice-announces-new-high-court-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor suspended over misleading information on PII forms]]></title><description><![CDATA[East London solicitor agrees to pay more than &pound;24,000 in costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-suspended-over-misleading-information-on-pii-forms-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-suspended-over-misleading-information-on-pii-forms-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor suspended over misleading information on PII forms]]></title><description><![CDATA[East London solicitor agrees to pay more than &pound;24,000 in costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-suspended-over-misleading-information-on-pii-forms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-suspended-over-misleading-information-on-pii-forms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law firm employees get protection to expose misconduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator says potential whistleblowers can now feel assured that they will not suffer retaliation from bosses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-firm-employees-get-protection-to-expose-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-firm-employees-get-protection-to-expose-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 200,000 sign petition demanding probe of Fordingbridge judge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Petition calls for 'formal judicial accountability framework' including mandatory sentencing reviews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/over-200000-sign-petition-demanding-probe-of-fordingbridge-judge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/over-200000-sign-petition-demanding-probe-of-fordingbridge-judge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pogust Goodhead faces claim for £2.2m unpaid legal bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Master Pester allows application of London-based firm Seladore for summary judgment of PGMBM&rsquo;s amended defence and counterclaim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pogust-goodhead-faces-claim-for-22m-unpaid-legal-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pogust-goodhead-faces-claim-for-22m-unpaid-legal-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate sanctioned for saying he would give defendant a 'hiding']]></title><description><![CDATA[Hearing had been difficult and stressful, causing magistrate to 'briefly lose his composure'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-sanctioned-for-saying-he-would-give-defendant-a-hiding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-sanctioned-for-saying-he-would-give-defendant-a-hiding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Class action cash to support law centres and Citizens Advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unclaimed damages from boundary fares class action will support access to justice initiatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/class-action-cash-to-support-law-centres-and-citizens-advice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/class-action-cash-to-support-law-centres-and-citizens-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal dismisses City firm’s appeal in CFA dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judges found there was no &lsquo;compelling reason why an appeal should be heard in this case&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-dismisses-city-firms-appeal-in-cfa-dispute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-of-appeal-dismisses-city-firms-appeal-in-cfa-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boardroom reshuffle at Payne Hicks Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chair steps down after seven years during which income and profitability have surged at 256-year-old firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/boardroom-reshuffle-at-payne-hicks-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/boardroom-reshuffle-at-payne-hicks-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law firms acting as Legal Aid Agency's 'bank', practitioners complain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stakeholder meeting reveals that cash-strapped providers are paying huge upfront costs out of their own pocket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-firms-acting-as-legal-aid-agencys-bank-practitioners-complain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-firms-acting-as-legal-aid-agencys-bank-practitioners-complain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulator to appeal 'insufficiently severe' sanction imposed on bullying solicitor]]></title><description><![CDATA[SRA reiterates that law firms must protect staff and create a safe working environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regulator-to-appeal-insufficiently-severe-sanction-imposed-on-bullying-solicitor-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regulator-to-appeal-insufficiently-severe-sanction-imposed-on-bullying-solicitor-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulator to appeal 'insufficiently severe' sanction imposed on bullying solicitor]]></title><description><![CDATA[SRA reiterates that law firms must protect staff and create a safe working environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regulator-to-appeal-insufficiently-severe-sanction-imposed-on-bullying-solicitor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/regulator-to-appeal-insufficiently-severe-sanction-imposed-on-bullying-solicitor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls grow for greater SRA transparency on complaints 'black hole']]></title><description><![CDATA[Public left in the dark about the reasons for regulator closing cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/calls-grow-for-greater-sra-transparency-on-complaints-black-hole/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/calls-grow-for-greater-sra-transparency-on-complaints-black-hole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employment judge reprimanded over driving disqualification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employment judge &lsquo;displayed a lack of respect and observance of the law&rsquo;, but submitted &lsquo;compelling mitigation&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employment-judge-reprimanded-over-driving-disqualification/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employment-judge-reprimanded-over-driving-disqualification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global firm in talks with UK staff about back-office cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Services being moved from regional offices to central hubs in Glasgow and Manila.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/global-firm-in-talks-with-uk-staff-about-back-office-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/global-firm-in-talks-with-uk-staff-about-back-office-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor kept client 'off the books' to pocket fees directly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experienced practitioner gave his own bank details to client and was paid thousands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-kept-client-off-the-books-to-pocket-fees-directly-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-kept-client-off-the-books-to-pocket-fees-directly-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor kept client 'off the books' to pocket fees directly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experienced practitioner gave his own bank details to client and was paid thousands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-kept-client-off-the-books-to-pocket-fees-directly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-kept-client-off-the-books-to-pocket-fees-directly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former CPS lawyer convicted of child cruelty is struck off]]></title><description><![CDATA[When an individual prosecuting others commits a very serious offence himself, that 'plainly undermines the trust and confidence of the public'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-cps-lawyer-convicted-of-child-cruelty-is-struck-off-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-cps-lawyer-convicted-of-child-cruelty-is-struck-off-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former CPS lawyer convicted of child cruelty is struck off]]></title><description><![CDATA[When an individual prosecuting others commits a very serious offence himself, that 'plainly undermines the trust and confidence of the public'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-cps-lawyer-convicted-of-child-cruelty-is-struck-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/former-cps-lawyer-convicted-of-child-cruelty-is-struck-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In-house lawyers shifting toward strategic leadership roles]]></title><description><![CDATA[General counsel say leadership expectations have accelerated but workplace structures have not changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-house-lawyers-shifting-toward-strategic-leadership-roles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-house-lawyers-shifting-toward-strategic-leadership-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-solicitor loses bid to return seven years after strike-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former lawyer cited years working for unregulated family law firm as proof he could return to roll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ex-solicitor-loses-bid-to-return-seven-years-after-strike-off-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ex-solicitor-loses-bid-to-return-seven-years-after-strike-off-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-solicitor loses bid to return seven years after strike-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former lawyer cited years working for unregulated family law firm as proof he could return to roll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ex-solicitor-loses-bid-to-return-seven-years-after-strike-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/ex-solicitor-loses-bid-to-return-seven-years-after-strike-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bullying law firm owner allowed to stay in practice despite 40 proven allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal highlighted a &lsquo;substantial imbalance&rsquo; of power and coercion of junior staff members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bullying-law-firm-owner-allowed-to-stay-in-practice-despite-40-proven-allegations-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bullying-law-firm-owner-allowed-to-stay-in-practice-despite-40-proven-allegations-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bullying law firm owner allowed to stay in practice despite 40 proven allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribunal highlighted a &lsquo;substantial imbalance&rsquo; of power and coercion of junior staff members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bullying-law-firm-owner-allowed-to-stay-in-practice-despite-40-proven-allegations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bullying-law-firm-owner-allowed-to-stay-in-practice-despite-40-proven-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a claim form is 'issued' under the CPR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civil procedure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/when-a-claim-form-is-issued-under-the-cpr/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/when-a-claim-form-is-issued-under-the-cpr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay review body says not enough 'outstanding' judges being appointed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior Salaries Review Body concerned judicial recruitment system being driven by need to fill vacancies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pay-review-body-says-not-enough-outstanding-judges-being-appointed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/pay-review-body-says-not-enough-outstanding-judges-being-appointed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who made antisemitic tweets allowed to continue in practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law firm director said offensive posts about Jewish and transgender people would not be repeated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-made-antisemitic-tweets-allowed-to-continue-in-practice-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-made-antisemitic-tweets-allowed-to-continue-in-practice-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who made antisemitic tweets allowed to continue in practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law firm director said offensive posts about Jewish and transgender people would not be repeated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-made-antisemitic-tweets-allowed-to-continue-in-practice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-made-antisemitic-tweets-allowed-to-continue-in-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US firms seize the cream of London litigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sustained and deliberate investment appears to be paying off, new figures show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/us-firms-seize-the-cream-of-london-litigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/us-firms-seize-the-cream-of-london-litigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rugby head injury claim set for crucial July hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sport authorities say claimant lawyers have failed to comply with court&rsquo;s unless order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rugby-head-injury-claim-set-for-crucial-july-hearing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/rugby-head-injury-claim-set-for-crucial-july-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Land Registry warns over conveyancer competence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Repeated failure to check deeds could land practitioners in regulatory hot water, agency says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/land-registry-warns-over-conveyancer-competence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/land-registry-warns-over-conveyancer-competence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Part 36 offer upheld as genuine settlement attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge finds husband&rsquo;s 91% offer was &lsquo;sober and realistic&rsquo; in the circumstances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/high-part-36-offer-upheld-as-genuine-settlement-attempt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/high-part-36-offer-upheld-as-genuine-settlement-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA faces £516,000 costs bill for Dentons case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court of Appeal rejects regulator's contention that no costs order should be made against it for discharging its responsibilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-faces-516000-costs-bill-for-dentons-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-faces-516000-costs-bill-for-dentons-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data page – May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-page-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/data-page-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In-house solicitor struck off for misleading SRA and doctoring emails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor for more than a decade said she was away from the office and staying with her father.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-house-solicitor-struck-off-for-misleading-sra-and-doctoring-emails-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-house-solicitor-struck-off-for-misleading-sra-and-doctoring-emails-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In-house solicitor struck off for misleading SRA and doctoring emails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor for more than a decade said she was away from the office and staying with her father.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-house-solicitor-struck-off-for-misleading-sra-and-doctoring-emails/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-house-solicitor-struck-off-for-misleading-sra-and-doctoring-emails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear over custody time limits 'hindering CPS decision-making']]></title><description><![CDATA[CPS staff worried about impact of failure on their performance, confidence and careers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fear-over-custody-time-limits-hindering-cps-decision-making/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fear-over-custody-time-limits-hindering-cps-decision-making/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employment lawyers draw up radical plans for cutting tribunal backlog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers call for urgent change to address a system already listing trials for 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employment-lawyers-draw-up-radical-plans-for-cutting-tribunal-backlog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employment-lawyers-draw-up-radical-plans-for-cutting-tribunal-backlog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law firms face scrutiny as FCA starts claims management review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators concerned that consumers have no idea how they fit into claims supply chain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-firms-face-scrutiny-as-fca-starts-claims-management-review/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-firms-face-scrutiny-as-fca-starts-claims-management-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA justified in shutting down firm on dishonesty grounds, court finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge says firm should not have lent its name and bank account to dubious investment schemes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-justified-in-shutting-down-firm-on-dishonesty-grounds-court-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-justified-in-shutting-down-firm-on-dishonesty-grounds-court-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consider apologising, family judge tells father]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father should 'really listen to what he has now been told over a number of years by different judges and professionals'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consider-apologising-family-judge-tells-father/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/consider-apologising-family-judge-tells-father/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial abuse and care services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private client.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/financial-abuse-and-care-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/financial-abuse-and-care-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Capital and Finance solicitor struck off over 'endemic' backdating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner changed dates on loan agreements to give a misleading impression to auditors and regulators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/london-capital-and-finance-solicitor-struck-off-over-endemic-backdating-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/london-capital-and-finance-solicitor-struck-off-over-endemic-backdating-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Capital and Finance solicitor struck off over 'endemic' backdating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner changed dates on loan agreements to give a misleading impression to auditors and regulators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/london-capital-and-finance-solicitor-struck-off-over-endemic-backdating/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/london-capital-and-finance-solicitor-struck-off-over-endemic-backdating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LCF solicitor struck off over 'endemic' backdating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioner changed dates on loan agreements to give a misleading impression to auditors and regulators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lcf-solicitor-struck-off-over-endemic-backdating/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lcf-solicitor-struck-off-over-endemic-backdating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knights expecting big jumps in revenue and underlying profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listed business also reveals talks are ongoing about a merger with south east firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/knights-expecting-big-jumps-in-revenue-and-underlying-profit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/knights-expecting-big-jumps-in-revenue-and-underlying-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lammy repeats anti-SLAPPs pledge as media lawyers deny lobbying coup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Society of Media Lawyers angrily rebuts allegations that 'discreet lobbying campaign' for super-rich has torpedoed fresh legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lammy-repeats-anti-slapps-pledge-as-media-lawyers-deny-lobbying-coup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lammy-repeats-anti-slapps-pledge-as-media-lawyers-deny-lobbying-coup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funders should not be expected to make gifts, Mastercard JR court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Litigation funder applies for judicial review of &pound;200 million distribution agreement in decade-old group claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/funders-should-not-be-expected-to-make-gifts-mastercard-jr-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/funders-should-not-be-expected-to-make-gifts-mastercard-jr-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lammy defiant over jury trial reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government to press ahead with curtailing jury trials despite Labour's leadership turmoil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lammy-defiant-over-jury-trial-reform/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lammy-defiant-over-jury-trial-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fintech giant scraps law firm panel as AI helps to rate performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief legal officer says firms cannot rely on existing relationships to keep their places on panels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fintech-giant-scraps-law-firm-panel-as-ai-helps-to-rate-performance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fintech-giant-scraps-law-firm-panel-as-ai-helps-to-rate-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-serving practice manager took client and business funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[SRA says employee even changed her name to that of a dead client to cover up conduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/long-serving-practice-manager-took-client-and-business-funds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/long-serving-practice-manager-took-client-and-business-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Written retainers with hourly rate 'could be CBAs', Court of Appeal hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judgment reserved in the appeal over contested &pound;100,000 bill for divorce legal fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/written-retainers-with-hourly-rate-could-be-cbas-court-of-appeal-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/written-retainers-with-hourly-rate-could-be-cbas-court-of-appeal-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm sees off £50m negligence claim over property development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal collapsed because of commercial reasons rather than any legal errors, High Court finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-sees-off-50m-negligence-claim-over-property-development/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/firm-sees-off-50m-negligence-claim-over-property-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribunal finds duty solicitor did not receive £250 cash from client]]></title><description><![CDATA[SRA&rsquo;s five-year investigation has had &lsquo;profound&rsquo; effect on legal aid practitioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-finds-duty-solicitor-did-not-receive-250-cash-from-client-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-finds-duty-solicitor-did-not-receive-250-cash-from-client-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribunal finds duty solicitor did not receive £250 cash from client]]></title><description><![CDATA[SRA&rsquo;s five-year investigation has had &lsquo;profound&rsquo; effect on legal aid practitioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-finds-duty-solicitor-did-not-receive-250-cash-from-client/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tribunal-finds-duty-solicitor-did-not-receive-250-cash-from-client/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merricks hit for costs over abandoned class action role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Class action pioneer 'engaged in a wide-ranging, disproportionate campaign' during attempt to take on rail-fares case, court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/merricks-hit-for-costs-over-abandoned-class-action-role/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/merricks-hit-for-costs-over-abandoned-class-action-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National firm in talks with staff over closure of volume wills sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irwin Mitchell says it wants to refocus on serving affluent individuals across private client work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/national-firm-in-talks-with-staff-over-closure-of-volume-wills-sector/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/national-firm-in-talks-with-staff-over-closure-of-volume-wills-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge turns to AI to help parents understand decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her Honour Judge Hesford says AI was &lsquo;immensely useful&rsquo; for making judgment accessible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-turns-to-ai-to-help-parents-understand-decision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-turns-to-ai-to-help-parents-understand-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth intervention courts to keep offenders 'on track']]></title><description><![CDATA[Specialist courts and tougher parenting orders part of blueprint to reform youth justice system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/youth-intervention-courts-to-keep-offenders-on-track/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/youth-intervention-courts-to-keep-offenders-on-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDT fines solicitor £15,000 over failure to report drink drive convictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal&rsquo;s approach to sanction was&nbsp;&lsquo;grounded in the&hellip;individual circumstances of this case rather than in a mechanical application of principle&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-fines-solicitor-15000-over-failure-to-report-drink-drive-convictions-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-fines-solicitor-15000-over-failure-to-report-drink-drive-convictions-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDT fines solicitor £15,000 over failure to report drink drive convictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal&rsquo;s approach to sanction was&nbsp;&lsquo;grounded in the&hellip;individual circumstances of this case rather than in a mechanical application of principle&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-fines-solicitor-15000-over-failure-to-report-drink-drive-convictions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sdt-fines-solicitor-15000-over-failure-to-report-drink-drive-convictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: CAT ready to get tough on 'entrepreneurial' class actions]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Entrepreneurial&rsquo; class actions now appear less likely to proceed as the Competition Appeal Tribunal tightens its scrutiny on distribution of damages, a bar conference heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-cat-ready-to-get-tough-on-entrepreneurial-class-actions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-cat-ready-to-get-tough-on-entrepreneurial-class-actions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate sanctioned over refusal to return to court for verdict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office holder explained that she&nbsp;&lsquo;felt justice was not being done&rsquo;, a spokesperson for the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-sanctioned-over-refusal-to-return-to-court-for-verdict/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-sanctioned-over-refusal-to-return-to-court-for-verdict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misconduct reports to SRA continue to rocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[SRA planning 'fundamental changes' in how cases are assessed as influx of reports from public accelerates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/misconduct-reports-to-sra-continue-to-rocket/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/misconduct-reports-to-sra-continue-to-rocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duty solicitor shortage causing court delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal Aid Agency says coverage at Preston Combined Court insufficient to accommodate Saturday and bank holiday sittings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/duty-solicitor-shortage-causing-court-delays/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/duty-solicitor-shortage-causing-court-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red card for buyer in $715m sports media dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civil fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/red-card-for-buyer-in-715m-sports-media-dispute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/red-card-for-buyer-in-715m-sports-media-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigations and interventions week of 15 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/investigations-and-interventions-week-of-15-may-2026-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/investigations-and-interventions-week-of-15-may-2026-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigations and interventions week of 15 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/investigations-and-interventions-week-of-15-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/investigations-and-interventions-week-of-15-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: What's really ailing criminal justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a Crown court visit, rebel MP Charlotte Nichols and bar chair Kirsty Brimelow heard about what&rsquo;s really ailing criminal justice.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s not jury trials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-whats-really-ailing-criminal-justice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-whats-really-ailing-criminal-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From post-room to partner - solicitor who followed a different path]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitor at national firm fell into the legal profession as a school leaver but with the right mentors has never looked back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/from-post-room-to-partner-solicitor-who-followed-a-different-path/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/from-post-room-to-partner-solicitor-who-followed-a-different-path/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitors’ Charity reveals surge in solicitors seeking help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for support has tripled since 2023, with solicitors&nbsp;seeking help for overlapping emotional, financial and professional challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitors-charity-reveals-surge-in-solicitors-seeking-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitors-charity-reveals-surge-in-solicitors-seeking-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top litigation funder: law firms must 'be honest about claims']]></title><description><![CDATA[Often an &lsquo;enormous distance&rsquo; between stated value of a claim and what it is really worth, says&nbsp;chair of the Association of Litigation Funders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-litigation-funder-law-firms-must-be-honest-about-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-litigation-funder-law-firms-must-be-honest-about-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Litigation funder: law firms should 'be honest about claims']]></title><description><![CDATA[Often an &lsquo;enormous distance&rsquo; between stated value of a claim and what it is really worth, says&nbsp;chair of the Association of Litigation Funders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigation-funder-law-firms-should-be-honest-about-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigation-funder-law-firms-should-be-honest-about-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyers express concern at ECHR 'modernisation']]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-binding declaration updates interpretation of Articles 3 and 8 of the 75-year-old convention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-express-concern-at-echr-modernisation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lawyers-express-concern-at-echr-modernisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA tells panel firms to amend misleading letters on investigations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prominent regulatory specialist alleges that solicitors were deceived into thinking they were dealing directly with the watchdog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-tells-panel-firms-to-amend-misleading-letters-on-investigations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-tells-panel-firms-to-amend-misleading-letters-on-investigations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA tells firms to rewrite misleading 'investigation officer' letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critic says solicitors are being deceived into thinking they are dealing directly with SRA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-tells-firms-to-rewrite-misleading-investigation-officer-letters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-tells-firms-to-rewrite-misleading-investigation-officer-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge refers two solicitors to SRA after false AI cases submitted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge says skeleton argument appeared to have been generated by AI rather than a human lawyer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-refers-two-solicitors-to-sra-after-false-ai-cases-submitted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-refers-two-solicitors-to-sra-after-false-ai-cases-submitted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge refers solicitors to SRA over 'inexcusable' submission of AI-generated authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge says skeleton argument appeared to have been created by artificial intelligence rather than a lawyer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-refers-solicitors-to-sra-over-inexcusable-submission-of-ai-generated-authorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/judge-refers-solicitors-to-sra-over-inexcusable-submission-of-ai-generated-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity rails at rocketing legal costs as law firm profits boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top global practices 'routinely' charge out partners at over $1,500 an hour, trade association says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-rails-at-rocketing-legal-costs-as-law-firm-profits-boom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/private-equity-rails-at-rocketing-legal-costs-as-law-firm-profits-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King's speech: Society calls for 'sustained investment']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancery Lane welcomes 'government&rsquo;s recognition that the justice system is in crisis'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/kings-speech-society-calls-for-sustained-investment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/kings-speech-society-calls-for-sustained-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post Office scandal victim wins appeal over £2m trial split]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for Lee Castleton urge Post Office to rethink costly approach to defending former sub-postmaster&rsquo;s claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/post-office-scandal-victim-wins-appeal-over-2m-trial-split/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/post-office-scandal-victim-wins-appeal-over-2m-trial-split/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jurors back 'valuable' counselling, despite low uptake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilot scheme allowed jurors&nbsp;to access tailored mental health support after completing service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/jurors-back-valuable-counselling-despite-low-uptake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/jurors-back-valuable-counselling-despite-low-uptake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juror support 'valuable' addition, despite low uptake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilot scheme allowed jurors&nbsp;to access tailored mental health support after completing service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/juror-support-valuable-addition-despite-low-uptake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/juror-support-valuable-addition-despite-low-uptake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fletchers plunders national rival to bring on board specialists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group takes its clinical negligence caseload past 1,000 with latest acquisition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fletchers-plunders-national-rival-to-bring-on-board-specialists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fletchers-plunders-national-rival-to-bring-on-board-specialists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor struck off over failure to comply with LeO's court order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also orders the sole practitioner&nbsp;pay &pound;39,335.90 costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-over-failure-to-comply-with-leos-court-order-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-over-failure-to-comply-with-leos-court-order-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor struck off over failure to comply with LeO's court order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also orders the sole practitioner&nbsp;pay &pound;39,335.90 costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-over-failure-to-comply-with-leos-court-order/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-struck-off-over-failure-to-comply-with-leos-court-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King’s speech: Criminal justice and leasehold reforms still on agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few surprises as government announces intention to legislate to introduce digital IDs, a duty of candour - and improved EU ties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/kings-speech-criminal-justice-and-leasehold-reforms-still-on-agenda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/kings-speech-criminal-justice-and-leasehold-reforms-still-on-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City firm cites 'significant creditor pressure' for move to administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations underway for transferring staff and client files to a potential buyer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-firm-cites-significant-creditor-pressure-for-move-to-administration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-firm-cites-significant-creditor-pressure-for-move-to-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City firm blames 'significant creditor pressure' as it files for administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations are under way to transfer staff and client files to a potential acquirer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-firm-blames-significant-creditor-pressure-as-it-files-for-administration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/city-firm-blames-significant-creditor-pressure-as-it-files-for-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two tribunal judges sanctioned over delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says judgment delays amounted to misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/two-tribunal-judges-sanctioned-over-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/two-tribunal-judges-sanctioned-over-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employee barred for unwanted sexual advances to junior colleagues]]></title><description><![CDATA[TLT employee contacted women on internal system and bought them inappropriate items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employee-barred-for-unwanted-sexual-advances-to-junior-colleagues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/employee-barred-for-unwanted-sexual-advances-to-junior-colleagues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice minister steps down over Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Davies-Jones MP steps down as minister for victims and tackling violence against women and girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/justice-minister-steps-down-over-starmer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/justice-minister-steps-down-over-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court lacked jurisdiction to pursue silk accused of contempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rajiv Menon succeeds in appeal over allegations that he was in contempt of court over his closing submissions to a jury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-lacked-jurisdiction-to-pursue-silk-accused-of-contempt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/court-lacked-jurisdiction-to-pursue-silk-accused-of-contempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us the rules for using AI in court, say solicitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law Society calls for safeguards to build public trust in the rule of law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tell-us-the-rules-for-using-ai-in-court-say-solicitors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tell-us-the-rules-for-using-ai-in-court-say-solicitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shambolic but not a sham': Solicitor loses redundancy process claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Associate partner was not discriminated against when she was overlooked for alternative roles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/shambolic-but-not-a-sham-solicitor-loses-redundancy-process-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/shambolic-but-not-a-sham-solicitor-loses-redundancy-process-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refusal to mediate was not unreasonable conduct, High Court finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge awards successful party interim costs as&nbsp;&lsquo;this is not a case where a defendant refused to engage in ADR at all&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/refusal-to-mediate-was-not-unreasonable-conduct-high-court-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/refusal-to-mediate-was-not-unreasonable-conduct-high-court-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Conference celebrates law's neurodivergent community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian Rory Bremner brought his own experience of ADHD to bear on the first Legal Unmasked conference, which celebrated law&rsquo;s neurodivergent community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-conference-celebrates-laws-neurodivergent-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-conference-celebrates-laws-neurodivergent-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: Celebrating law's neurodivergent community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian Rory Bremner brought his own experience of ADHD to bear on the first Legal Unmasked conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-celebrating-laws-neurodivergent-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-celebrating-laws-neurodivergent-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clin neg lawyers say cost-cutting collaboration needs more time]]></title><description><![CDATA[SCIL criticises rush to reform clinical negligence rules, citing successful cooperation with NHS Resolution and fewer low-value claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/clin-neg-lawyers-say-cost-cutting-collaboration-needs-more-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/clin-neg-lawyers-say-cost-cutting-collaboration-needs-more-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of court users raise concerns over early disclosure rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Widespread survey reveals that most lawyers want the revamped regime to be changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/majority-of-court-users-raise-concerns-over-early-disclosure-rules/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/majority-of-court-users-raise-concerns-over-early-disclosure-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor on written warning tried to cover up missed deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm&rsquo;s IT system showed senior associate&rsquo;s letter was left blank and then filled in weeks later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-on-written-warning-tried-to-cover-up-missed-deadline-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-on-written-warning-tried-to-cover-up-missed-deadline-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor on written warning tried to cover up missed deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm&rsquo;s IT system showed senior associate&rsquo;s letter was left blank and then filled in weeks later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-on-written-warning-tried-to-cover-up-missed-deadline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-on-written-warning-tried-to-cover-up-missed-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor on final warning tried to cover up missed deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm&rsquo;s IT system showed senior associate&rsquo;s letter was left blank and then filled in weeks later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-on-final-warning-tried-to-cover-up-missed-deadline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-on-final-warning-tried-to-cover-up-missed-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homebuying: MPs demand mandatory upfront information]]></title><description><![CDATA[Select committee says lessons can be learned from Scotland's home reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/homebuying-mps-demand-mandatory-upfront-information/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/homebuying-mps-demand-mandatory-upfront-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menon contempt action 'novel and without historical precedent', says chambers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court of Appeal judges are considering proceedings against KC accused of&nbsp;misleading jury and ignoring judge&rsquo;s directions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/menon-contempt-action-novel-and-without-historical-precedent-says-chambers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/menon-contempt-action-novel-and-without-historical-precedent-says-chambers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In depth: LAA cyber-attack - a year on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family law practice Beck Fitzgerald is up to &pound;80,000 out of pocket following the LAA cyber-attack that plunged the legal aid sector into chaos. Yet hopes of a bespoke compensation scheme have faded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-laa-cyber-attack-a-year-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/in-depth-laa-cyber-attack-a-year-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoJ proposals on judicial terms and conditions 'constitutionally flawed']]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade union GMB's judicial branch says proposals fail to respect judicial independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-proposals-on-judicial-terms-and-conditions-constitutionally-flawed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/moj-proposals-on-judicial-terms-and-conditions-constitutionally-flawed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family solicitor who hired private investigator fined £17,500]]></title><description><![CDATA[SDT finds sole practitioner repeatedly asked litigant in person for her contact details and passed them to his client.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/family-solicitor-who-hired-private-investigator-fined-17500-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/family-solicitor-who-hired-private-investigator-fined-17500-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family solicitor who hired private investigator fined £17,500]]></title><description><![CDATA[SDT finds sole practitioner repeatedly asked litigant in person for her contact details and passed them to his client.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/family-solicitor-who-hired-private-investigator-fined-17500/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/family-solicitor-who-hired-private-investigator-fined-17500/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tower Hamlets: keeping the Triangle Golden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tower-hamlets-keeping-the-triangle-golden/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tower-hamlets-keeping-the-triangle-golden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dispelling the myths about boutique firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Junior lawyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dispelling-the-myths-about-boutique-firms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/dispelling-the-myths-about-boutique-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renters’ Rights Act could worsen court delays without proper funding | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investment in the courts and legal aid will be vital to deal with the expected increase in contested repossession cases, says Mark Evans of the Law Society of England and WalesThe new Renters&rsquo; Rights Act is a step forward in ensuring that both tenants and landlords can access justice, but without proper investment it risks creating new court delays and injustices for both parties (The Guardian view on the Renters&rsquo; Rights Act: finally, protections fit for the modern housing market, 5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/renters-rights-act-could-worsen-court-delays-without-proper-funding-letters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/renters-rights-act-could-worsen-court-delays-without-proper-funding-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officer who cracked serial rapist Worboys case says justice system ‘close to exploding’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Tim Grattan-Kane says similar crimes still happening with rise of drink spiking in overstretched system as ITV releases drama on caseThe police officer in charge of solving the case of the &ldquo;black-cab rapist&rdquo; John Worboys says similar crimes could still be happening today as the criminal justice system is &ldquo;close to exploding&rdquo;.TimGrattan-Kane was the senior investigating officer of the team who arrested Worboys in 2008 after they pieced together the accounts of n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/officer-who-cracked-serial-rapist-worboys-case-says-justice-system-close-to-exploding/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/officer-who-cracked-serial-rapist-worboys-case-says-justice-system-close-to-exploding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US could soon make it easier to execute people with intellectual disabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A supreme court decision will determine whether the cruel, unconstitutional execution of people with intellectual disability becomes even more prevalentThe supreme court will soon rule on Hamm v Smith, an Alabama death penalty case that could significantly increase the number of people with intellectual disability who are executed. In this case, Alabama is fighting to execute a man named Joseph Smith. Smith&rsquo;s five IQ scores &ndash; 72, 74, 74, 75 and 78 &ndash; all fall around the bottom f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/the-us-could-soon-make-it-easier-to-execute-people-with-intellectual-disabilities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/the-us-could-soon-make-it-easier-to-execute-people-with-intellectual-disabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrister says ‘dead woman was put on trial’ after husband cleared of manslaughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte Proudman&rsquo;s comments follow trial of Christopher Trybus, who was acquitted of all charges against wife Tarryn BairdA barrister has suggested that a &ldquo;dead woman was put on trial&rdquo; in the case of Christopher Trybus, who was cleared of manslaughter by a jury.Charlotte Proudman&rsquo;s comments came after Trybus was found not guilty by a jury of eight women and four men, who deliberated for more than 40 hours. He was acquitted of all charges: manslaughter, coercive and cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barrister-says-dead-woman-was-put-on-trial-after-husband-cleared-of-manslaughter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/barrister-says-dead-woman-was-put-on-trial-after-husband-cleared-of-manslaughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reg Austin obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courageous lawyer who helped Zimbabwe gain independence and oversaw elections in Cambodia and AfghanistanThe lawyer and elections expert Reg Austin, who has died aged 91, played a key role in the transition to democracy in countries such as Cambodia, East Timor and Afghanistan through UN electoral missions in the 1990s. His most longstanding political commitment, however, was to the liberation and security of his home country of Zimbabwe.The son of white settlers in what was the self-governing B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/reg-austin-obituary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/reg-austin-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tisio peint? Or: Do you fancy a pint? | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fiona Collins and Stephen Pound on crossing bordersI was delighted to read Phil Coughlin&rsquo;s nostalgic account of Spike Milligan&rsquo;s border-straddling pub in Puckoon (Letters, 1 May).But, here in Wales, we have the real thing in the little village of Llanymynech in Powys, where the border between two nations goes through the Bradford Arms hotel. Sunday drinking was illegal in Wales until 1961, so customers would crowd into the private bar, which, being to the east of the border, was not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tisio-peint-or-do-you-fancy-a-pint-letters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/tisio-peint-or-do-you-fancy-a-pint-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greenlandic woman wins case against Danish authorities who removed her two-hour-old child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keira Alexandra Kronvold&rsquo;s daughter was taken from her after she was subjected to parental competence psychometric testsA Greenlandic woman whose newborn baby was forcibly removed by Danish authorities as a result of controversial parenting competency tests has won a landmark case in the high court ruling that their actions were illegal.Keira Alexandra Kronvold&rsquo;s daughter Zammi was taken away from her when she was two hours old and placed in foster care in November 2024 after Kronvol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/greenlandic-woman-wins-case-against-danish-authorities-who-removed-her-two-hour-old-child/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/greenlandic-woman-wins-case-against-danish-authorities-who-removed-her-two-hour-old-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal aid to be simplified for inquests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law Society concerned funding still insufficient to ensure there are enough lawyers to support bereaved families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-aid-to-be-simplified-for-inquests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/legal-aid-to-be-simplified-for-inquests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This is not democracy’: voting rights activists shocked by speed of US states moving to stifle Black voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and other southern states stun residents with all-out charge to redraw congressional maps to favor white voters after supreme court rulingThe reaction speed of southern states to the US supreme court&rsquo;s decision last week in Louisiana v Callais has been breathtaking for voting rights activists.One week after Callais, Louisiana&rsquo;s governor has ordered the state&rsquo;s ongoing congressional election to be set aside while state lawmakers redraw maps to eli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/this-is-not-democracy-voting-rights-activists-shocked-by-speed-of-us-states-moving-to-stifle-black-voters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/this-is-not-democracy-voting-rights-activists-shocked-by-speed-of-us-states-moving-to-stifle-black-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samuel Alito’s Voting Rights Act ruling cited misleading data from DoJ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Data in justice department filing quoted in landmark supreme court decision relied on questionable methodology, Guardian analysis findsThe claims Samuel Alito, a supreme court justice, made about voter turnout in Louisiana in a landmark Voting Rights Act case were based on a misleading data analysis, a Guardian review has found.In his opinion gutting section 2 of the Voting Rights Act last week, Alito said that Black voter turnout had exceeded white voter turnout in two of the five mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/samuel-alitos-voting-rights-act-ruling-cited-misleading-data-from-doj/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/samuel-alitos-voting-rights-act-ruling-cited-misleading-data-from-doj/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JR challenge to SEND reforms consultation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Application for judicial review argues the consultation on radical limits to the SEND Tribunal&rsquo;s jurisdiction is unlawful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/jr-challenge-to-send-reforms-consultation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/jr-challenge-to-send-reforms-consultation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA plans shock budget raid on profession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unprecedented cash call comprises hefty increases in practising certificate fees and compensation fund contributions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-plans-shock-budget-raid-on-profession/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-plans-shock-budget-raid-on-profession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarah Rapson: ‘I know it is not going to go down well’]]></title><description><![CDATA[SRA chief executive insists planned levy increases are the only way to turn around her troubled organisation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sarah-rapson-i-know-it-is-not-going-to-go-down-well/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sarah-rapson-i-know-it-is-not-going-to-go-down-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s David and Goliath’: how UK campaigners feel silenced by Slapps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pressure is growing on government to act on legal threats designed to &lsquo;harass and intimidate&rsquo; opponentsVerity Nevitt was just 21, a student living away from home for the first time, when she learned she and her twin sister, Lucy, were going to be sued in the high court. Someone knocked on the door of her London house share with a big bundle of papers and asked her to sign for them.A year earlier, the sisters had reported a man to the police, accusing him of sexually assaulting Verity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/its-david-and-goliath-how-uk-campaigners-feel-silenced-by-slapps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/its-david-and-goliath-how-uk-campaigners-feel-silenced-by-slapps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Increasingly unlikely' anyone will buy online legal advice firm LawBite]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &lsquo;Ping your Lawyer&rsquo; app company went under owing &pound;5.8 million, but so far has recovered approximately &pound;25,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/increasingly-unlikely-anyone-will-buy-online-legal-advice-firm-lawbite/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/increasingly-unlikely-anyone-will-buy-online-legal-advice-firm-lawbite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Litigant in person restrained from TikTok harassment of lawyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[High Court&nbsp;extends interim injunctive relief&nbsp;over litigant&rsquo;s conduct toward solicitor and barrister involved in family court proceedings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigant-in-person-restrained-from-tiktok-harassment-of-lawyers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/litigant-in-person-restrained-from-tiktok-harassment-of-lawyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for eight years for raping woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holder went back to woman&rsquo;s Cheltenham flat after night out and refused to stop assault even when she began cryingA co-founder of the clothing company Superdry has been jailed for eight years for raping a woman after a night out in Cheltenham.James Holder, 54, had been due to get a taxi back to his home in the Cotswolds with a male friend. Instead, the pair got into the victim&rsquo;s taxi and went to her flat in the Gloucestershire town, where Holder raped her.Information and support for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/superdry-co-founder-james-holder-jailed-for-eight-years-for-raping-woman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/superdry-co-founder-james-holder-jailed-for-eight-years-for-raping-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business team redundancies at A&amp;O Shearman]]></title><description><![CDATA[International firm says investment to deliver 'smarter' ways of working has meant headcount reductions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/business-team-redundancies-at-aampo-shearman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/business-team-redundancies-at-aampo-shearman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAHL shares climb as company returns to the black]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listed claims business reports 260% rise in underlying pre-tax profit for year to 31 December 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/nahl-shares-climb-as-company-returns-to-the-black/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/nahl-shares-climb-as-company-returns-to-the-black/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who wrote false client note avoids strike-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Typed note added false entry that solicitor had discussed exact costs with client.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-wrote-false-client-note-avoids-strike-off-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-wrote-false-client-note-avoids-strike-off-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor who wrote false client note avoids strike-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Typed note added false entry that solicitor had discussed exact costs with client.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-wrote-false-client-note-avoids-strike-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-who-wrote-false-client-note-avoids-strike-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top US lawyers held over 'decade-long insider trading scheme']]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorneys sold M&amp;A information stolen from firms' computer networks, US Department of Justice alleges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-us-lawyers-held-over-decade-long-insider-trading-scheme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/top-us-lawyers-held-over-decade-long-insider-trading-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice department can keep 2020 ballots FBI seized from Fulton county, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavily Democratic Fulton county has been at center of Trump&rsquo;s false claims of election fraud in 2020The federal government can keep the 2020 election ballots from Georgia&rsquo;s Fulton county seized by the FBI from a warehouse near Atlanta, a judge ruled on Wednesday.US district judge JP Boulee&rsquo;s decision came after lawyers for the county had argued that the ballots and other election materials, as well as any electronic copies the justice department has made, should be returned be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/justice-department-can-keep-2020-ballots-fbi-seized-from-fulton-county-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/justice-department-can-keep-2020-ballots-fbi-seized-from-fulton-county-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law firms ready to launch tribunal challenge on VAT liability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dispute with HMRC centres on client interest income, which has beefed up many practice balance sheets over recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-firms-ready-to-launch-tribunal-challenge-on-vat-liability/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/law-firms-ready-to-launch-tribunal-challenge-on-vat-liability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under-fire SRA ordered to explain £40m PM Law debacle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator must produce independent report to assess how it responded to failure of law firm group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/under-fire-sra-ordered-to-explain-40m-pm-law-debacle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/under-fire-sra-ordered-to-explain-40m-pm-law-debacle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No flattery please, Claude: I’m British | Brief letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Dawkins and chatbots | LLM meaning | Flattery battery | Dancing in PE | Maths breakthroughThe otherwise admirable Richard Dawkins should adjust the local settings of the chatbot or tell it to be less obsequious (Richard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious, even if it doesn&rsquo;t know it, 6 May). Such bots are initially geared to American overenthusiasm and egregiously flattering reinforcement, but just tell them you want British attitude. They&rsquo;re only simulating you know.<br />
Brian Ref]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-flattery-please-claude-im-british-brief-letters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/no-flattery-please-claude-im-british-brief-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship as Spain says vessel will dock in Canary Islands despite objection – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leader of Canary Islands government says healthy passengers could leave ship in Cape Verde; Briton, Dutch and German evacuatedBack to the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, it looks like there is more support planned with two doctors specialised in infectious diseases heading to join the passengers, the ship&rsquo;s operator said.&ldquo;Two infectious disease physicians, currently en route from the Netherlands, will embark m/v Hondius and remain with the vessel after its anticipated departure from Cape]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/three-evacuated-from-hantavirus-cruise-ship-as-spain-says-vessel-will-dock-in-canary-islands-despite-objection-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/three-evacuated-from-hantavirus-cruise-ship-as-spain-says-vessel-will-dock-in-canary-islands-despite-objection-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bar regulator consults on proposed enforcement process changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[New regulations would include an 'assurance of anonymity and support to witnesses involved in cases of a sexual nature'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bar-regulator-consults-on-proposed-enforcement-process-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bar-regulator-consults-on-proposed-enforcement-process-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permission to appeal refused in Brazil dam collapse case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court of Appeal finds &lsquo;simply no basis&rsquo; for any claim that the trial judge failed to engage with mining company&rsquo;s case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/permission-to-appeal-refused-in-brazil-dam-collapse-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/permission-to-appeal-refused-in-brazil-dam-collapse-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of funding forces law centre's temporary closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law Centres Network chief says temporary closure evidence of a legal aid funding model pushed beyond breaking point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lack-of-funding-forces-law-centres-temporary-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/lack-of-funding-forces-law-centres-temporary-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCA takes aim at claims firms 'causing harm']]></title><description><![CDATA[City regulator broadens its scrutiny of the civil claims sector following 'concerns that consumers are being failed'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fca-takes-aim-at-claims-firms-causing-harm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/fca-takes-aim-at-claims-firms-causing-harm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bar regulator targets RASSO advocacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cross-sector taskforce including criminal bar and Centre for Women's Justice to draft new standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bar-regulator-targets-rasso-advocacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/bar-regulator-targets-rasso-advocacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRA intervenes into six-office firm going into administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator dealing with another law firm closure on top of a spate of interventions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-intervenes-into-six-office-firm-going-into-administration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/sra-intervenes-into-six-office-firm-going-into-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK regulator launches review of ‘aggressive’ claims management firms amid compensation concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[FCA focuses on marketing, misleading ads, unfair exit fees and people being signed up without their permissionThe City regulator has launched a review of claims management companies amid concerns that firms are misleading victims of financial scandals, such as car finance, about their compensation.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said some companies were pursuing &ldquo;aggressive marketing, misleading advertising and unfair exit fees&rdquo;. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/uk-regulator-launches-review-of-aggressive-claims-management-firms-amid-compensation-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/uk-regulator-launches-review-of-aggressive-claims-management-firms-amid-compensation-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate sanctioned over ‘dismissive’ comment to legal adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office-holder had been sanctioned for similar behaviour in 2025, a spokesperson for the JCIO says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-sanctioned-over-dismissive-comment-to-legal-adviser/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/magistrate-sanctioned-over-dismissive-comment-to-legal-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosecutors to ‘fast-track’ hate crime cases in England and Wales after spate of attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff told to prosecute as quickly as they can, rather than waiting to gather all evidence, to tackle &lsquo;climate of fear&rsquo; felt by Jewish communityProsecutors in England and Wales have been told to &ldquo;fast-track&rdquo; hate crime prosecutions after a spate of antisemitic attacks that the prime minister on Tuesday called a &ldquo;crisis for all of us&rdquo;.Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, issued guidance to his staff on Tuesday telling them to bring forward pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prosecutors-to-fast-track-hate-crime-cases-in-england-and-wales-after-spate-of-attacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/prosecutors-to-fast-track-hate-crime-cases-in-england-and-wales-after-spate-of-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on the Renters’ Rights Act: finally, protections fit for the modern housing market | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rising number of private renters in Britain have for too long put up with chronically insecure tenancy agreements and poor conditionsThe defining trend in British housing in recent decades has been towards private renting. The sector in England nearly doubled in size between 2004 and 2013. By 2023 almost two-fifths of households were either renting privately or socially. Meanwhile, the dream of home ownership has steadily eroded: 39% of 25- to 34-year-olds owned their home in 2023, 20 percen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/the-guardian-view-on-the-renters-rights-act-finally-protections-fit-for-the-modern-housing-market-editorial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/the-guardian-view-on-the-renters-rights-act-finally-protections-fit-for-the-modern-housing-market-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor fined &pound;30,000 for 'obvious conflict' in LCF role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acting as a security trustee while advising lender involved &lsquo;two sets of obligations&hellip;structurally and diametrically opposed&rsquo;, SDT finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-fined-pound30000-for-obvious-conflict-in-lcf-role-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-fined-pound30000-for-obvious-conflict-in-lcf-role-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor fined &pound;30,000 for 'obvious conflict' in LCF role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acting as a security trustee while advising lender involved &lsquo;two sets of obligations&hellip;structurally and diametrically opposed&rsquo;, SDT finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-fined-pound30000-for-obvious-conflict-in-lcf-role/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/lawyer/solicitor-fined-pound30000-for-obvious-conflict-in-lcf-role/</guid></item></channel></rss>