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  • Two solicitors linked to Post Office scandal charged with misconduct

    Legal

    Two solicitors have been charged with alleged misconduct in relation to the Horizon IT scandal and have been referred to The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the legal regulator for English and Welsh solicitors, said it is taking action against Jane MacLeod, the former Post Office general counsel from 2015 to 2019, [...]

    One contract was even an extension of the Horizon deal with the Post Office itself, worth £63m.
  • ‘Landmark moment’ – AI law firm wins its first-ever court battle

    Legal

    In a global legal first, an AI-powered law firm that has regulatory approval has won its first court trial. Garfield AI, the world’s first AI law firm authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), has just been successful in a small claim for a freelancer to win against a hospitality business. The case [...]

    AI technology enhancing business audit processes in a modern office setting with charts and data displays
  • Kennedys tops £450m global revenue as Middle East conflict helps drive growth

    Legal

    Law firm Kennedys has reported its 12th consecutive year of growth, surpassing £450m for the first time, with the Middle East conflict partly driving revenue. The City-headquartered firm, which specialises in advising the insurance sector, has generated £457m for the financial year 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, up from £428m in the previous [...]

    Kennedys breaks through £400m global revenue barrier
  • Number of claims management firms halves after FCA clampdown

    June 1, 2026

    The number of claims management firms authorised by the UK’s financial watchdog has nearly halved since the beginning of the decade after the regulator “raised the bar” for firms in the sector. A Freedom of Information request by financial services consultancy Broadstone revealed 483 claims management companies (CMCs) operate in the sector, compared with 942 [...]

  • Pinsent Masons is not the only City law firm walking a dangerous AI tightrope

    May 28, 2026

    A junior lawyer at Pinsent Masons used AI to draft misleading emails for a High Court case, highlighting how generational attitudes and lack of training risk new mistakes as law firms rush to adopt new technology, writes Maria Ward-Brennan. It has been a slow burner, but we finally have the first notable UK law firm [...]

  • Top City law firm slammed for ‘misleading’ AI letters sent to court

    May 26, 2026

    A well-known London-headquartered law firm has been criticised by a High Court judge after a lawyer sent the court AI-generated letters containing false legal information.   A judgment handed down on 22 May found a junior solicitor at Pinsent Masons used AI to draft two “misleading” emails containing so-called hallucinations sent to the High Court [...]

  • Lawyers say fee hikes punishes profession for regulator blunders

    May 21, 2026

    The legal watchdog plans to raise its funding by increasing lawyer fees to address past shortfalls, but the legal profession is frustrated, arguing they are being forced to pay for the regulator’s own failures and legacy issues, writes Maria Ward-Brennan. Lawyers are not chuffed at the regulator’s plan to increase its fees in the upcoming [...]

  • Regulator under pressure as solicitor misconduct reports soar nearly 30 per cent

    May 18, 2026

    Reports about solicitors’ misconduct have spiked by nearly 30 per cent in the past year, new data from the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (SRA) has revealed. The watchdog, which regulates more than 200,000 solicitors in England and Wales and 9,000 law firms, said there is “a large increase” in misconduct reports and the number of investigations [...]

  • City watchdog eyes new laws for claimant firms accused of ‘harm’

    May 6, 2026

    The City watchdog has threatened enforcement action and new laws to impose “stronger compensation mechanisms” against the claims management market, including law firms that cause harm. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a fresh review of “the root causes of poor practices” across the market, as claims management companies and law firms come under [...]

  • Barristers that ‘failed in duties’ to face probe over Post Office scandal

    April 28, 2026

    Barristers who ‘failed in their professional duties’ when representing the Post Office during the Horizon IT scandal will face potential disciplinary action, the watchdog has warned.  The Bar Standards Board (BSB), which oversees more than 18,000 English and Welsh barristers, said it currently has ten live investigations into possible misconduct, which are “progressing”, and added [...]

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