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  Law Firms Underprepared For New Pay Gap Reporting Rules

  By Adele Redmond

  Law firms are ahead when it comes to reporting data on their ethnicity pay gaps — but they might not be prepared...(read more)

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  A&O Shearman's Revenue Hits £3B In 1st Year After Merger

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has reported almost £3 billion ($4 billion) in revenue in its first full financial...(read more)

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• Ex-Clarke Willmott Lawyer Barred Over Deleted Email

  By Ashish Sareen

  A former solicitor at Clarke Willmott has been banned from practicing after he admitted that he had deleted an email from a client to cover up the fact that he hadn't dealt with it and then lied about receiving it, a London tribunal ruled.

• Law Partners' Income Soars Past £300K But Barristers See Dip

  By Ashish Sareen

  The earnings of partners at U.K. law firms have rocketed by more than 40% in five years amid strong demand for their services, but barristers are not enjoying the same growth in income, research by a wealth management specialist has revealed.

• Judge Warned After Having Sex In Judicial Chambers

  By Ashish Sareen

  A judge has been sanctioned after he fell short of the standard of conduct expected from an office-holder by having sex in his judicial chambers, the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said Wednesday.

• HSF Kramer Unveils Neurodiversity Mentoring Program

  By Ashish Sareen

  HSF Kramer said Wednesday that it has developed a new mentoring program to support neurodivergent individuals who work in the legal sector as they look to make progress in their careers.

• Knights Expands To Wales As Deals Spree Continues

  By Ashish Sareen

  Knights has acquired a Welsh law firm as it prepares to open an outpost in Cardiff later in 2025, its first permanent base outside England.

• Nordic Private Equity Firm Axcel Unveils Swedish Legal Group

  By Ashish Sareen

  Nordic private equity firm Axcel said Tuesday that it has established a new legal services group with the acquisition of six Swedish business law firms.

• UK Lawyers For Israel Accused Of Using SLAPP To Intimidate

  By Ashish Sareen

  Two legal advocacy organizations have filed a complaint with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, accusing UK Lawyers for Israel of using legal threats to intimidate and silence those who express solidarity with Palestinians.

• Fieldfisher, Mishcon Push For Ethical AI Use

  By Ashish Sareen

  Fieldfisher, Mishcon de Reya and Browne Jacobson have all signed up to an initiative to improve artificial intelligence literacy among law students, lawyers, advice services and consumers, amid a lack of knowledge about the risks and opportunities of using the new technology.

• Bevan Brittan's Revenue Topped £86M In 12th Year Of Growth

  By Ashish Sareen

  Bevan Brittan LLP said Wednesday that its revenue had hit an all-time high of over £86 million ($116.7 million) and that profits also increased, the 12th year in a row that the legal business has recorded growth.

• Calls For SQE Overhaul Grow As Petition Gains Momentum

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  A petition calling for reform of the solicitors' qualifying examination passed 1,000 signatures on Friday as criticism mounts over claims that the test is "discriminatory" and harmful to the mental and physical health of candidates.

• Legal Watchdogs Face Disconnect As UK Chases Growth

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The U.K. government is urging legal regulators to foster innovation and economic growth, but experts say agencies' lingering risk aversion after failing to see several high-profile collapses coming is creating a disconnect between policy goals and regulatory action.

• Taylor Rose Group Sees Surge In Consultants Post-Pandemic

  By Ashish Sareen

  The legal group behind Taylor Rose and other firms said Wednesday it now has five times as many legal consultants as it did in 2020, as more lawyers choose to operate outside the traditional model for more flexibility and a better work-life balance.