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  • BlueCrest ruling: HMRC turns to law firm LLP partners

    January 25, 2026
  • Judge urges expert witnesses to declare AI use now

    January 25, 2026
  • FCA exposes £40,000 crypto storage fees in contract review

    January 25, 2026
  • Inquest legal aid contracts progress, but capacity is the test

    January 25, 2026
  • Is Lloyds Conceding to the Redress Scheme Really a Win for Consumers?

    Is Lloyds Conceding to the Redress Scheme Really a Win for Consumers?

    April 14, 2026

    Lloyds deciding not to challenge the FCA’s motor finance redress scheme sounds, at first glance, like good news for customers. One of the biggest lenders in the market has stepped back from a fight with the regulator. But the redress…

  • If AI is now normal in law firms, should clients be told?

    If AI is now normal in law firms, should clients be told?

    April 14, 2026

    If you think Will Smith’s AI noodle eating progression has been rapid, wait until you hear how quick legal AI has moved into ordinary practice! Clio’s 2026 UK and Ireland report says 89% of legal professionals now use AI in…

  • Fenchurch Legal in Administration

    Fenchurch Legal in Administration

    April 14, 2026

    Fenchurch Legal, a litigation funder active in high-volume claims, is facing a winding-up order. The petition was presented by Lowry Trading Ltd, an investment manager. A winding-up petition does not mean a company has already collapsed, but it is a…

  • Public Confidence in Conveyancing Will Not Be Restored by Blame Alone

    Public Confidence in Conveyancing Will Not Be Restored by Blame Alone

    April 3, 2026

    Conveyancers have always been an easy target. All you need is to speak to a friend or family member who is amidst a property sale to realise that. But transactions drag, chains wobble, pressures build and updating clients with “no…

  • The next President of the Supreme Court will inherit more than a title!

    The next President of the Supreme Court will inherit more than a title!

    April 3, 2026

    Looking for a new job? The court has opened the recruitment process following Lord Reed’s planned retirement on 10 January 2027. Applications close at 5pm on 17 April 2026. Are you up for it? Check out the full job ad…

  • Funding regulation is coming. The harder question is what kind

    Funding regulation is coming. The harder question is what kind

    April 3, 2026

    The litigation funding debate has moved on from whether reform is coming. The government has now made clear it intends to introduce a regulatory framework for third-party funding. The more difficult issue is what that framework will actually look like.…

  • Mazur Overturned? Yes – But read the small print!

    Mazur Overturned? Yes – But read the small print!

    April 1, 2026

    The Court of Appeal yesterday (31/03/2026) handed down CILEX and others v Mazur and others [2026] EWCA Civ 369, judgment dated 31 March 2026. The case concerned the meaning of “carrying on the conduct of litigation” under the Legal Services…

  • Law in the Time of Mazur: A View from the Trenches

    Law in the Time of Mazur: A View from the Trenches

    March 30, 2026

    The fallout from Mazur has prompted a wave of commentary across the profession – much of it loud, much of it academic. What seems to be missing, however, is the perspective of paralegals and junior lawyers likely too scared of…

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