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Labour Scraps Its Own Plan to Replace Juries With Judges
Check out the primary source: Here! Governments love announcing tough reforms. They are much quieter when they drop them. The Ministry of Justice has confirmed a significant U-turn on plans to curb jury trials in England and Wales. The original…
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The Man Who Ran Allen & Overy Now Wants to Bury the Billable Hour
The man who spent sixteen years running Allen & Overy has just bet on a business designed to make that career obsolete. Wim Dejonghe, the former global senior partner who helped orchestrate the merger that created A&O Shearman, has co-founded…
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Legal 500 Accidentally Told Everyone What Clients Really Think of Their Lawyers
Check out the primary source: The directory, one of the two rankings (alongside Chambers) that genuinely move business in the legal market, published its UK 2027 guide on Thursday. Within hours, screenshots were circulating across legal WhatsApp groups showing top-ranked…
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Britain’s Brightest Young Lawyers Are About to Get a Multi-Million Pound Advantage
Primary Source: See the government press release here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/millions-to-be-invested-in-next-generation-of-legal-talent Background: The Government has announced a new £1.5 million-a-year scheme designed to help more aspiring lawyers qualify as criminal barristers. Criminal barristers are specialist lawyers who prosecute or defend people in…
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FCA Targets UK’s Huge Protection Insurance Gap
Primary source(s): FCA press release, fca.org.uk, first published 18 September 2026, updated 21 September 2026 (“FCA and partners join forces to help improve financial security for millions”); FCA Pure Protection Market Study (MS24/1.5), More than half of UK adults have…
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Home Office Funds £650m Claim Against Motorola
Primary source(s): Competition Appeal Tribunal CPO judgment, Case No. 1698/7/7/24 (13 October 2025); CAT public diary listing (hearing 23–24 September 2026). Police forces, fire brigades, ambulance trusts, the RNLI and the RSPCA are, collectively, suing Motorola for roughly £650m. The…
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SRA Legal Professional Privilege Ruling
Primary source(s): SRA official statement, sra.org.uk, 21 September 2026 (“SRA statement in relation to the High Court’s ruling in the case between Carter Ruck Solicitors/Amersi and the SRA”); judgment referenced via judiciary.uk (Carter-Ruck Solicitors and another v Solicitors Regulation Authority…
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Northern Pupillage Fair Breaks Records as Future Barristers Turn Out in Force
When we published our preview of the Northern Pupillage Fair, we highlighted the growing interest in careers at the Bar and the expectation that this year’s event could be one of the biggest yet. We’re delighted to say it more…
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