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The SRA Is Circling Manchester City FC’s Lawyers
Manchester City’s problems with the Premier League are not the only ones now circling its lawyers. The Solicitors Regulation Authority has confirmed it will…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Student’s AI Win Gives Defendants Something To Think About
(Image: Lyle Hopkins) Background: Oxford doctoral student Lyle Hopkins successfully used AI to challenge claims made by SSE Energy Solutions relating to a redundant…