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  Ex-Unite Legal Boss Widens Appeal Of Fraud Probe Sanction

  By Adele Redmond

  Unite the Union's former legal chief won permission on Tuesday to expand his appeal against his failed claim tha...(read more)

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  Ex-Leigh Day Pro Accused Of Faking Letter To Hide Error

  By William Janes

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority told a disciplinary tribunal on Tuesday that a former Leigh Day lawyer tried...(read more)

• Eversheds Sutherland Elevates 25 To Partnership

  By Hanna Vioque

  Eversheds Sutherland International announced Tuesday that it is promoting 25 lawyers to its partnership in 2026, fairly matching the roughly two dozen lawyers who moved up to partner posts a year earlier, though fewer women made the grade. 

• LSB To Overhaul Regulator Oversight With New Directorate

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The Legal Services Board said Tuesday that it plans to establish a new "directorate" to strengthen its oversight of legal services regulators, amid a government review of its own work in the aftermath of failures of big law firms like SSB Group Ltd. and Axiom Ince Ltd.

• Milbank's London Revenue Climbs 11% To $366M In 2025

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Milbank LLP said Tuesday that revenue in its London office rose by more than 11% to exceed $360 million, as the firm continues to grow in the English capital.

• Sidley Posts More Than 30% Surge In London Revenue

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Sidley Austin LLP said on Monday that revenue from its London office increased by more than 30% to almost $300 million in its most recent financial year, as the firm continues to tap rivals for talent.

• RPC To Depart Tower Bridge For New London HQ

  By Max Austin

  Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP said Monday that it will relocate to new headquarters in London, ending a 20-year tenure at Tower Bridge.

• Law Society Sets Limits On Non-Solicitors After Mazur Ruling

  By Eddie Beaver

  The Law Society said Monday that non-solicitors can carry out litigation tasks under supervision, provided an authorized lawyer remains responsible, issuing its first practical guidance after the Court of Appeal's landmark ruling in Mazur.

• 'Turn The Rights Act Into KPIs': Tips For In-House Counsel

  By Adele Redmond

  The Employment Rights Act raises the financial and reputational risk of violations of employment law. Here, Andre Wolff and Laura Lescott, lawyers for global technology firm Infosys and members of the Association of Corporate Counsel, talk about how in-house teams can make compliance with the legislation a commercial priority.

• Partners Vote To Approve Perkins Coie–Ashurst Merger

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Perkins Coie and Ashurst said on Monday that the partners at both their firms had voted "overwhelmingly" in favor of a merger, paving the way for a new transatlantic firm with revenue of around $2.8 billion.

• Simmons Takes On First Roster For AI Law Internship

  By Max Austin

  Simmons & Simmons LLP said Monday that it has taken on its first round of eight students for a new artificial intelligence law internship that is aimed at blending legal and technical training to help better equip future lawyers on the emerging technology.

• Irwin Mitchell Names 6 New Equity Partners

  By Jamie Lennox

  Irwin Mitchell named its head of commercial dispute resolution on Monday as one of six lawyers that it has promoted to become full equity partners at the firm.

• Female Pupils Less Positive Than Men About Bar Prospects

  By Jamie Lennox

  Female aspiring barristers are significantly less optimistic about their career prospects than their male counterparts, with concerns about work-life balance driving much of that negative outlook, according to a survey released by the Bar Council on Friday.

• Legal AI Biz Orbital Launches Its Own Conveyancing Firm

  By Jamie Lennox

  Legal technology business Orbital has announced the launch of a residential conveyancing firm that will deploy its own artificial intelligence software at the coalface after several years providing the tech to other firms.