Law Law News On this page you will find the latest news and headlines from the legal World. Jump to... Legal News Legal Cheek Legal news, insider insight and careers advice Supreme Court rules Oatly cannot use ‘milk’ in advertising Fri 13 Feb 2026 08:44 Spoils trademark bid The post Supreme Court rules Oatly cannot use ‘milk’ in advertising appeared first on Legal Cheek. Solicitor struck off after faking attendance note to hide court lateness Fri 13 Feb 2026 08:44 'Panicked' The post Solicitor struck off after faking attendance note to hide court lateness appeared first on Legal Cheek. Former Latham & Watkins secretary barred after stealing £53k from top lawyer Thu 12 Feb 2026 09:08 Spared jail The post Former Latham & Watkins secretary barred after stealing £53k from top lawyer appeared first on Legal Cheek. Unsure if a solicitor apprenticeship is right for you? Here are 7 things to know before applying Thu 12 Feb 2026 07:43 Legal Cheek explores the TC alternative The post Unsure if a solicitor apprenticeship is right for you? Here are 7 things to know before applying appeared first on Legal Cheek. Ministry of Justice orders deletion of the UK’s largest court reporting database Wed 11 Feb 2026 11:30 Blow for open justice The post Ministry of Justice orders deletion of the UK’s largest court reporting database appeared first on Legal Cheek. ‘I’m older than my supervisor, and the dynamic feels slightly awkward’ Wed 11 Feb 2026 08:57 Career changer seeks guidance The post ‘I’m older than my supervisor, and the dynamic feels slightly awkward’ appeared first on Legal Cheek. HSF Kramer pens deal for new London HQ Tue 10 Feb 2026 12:10 Move set for 2030 The post HSF Kramer pens deal for new London HQ appeared first on Legal Cheek. Research suggests AI is impacting junior lawyers’ judgement Tue 10 Feb 2026 09:08 Productivity gains, but at what cost? The post Research suggests AI is impacting junior lawyers’ judgement appeared first on Legal Cheek. Top barristers and rappers unite to challenge use of rap lyrics in criminal trials Tue 10 Feb 2026 09:07 Concerns over conflating 'art with evidence' The post Top barristers and rappers unite to challenge use of rap lyrics in criminal trials appeared first on Legal Cheek. Awkward moment at Supreme Court as judge’s phone plays podcast mid-hearing Mon 09 Feb 2026 10:47 Lord Briggs quickly apologised The post Awkward moment at Supreme Court as judge’s phone plays podcast mid-hearing appeared first on Legal Cheek. Legal Futures Market intelligence for law firms of the future Court penalises continued “over-lawyering” of Dieselgate case Fri 13 Feb 2026 00:07 The failure of the claimants in the ‘Dieselgate’ group litigation to “curb the extent of the involvement of innumerable lawyers” is to be marked by a costs penalty, the High Court has decided. The post Court penalises continued “over-lawyering” of Dieselgate case appeared first on Legal Futures. PM Law clients receiving files and emergency payments Fri 13 Feb 2026 00:06 The Solicitors Regulation Authority has begun making emergency payments to clients of collapsed law firm PM Law, it revealed yesterday. The post PM Law clients receiving files and emergency payments appeared first on Legal Futures. Veteran solicitor who misled mortgage provider struck off Fri 13 Feb 2026 00:05 A solicitor’s 50-year legal career has ended with being struck off after he misled a mortgage lender about when completion on a conveyancing transaction had taken place. The post Veteran solicitor who misled mortgage provider struck off appeared first on Legal Futures. Legal advice agencies hit hard by Google AI overviews Fri 13 Feb 2026 00:01 Google AI overviews are having a “major detrimental impact” on the efforts of legal advice agencies to get good information out to consumers, MPs were told this week. The post Legal advice agencies hit hard by Google AI overviews appeared first on Legal Futures. It’s time for law firms to ask tougher questions Fri 13 Feb 2026 00:00 For years, many law firms have treated ID verification as a box-ticking exercise. Run a liveness check, match a face to a document and move on. But that is no longer good enough. The post It’s time for law firms to ask tougher questions appeared first on Legal Futures. Empowering Law Firm Leaders Podcast: How to the be the perfect law firm partner Thu 12 Feb 2026 16:18 As law firms face increasing pressure on profitability, retention, and performance, episode 28 sees the return of Simon McCrum, who shares practical guidance from his latest book on the behaviours and disciplines that define high impact law firm partners. The post Empowering Law Firm Leaders Podcast: How to the be the perfect law firm partner appeared first on Legal Futures. Aquarius Reporting and Qanooni announce strategic partnership to help law firms evidence the impact of AI Thu 12 Feb 2026 13:25 Aquarius Reporting and Qanooni have announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping law firms adopt legal AI with confidence and clearly evidence its impact on productivity, cost, and capacity. The post Aquarius Reporting and Qanooni announce strategic partnership to help law firms evidence the impact of AI appeared first on Legal Futures. Business fatigue to AI will risk job security Thu 12 Feb 2026 00:13 Whilst we know professional learning has always been part of career paths, to hire, retain and keep talent, AI needs to be embedded as a core part of this training. The post Business fatigue to AI will risk job security appeared first on Legal Futures. Strike-off for advocate who lied about arriving after court hearing Thu 12 Feb 2026 00:07 A self-employed advocate who lied in an attendance note about a court hearing in an attempt to cover up the fact he had missed it, has been struck off. The post Strike-off for advocate who lied about arriving after court hearing appeared first on Legal Futures. Legal Ombudsman receives record number of complaints Thu 12 Feb 2026 00:05 The rising tide of complaints to the Legal Ombudsman continues to accelerate, with 37% more in the last quarter of 2025 compared to a year earlier and the most in a quarter ever. The post Legal Ombudsman receives record number of complaints appeared first on Legal Futures. Law Gazette - Headlines https://www.lawgazette.co.uk New blow to SRA as solicitor cleared of 'SLAPP' behaviour awarded costs Fri 13 Feb 2026 00:42 Court orders SRA to make an interim payment of £400,000 ‘as soon as possible’ to media lawyer. Trusted cashier barred over £200,000 theft from firm Fri 13 Feb 2026 00:13 Four-year misconduct was only uncovered when rogue cashier went on annual leave. SRA makes emergency compensation payments to PM Law clients Thu 12 Feb 2026 15:57 Intervention spanning 24 offices could be the biggest ever undertaken by the regulator. MoJ cautions against proposed 'drill music' safeguard Thu 12 Feb 2026 12:21 Lawyers concerned that creative and artistic expression is being misused as evidence in criminal proceedings. Client to pay costs after failing to cut lawyer's bill by 20% Thu 12 Feb 2026 10:41 Costs judge finds the one-fifth rule for assessment costs should apply, despite £28,000 reduction. Record number of solicitors call mental health charity Thu 12 Feb 2026 09:26 ‘Need for trusted, accessible and sector-specific support has never been greater’, LawCare chief says. Complaint numbers rocket to record high Thu 12 Feb 2026 09:18 Legal ombudsman figures likely to exceed worst-case projections for the current year. Solicitor who covered up late arrival in court is struck off Thu 12 Feb 2026 00:24 Advocate panicked after case had to be adjourned because he was 30 minutes late. New-look lender handbook for conveyancers paused Wed 11 Feb 2026 15:57 Banking trade association UK Finance says delay not connected to shelved £50 access fee. Oatly’s 'post milk generation' trade mark sours in Supreme Court Wed 11 Feb 2026 12:36 Judgment shows the UK will 'take a strict approach to the use of protected dairy terms closely aligned with the EU'. Could not display the RSS feed