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        Legal Cheek

        Legal Cheek

        Legal news, insider insight and careers advice

        • AI is helping litigants in person draft better submissions, says Lady Chief Justice
          Fri 12 Jun 2026 09:39

          Top judge 'cautiously positive'

          The post AI is helping litigants in person draft better submissions, says Lady Chief Justice appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Do aspiring lawyers say ‘this is my dream firm’ in TC applications?
          Thu 11 Jun 2026 09:33

          Strange or missing a trick

          The post Do aspiring lawyers say ‘this is my dream firm’ in TC applications? appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • US judge stops case after lawyers on both sides cite AI-hallucinated cases
          Thu 11 Jun 2026 08:45

          LLM v LLM

          The post US judge stops case after lawyers on both sides cite AI-hallucinated cases appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • DWF paralegal rebuked after pasting witness signature onto statement
          Wed 10 Jun 2026 08:50

          Snipping tool

          The post DWF paralegal rebuked after pasting witness signature onto statement appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Katten boosts London NQ lawyer pay to £135k
          Wed 10 Jun 2026 08:49

          Extra £10k

          The post Katten boosts London NQ lawyer pay to £135k appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Government hopes ‘AI assistants’ will help boost Crown Court efficiency
          Tue 09 Jun 2026 09:52

          Backlog busting tech?

          The post Government hopes ‘AI assistants’ will help boost Crown Court efficiency appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Food company posts eye-catching job ad seeking corporate lawyer with ‘gravitas of a senior partner’ for unpaid role
          Tue 09 Jun 2026 08:53

          Pro no-no

          The post Food company posts eye-catching job ad seeking corporate lawyer with ‘gravitas of a senior partner’ for unpaid role appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • US lawyers clash with London counterparts over dodgy drafting, working hours and ‘Kind Regards’ email sign-off
          Tue 09 Jun 2026 08:52

          Internet fight

          The post US lawyers clash with London counterparts over dodgy drafting, working hours and ‘Kind Regards’ email sign-off appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • Bar regulator in gavel blunder
          Mon 08 Jun 2026 10:08

          👨‍⚖️

          The post Bar regulator in gavel blunder appeared first on Legal Cheek.

        • How to stand out on a vac scheme (for all the right reasons)
          Mon 08 Jun 2026 08:36

          Some important dos and don'ts

          The post How to stand out on a vac scheme (for all the right reasons) appeared first on Legal Cheek.

         

         

        Legal Futures

        Market intelligence for law firms of the future

        • Insurance giant buys third law firm and on look-out for more
          Mon 15 Jun 2026 00:07

          Insurance claims services business Gallagher Bassett has made its third law firm acquisition as it expands its legal offering into shipping and maritime law.

          The post Insurance giant buys third law firm and on look-out for more appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Seven-year restriction for solicitor in third SDT appearance
          Mon 15 Jun 2026 00:03

          A probate solicitor who blamed multiple breaches on the “emotional entanglement” he felt when handling his brother’s estate has been fined and given a seven-year restriction order.

          The post Seven-year restriction for solicitor in third SDT appearance appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Moorhead receives CBE for legal ethics work as lawyers scoop honours
          Mon 15 Jun 2026 00:01

          Professor Richard Moorhead has been awarded an OBE for services to legal ethics in the King’s Birthday Honours, with several other lawyers also recognised.

          The post Moorhead receives CBE for legal ethics work as lawyers scoop honours appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Groundbreaking test finds AI judges “too persuadable”
          Mon 15 Jun 2026 00:01

          A groundbreaking test of how persuadable an AI judge can be has raised serious concerns about access to justice and miscarriages of justice.

          The post Groundbreaking test finds AI judges “too persuadable” appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • The ‘blank sheet’ challenge – what would you do differently?
          Mon 15 Jun 2026 00:00

          The law is all about precedent and what came before. But imagine you had a blank sheet of paper and could start from scratch. What would you do differently? What would stay the same?

          The post The ‘blank sheet’ challenge – what would you do differently? appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • Why the best legal tech demo is rarely the best decision
          Fri 12 Jun 2026 11:59

          Codified Strategy embeds qualified lawyers inside law firms, chambers and in-house teams to help them make better technology decisions.

          The post Why the best legal tech demo is rarely the best decision appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • How to delegate effectively to build a profitable law firm
          Fri 12 Jun 2026 11:52

          Drawing on more than 25 years’ experience in leadership and management strategy, Dan Warburton shared practical insights into how law firm leaders can reduce their workload, build stronger teams, and create a more profitable business.

          The post How to delegate effectively to build a profitable law firm appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • SRA rewrites supervision guidance after Mazur ruling
          Fri 12 Jun 2026 09:30

          The SRA has issued substantially revised guidance on effective supervision, setting out in detail how firms can delegate legal work to non-authorised staff following Mazur.

          The post SRA rewrites supervision guidance after Mazur ruling appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • The Race to Automate: Why strategic modernisation matters now more than ever
          Fri 12 Jun 2026 09:00

          The challenge is no longer when will a firm automate, but how and with what purpose?

          The post The Race to Automate: Why strategic modernisation matters now more than ever appeared first on Legal Futures.

        • LSB exposes “expectation-reality gap” with legal AI
          Fri 12 Jun 2026 00:05

          Consumers expect a lawyer to oversee the information and advice that artificial intelligence provides, major new research has found.

          The post LSB exposes “expectation-reality gap” with legal AI appeared first on Legal Futures.

         

        Law Gazette - Headlines

        Law Gazette - Headlines

        https://www.lawgazette.co.uk

        • Essex legal chief advises councils to audit for Mazur risks
          Mon 15 Jun 2026 01:15
          SEND, debt recovery and traffic enforcement identified as risky areas in relation to conduct of litigation and supervision.
        • Legal academic who championed Post Office victims is honoured
          Sun 14 Jun 2026 09:30
          Professor Richard Moorhead, who qualified as a solicitor doing white collar criminal defence, receives OBE.
        • In depth: Justice to lead government's AI master plan
          Sun 14 Jun 2026 09:00
          The lady chief justice says she expects ‘enormous opportunities’. But lawyers warn of the need for safeguards.
        • LSB study points to gaps in AI regulation
          Fri 12 Jun 2026 12:02
          Users of AI legal systems expect safeguards - but these are largely absent, oversight regulator reveals.
        • Kaplan wins industry award for SQE
          Fri 12 Jun 2026 11:48
          Solicitors Regulation Authority says exam is building confidence in the future of the legal profession.
        • High Court to test SRA privilege rights
          Fri 12 Jun 2026 10:12
          Three-day hearing will be held over regulator’s right to obtain solicitor-client discussions to conduct investigations.
        • Tribunal backlog 'alarming' says Society
          Fri 12 Jun 2026 09:51
          Number of open single cases soars 42% in a year.
        • SRA sets out post-Mazur guidance
          Fri 12 Jun 2026 09:30
          Law firms told to take risk-based approach in eagerly-awaited response to Court of Appeal ruling.
        • Minister blames 'atrocious' IT systems for legal aid fee setback
          Thu 11 Jun 2026 12:18
          Housing and immigration lawyers are still waiting for £2m of promised cash.
        • Claimant whose £50,000 claim was cut to £3,609 not dishonest
          Thu 11 Jun 2026 09:59
          Judge says claimant believed he was telling the truth even if his reporting of symptoms was misleading.

         

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