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• Pupillage odds revealed: Do you stand a chance?
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 10:21

  The Legal Cheek Podcast dives into the new data

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• UK lawtech investment surges but fewer companies are chasing in
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 08:52

  Nearly £230 million in first half of 2026

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• AI giant Legora hits $8.8 billion valuation after fresh funding round
  Thu 22 Oct 2026 10:47

  Battle to become legal AI’s number one platform attracts eye-watering investment

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• BCLP boosts London NQ lawyer pay to £135k
  Thu 22 Oct 2026 07:43

  Extra £10k

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• AI is no substitute for junior lawyers, Law Society warns
  Thu 22 Oct 2026 07:43

  Overreliance on tech could create skills gap

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• Weil in merger talks with mystery law firm, report claims
  Wed 21 Oct 2026 09:55

  Unnamed rival in frame for potential tie-up

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• Which chambers pay their pupil barristers the most?
  Wed 21 Oct 2026 07:58

  Awards of up to £100k!

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• Freshfields apologises over leaked comments about Middle Eastern investors
  Tue 20 Oct 2026 11:40

  Ruled out as AI investors

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• SRA extends SQE spell-checker trial
  Tue 20 Oct 2026 08:45

  Tool first introduced in July

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• Hogan Lovells Cadwalader bets on Harvey AND Legora in new AI strategy
  Tue 20 Oct 2026 08:45

  Best of both

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Market intelligence for law firms of the future

• AML compliance improving but solicitors still fined £2.6m
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 00:07

  Solicitors’ compliance with anti-money laundering rules has improved markedly in the past year – but they were still collectively fined £2.6m for failures.

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• SRA to reconsider misconduct report after judicial review threat
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 00:05

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority has withdrawn decisions not to investigate a solicitor after being threatened with a judicial review.

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• Court of Appeal “astonished” by £2m brief fee for four-day case
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 00:03

  The Court of Appeal has described as “astonishing” a £2m brief fee for leading counsel, plus refreshers of £20,000 a day, to act on an appeal set to last four days.

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• Conveyancers “can see path” to home-buying reform
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 00:01

  There is strong support among conveyancers, estate agents and lenders for the government’s home-buying reforms and many think they can now start planning for change.

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• SRA pushes “proactive supervision” as it mulls compliance role reform
  Thu 22 Oct 2026 13:11

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to focus on proactive supervision of higher-risk law firms as it considers changes to its compliance officer rules.

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• How ELD NextGen will improve employers’ liability tracing
  Thu 22 Oct 2026 00:31

  The Employers' Liability Tracing Office is continuing work towards the launch of ELD NextGen, the next generation of the employers' liability database, in early 2027.

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• Private client market report: More revenue, fewer firms
  Thu 22 Oct 2026 00:07

  The private client market continues to grow, hitting £3.2bn this year, despite the number of law firms in it falling by 12% over the past five years, according to new research.

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• Law Society: You may sometimes need client consent to use AI
  Thu 22 Oct 2026 00:05

  Law firms may need client consent to use AI in some situations, while those charging on a time basis “should not bill for the time that a task would have taken had AI not been used”.

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• Split over need for new top band in guideline hourly rates
  Thu 22 Oct 2026 00:03

  The working group charged with introducing a new higher band to the guideline hourly rates for heavyweight commercial work is split over whether it is needed.

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• Lawyers to be paid £12m out of £260m Google claim settlement
  Thu 22 Oct 2026 00:03

  The Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved the £260m settlement of a claim against Google that will see the class representative’s lawyers paid £12m, 32% less than they are due.

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• Legal blogger was 'fond of me', Milne tells court
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 18:54
  Solicitor convicted of stalking court blogger cross-examined by defence barrister at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
• Litigation heavyweight Rahman Ravelli appoints administrators
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 12:01
  Client monies are safe as clients are urged to find new solicitors to instruct.
• Celebrity firm that led Harry hacking claim enters insolvency
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 10:53
  Fleet Street practice founded by former Carter-Ruck partner closes its doors.
• SRA to probe sting lawyer
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 10:41
  Regulator will investigate BBC News report about a practitioner filmed allegedly advising on how to avoid fines for employing illegal workers.
• Firms fined £2.6m for AML breaches - but the worst may be over
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 10:15
  Regulator satisfied that ‘overwhelming majority’ of legal practices are committed to meeting obligations.
• Small firm alliance chief hails compliance 'reprieve'
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 09:02
  Solicitor who attempted to force confidence vote says she will keep pressuring the regulator to 'do better'.
• Milne 'rolls people about like an alligator’, court told
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 07:49
  Under cross-examination, blogger denies claim that he 'sat back' and allowed deluge of messages from solicitor.
• Labour restores whip to outspoken critic of jury curbs
  Thu 22 Oct 2026 14:52
  Karl Turner MP apologises for 'overly robust' approach during clashes over Courts and Tribunals Bill.
• SRA kicks COLP/COFA separation plans into the long grass
  Thu 22 Oct 2026 13:05
  Regulator will target higher-risk firms rather than impose blanket new rule on profession.
• Consumers 'must be at the heart of class action reform'
  Thu 22 Oct 2026 12:08
  Chancery Lane cites 'public interest in holding businesses and other entities to account'.