Pro bono clinics are under increasing demand for free legal advice, reports the legal charity LawWorks as it calls for people to be given early access to legal help.

Barristers are being encouraged to donate money to an emergency hardship fund, following a prediction from the Bar’s representative body that the demand for financial help will exceed supply.

Deloitte Legal has entered a strategic partnership with legal AI platform Legora in the UK to accelerate the transformation of legal services. The collaboration, announced on 8 September, aims to reshape how legal teams operate by implementing AI-driven solutions that go beyond task-based productivity gains and into full-service redesign.  

Deloitte is the last of the Big Four accountancy firms to be granted an alternative business structure (ABS) licence, allowing it to offer reserved legal activities.

Technology and digital media law firm Kemp Little has joined Deloitte Legal, doubling its lawyer headcount to more than 170 in the UK. The transaction also saw the addition of 29 new partners.

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Defamation, libel and slander claims can severely impact the reputation of people, publications and businesses.

To some music fans, a collaboration between Drake and The Weeknd might be a welcome surprise. However, a recent viral track seemingly featuring vocals from both artists was recently pulled from streaming services by Universal Music Group (UMG) for copyright infringement.

Hiring activity in the legal industry fell in 2023, with figures returning to levels similar to those seen pre-pandemic. 

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The SRA has delayed its decision on the controversial Solicitors Qualifying Examination, but has indicated that it is not a case of whether, but when, it will happen.

When a non-legal person asks what kind of law you want to do, they are typically satisfied with hearing you want to be either a solicitor or a barrister. However, from the student’s perspective, there is a whole lot more to it than this answer.

Dechert has become the first City firm to sponsor a scholarship for The College of Law's new LLB, which starts in September and lists practice-based learning as its main selling point.

A new free legal advice clinic has opened at a homelessness shelter in South East London with help from lawyers at Dechert LLP.

International law firm Dechert LLP has introduced mental health ‘first aiders’ among its staff.

Across England and Wales more than half a million people are unable to access legal aid in the housing and community care sectors, according to campaigners. Without access to legal help advice, many areas are left in a so-called ‘advice desert’.

It still hasn’t quite sunk in. When Westminster Law Society was announced as the winner of the ‘Best careers event’ category at the 2025 Student Law Society Awards, we were momentarily stunned into silence. This was quickly followed by cheers, hugs and a lot of blinking back happy tears.

Corporate partner John Rife offers an insight into the relationship-building and negotiation skills that are vital for lawyers working in the private equity industry, as well as the culture of excellence and collegiality on which Debevoise & Plimpton prides itself.