Law firms signed for more than 380,000 square feet of office space in the third quarter, which is 52% higher than a year ago, according to property consultancy Knight Frank. This recent increase in demand is largely down to US firms’ expansions.

The Law Society has conducted its most comprehensive ever study into the legal services market, presenting a detailed analysis of the global and UK legal markets.

More than 90% of UK law firms that responded to a survey by accountancy network MHA said they had made a profit since March 2020.

What is the appropriate remedy for a landowner whose rights to light will be adversely affected by a proposed development?

Can a retailer's unique store layout be protected from copycats?

As technical and regulatory issues pile up, the UK government’s timetable for launching London’s robotaxi service looks set to encounter further delays, while Danish company LEGO is storming ahead in sales. In other news, data suggests over 3,000 dissolved UK companies could be operating as money launderers. Elsewhere, ClientEarth prepares to bring legal challenges against companies allegedly responsible for causing the pollution that’s created France’s ‘Chemical Valley’, while Shein seeks a valuation of $27 billion. Read on for LawCareers.Net’s pick of this week’s top commercial stories.

Judges have condemned the government’s treatment of immigration detainees in a report that is highly critical of inflexible Home Office rules and target-obsessed officials. 

Sponsored jointly by the Law Society, the Bar Council and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx), National Pro Bono Week 2016 (Monday 7 to Friday 11 November) begins today, celebrating and highlighting the provision of free legal advice to those in England and Wales who would otherwise not be able to get the legal advice they need. 

Demand for support among solicitors in England and Wales has tripled since 2023, as practitioners face increasingly complex and overlapping challenges, according to The Solicitors’ Charity’s Big Report 2025/26.

The majority of courses are delivered in two stages. 

The government’s review into criminal legal aid fees will not be ready until 2020, despite warnings that the crisis is now so severe that the number of criminal duty solicitors is fast dwindling to nothing.

Kingsley Napley LLP has reported revenues of £77.3 million for the year ended 31 March 2026, an 8% increase on the previous year, alongside an 8% rise in net profit to £23.3 million. 

Law firm Kingsley Napley LLP is the first legal employer to sign the Menopause Workplace Pledge, which is run by the Wellbeing of Women charity.

The Legal Services Board reaffirmed its commitment to build a more inclusive workplace for lawyers alongside eight legal services regulators and two disciplinary tribunals.