A recent Legal Needs survey published by the Law Society, found that two-thirds of people have experienced at least one legal issue in the last four years but only half obtained professional help.
Magic circle law firm Linklaters LLP has topped Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index, with other law firms, including Clifford Chance, Gateley Legal and Irwin Mitchell LLP, also making the list.
Magic circle law firm Freshfields has entered a multi-year collaboration with leading AI company Anthropic to accelerate the development and firm-wide deployment of AI-powered legal workflows, with the Claude family of AI models now available globally across the firm.
A growing number of City law firms are now offering in-house pupillages, providing aspiring barristers with an alternative to chambers-based training.
Vinson & Elkins RLLP has opened its first Continental European office in Brussels, expanding the Houston-founded law firm’s competition and regulatory capabilities across the region. The office is led by Brussels-based antitrust partner May Lyn Yuen, who joined the firm from Hogan Lovells.
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has proposed new equality rules in a consultation document to provide equal opportunities for all barrister and aspiring barristers. The primary suggested change is an amendment to core duty eight, which currently states that barristers “must not discriminate unlawfully against any person”. The BSB seeks to replace this with barristers “ must act in a way that advances equality, diversity and inclusion”.
Ward Hadaway, a leading full-service UK law firm, has announced a record financial performance for the 2023/24 period, with revenue increasing by 7% to £48 million. The stellar financial year was driven by the law firm's strong growth across its Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle offices in a range of practice areas, highlighting its financial stability and commitment to sustainable growth.
The Law Society of England and Wales has called for “immediate actions” to restore the justice system, following a major cyberattack on the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) in April 2025, which compromised up to 15 years of sensitive legal aid data.
