Government eyes consumer class actions regime The Law Commission has launched a new project to consider whether a consumer class action regime should be introduced.

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Litera brings trusted AI-powered document comparison to Google Workspace Litera announced a global integration of Litera Compare with Google Workspace

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What is “life after PCP” and what comes next? In recent years, the legal claims sector has undergone a sustained period of concentrated focus on Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) agreements.

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Qanooni AI and Docusign to connect legal AI with intelligent agreement management Integration brings AI-powered legal reasoning, drafting, and full agreement visibility into the tools legal teams already use, helping them close contracts faster without sacrificing precision

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SRA puts size of suspected PM Law fraud at £40m The SRA's investigation into PM Law “involves a sophisticated suspected fraud”, with the improper removal and misuse of £40m of client funds.

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Government eyes consumer class actions regime The Law Commission has launched a new project to consider whether a consumer class action regime should be introduced.

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Solicitor who billed clients for work he had not done struck off A private client lawyer who billed clients for work he had not done has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

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Judge warns PI firms of SRA referrals over damages deductions Personal injury solicitors who jack up base costs to ensure they always hit the 25% cap on deductions from damages risk referral to the SRA

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SRA to double size of leadership team as BSB names new chief The SRA is to double the size of the leadership team under chief executive Sarah Rapson with the creation of four new director-level posts.

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Solicitor builds AI adversary designed to dismantle legal arguments A solicitor who knows how to code has created an AI adversary that stress-tests legal arguments before they are tried in court.

Solicitor builds AI adversary designed to dismantle legal arguments zurl.co/wRNBC

Clients expect lawyers to give them “at least weekly updates” The vast majority of clients expect their lawyers to update them “at least” weekly and also provide same-day responses to queries.

Clients expect lawyers to give them “at least weekly updates” zurl.co/ByrNt

Exclusive: PE-backed Manchester firm lays out major growth plans A Manchester-based law firm backed by private equity investment wants to at least triple in size over the next two years.

Exclusive: PE-backed Manchester firm lays out major growth plans zurl.co/ujFvu

How you respond to mistakes matters more than the mistakes themselves What truly differentiates well-run firms from those that stumble is not whether mistakes occur, but how they are handled when they do.

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High Court broadens scope of legal advice privilege A judge has widened legal advice privilege to all internal documents created by client where the dominant purpose is to seek legal advice.

High Court broadens scope of legal advice privilege zurl.co/6JQoS

Vos: Legal education needs "complete rethink" in age of machine justice There needs to be “a complete re-think of how we prepare our young lawyers for practice in the machine age”, the Master of the Rolls says.

Vos: Legal education needs “complete rethink” in age of machine justice zurl.co/bTR2i

Lawyers resolve most complaints themselves under LeO pilot Lawyers testing the Legal Ombudsman’s model complaints resolution procedure resolved most of the complaints themselves.

Lawyers resolve most complaints themselves under LeO pilot zurl.co/wE4uc

Collective action "more for benefit of lawyers and funders" Judges have refused to grant a collective proceedings order because it appears more for the benefit of lawyers and funders than consumers.

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Government sets out conditions for ‘excepted’ NDAs The government has proposed the conditions which would allow employers and workers to sign NDAs relating to harassment or discrimination.

Government sets out conditions for ‘excepted’ NDAs zurl.co/exyZD

BBC sting heaps pressure on immigration lawyers and SRA A BBC undercover investigation has claimed that “a shadow industry of law firms and advisers" is helping migrants bring bogus asylum cases.

BBC sting heaps pressure on immigration lawyers and SRA zurl.co/aUSaO

Licensed conveyancers embrace employee ownership A law firm in Nottinghamshire founded in 1888 has become the first regulated by the CLC to transfer to employee ownership.

Licensed conveyancers embrace employee ownership zurl.co/AJBy7

SME law firms reduce reliance on client account interest SME law firms performed strongly last year, making good profits without relying on client account interest and controlling their overheads.

SME law firms reduce reliance on client account interest zurl.co/b7ugl

iManage appoints Ryan Begin and David Zember to expand global partner strategy and technology ecosystem iManage today announced the appointments of Ryan Begin as Vice President, Technology Partnerships and Ecosystem Strategy and David Zember as Vice President, Global Channels and Alliances.

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AI in law: cutting through the noise AI is unavoidable right now; the topic is everywhere with businesses across all sectors trying to figure out how best they can use this exciting new technology. For law firms, the potential is enormous, but so are the challenges.

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The Property Firm’s Guide to Mastering Compliance in 2026  The Property Firm’s Guide to Mastering Compliance in 2026 has been written to give conveyancers, property lawyers and compliance leads a clear, practical roadmap.

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iManage to Unveil Major Platform Advancement at ConnectLive 2026 Annual customer conference to feature reimagined user experience, governance and workflow enhancements and a preview of the next era of AI-powered knowledge work

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8 Weeks to go – London Legal Walk returns this June for another record-breaking year Following a second record-breaking year raising over £1 million for frontline free legal advice charities, the London Legal Walk returns on the 9 June.

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2026 Risk Outlook: Business and regulatory environment for the legal sector With a raft of regulatory changes on the horizon, Miller’s Risk Manager, Calum MacLean highlights those to keep on your risk agenda in our 2026 Risk Outlook Report.

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Litigation finance is not one product. It’s a strategy Across the consumer claims market, litigation finance has developed into a broader set of funding options that can support different stages.

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Land Registry eyes “step-change in automation” with digital remortgage HM Land Registry is planning to deliver the “biggest step-change in land registration automation for many years”.

Land Registry eyes “step-change in automation” with digital remortgage zurl.co/CkVFG

Declarations on AI in witness statements “would reduce efficiency” Making litigators declare that they did not use AI in preparing witness statements would “reduce the efficiency that AI has introduced”.

Declarations on AI in witness statements “would reduce efficiency” zurl.co/Mubto