2+ hour, 29+ min ago  (374+ words) More than 5, 500 lawyers across England and Wales have been recognised for their voluntary legal work after the Attorney General's Pro Bono Committee published the 2026 Pro Bono Recognition List. The list acknowledges solicitors, barristers, chartered legal executives and registered foreign lawyers…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (253+ words) The London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA) has appointed John Mc Elroy as its new president, succeeding in the role at a time of continued change across the civil justice system. Mc Elroy, a disputes specialist with longstanding involvement in the…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (518+ words) The High Court of England and Wales has ruled that a legal charge securing a loan became void after a solicitor altered the signed document without obtaining consent from the borrower or confirming the change with the lender. In Boult…...

1+ week, 30+ min ago  (380+ words) Central to the initiative is the Ministry of Justice's in-house tool, Justice Transcribe, which will be tested through a structured research programme. While still in the evaluation stage, the direction of travel is clear: the government is seeking to harness…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (531+ words) The Law Society of England and Wales has issued new guidance on the conduct of litigation following the Court of Appeal's ruling in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys, seeking to clarify the boundaries of a key reserved legal activity. The…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (11+ words) High Court claims volume hits record high in Q1 2026 Solicitor News...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (346+ words) The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a warning about a scam involving emails, Whats App messages and a Tik Tok account impersonating a legitimate law firm and its employee in connection with immigration services. The alert, published on 9 April…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (393+ words) A solicitor has been struck off the roll following findings of dishonesty and misleading conduct in two separate client matters, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has ruled. Michael Carl Lillywhite was removed from the profession after a hearing held in…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (262+ words) The Bar Standards Board has rejected a complaint brought by the Good Law Project on behalf of a trans woman concerning social-media posts by barrister Sarah Phillimore, concluding that the material did not amount to professional misconduct and fell within…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (210+ words) A magistrate has been issued with a formal warning for misconduct after shouting at a colleague and making inappropriate comments in the court retiring room, the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office has confirmed. Miss Williams admitted shouting at a colleague and…...