Legal Services Regulation and Representation
Former top JPMorgan lawyer withdraws from City of London Lord Mayor election at eleventh hour
‘Hugely disappointed’ Tim Hailes made decision after learning of criminal proceedings involving someone ‘closely connected’ to a former employer
‘A real headache’: SRA loses major decision on legal professional privilege
High Court rules England and Wales regulator cannot compel solicitors to hand over material protected by client privilege
The UK’s Forum of Insurance Lawyers appoints next chief executive
Veteran insurance professional Mark Huxley replaces Laurence Besemer in the role
Law Society of Singapore faces pressure to release audit reports after closed-door members’ meeting
Society cites confidentiality assurances as minister backs disclosure of redacted investigation material
SRA issues AI hallucination warning after 42 reports of potential misuse
Warning references high-profile Pinsent Masons case that prompted firm to self-report to SRA
NI law society executive committee member resigns citing need for ‘integrity’ as SGM looms
DWF director Julie-Ann McCaffrey is second council member to step down amid controversy over chief executive’s reference for cousin convicted of indecent assault
Northern Ireland law society to hold special meeting over chief exec’s character reference for paedophile cousin
Society president Mark Borland says David Lavery will remain in post but admits controversy has damaged profession’s reputation
New ABA president pledges to protect voting rights as midterm elections loom
Ohio family lawyer Barbara Howard has succeeded Michelle Behnke at the helm of the American Bar Association
Northern Ireland law society council member resigns as pressure mounts over chief exec’s reference for paedophile cousin
Philip Armstrong refers to society decisions ‘with which I cannot in all conscience agree’ in LinkedIn post
Northern Ireland law soc chief sacked from human rights body over reference for paedophile cousin
David Lavery found to have ‘demonstrated a severe failure of judgement regarding public office responsibilities’
Manchester Law Society chief executive retires after 38 years
City’s lawyers express warm tributes to Fran Eccles-Bech for helping transform Manchester’s legal community
Former Bar Council chair Barbara Mills KC to receive peerage
Family specialist among peerages announced by outgoing UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer
Arbitration must protect its legitimacy, LIDW keynote speakers warn
Lord Neuberger, Toby Landau KC and Karyl Nairn KC all used their International Arbitration Day keynotes to argue that reform is needed to preserve confidence in a successful system on a lively opening day
SRA begins search for new chair as Law Society and Bar Council announce future leadership
Anna Bradley to step down from the SRA board, while the Law Society elects next deputy vice president and the Bar names vice chair
Judge admonishes Pinsent Masons over misleading letters drafted by junior lawyer using AI
UK firm self-reports to Solicitors Regulation Authority following insolvency judge’s highly critical remarks