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Revenues in UK legal industry stall

The UK legal industry faced a significant revenue drop in August 2025, with total earnings reaching £4.06bn, a decline of 17% from July's £4.89bn, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Would King Henry VIII have been granted British citizenship?

Labour’s “earned settlement” reforms revive questions about morality, merit and what good character really means

SRA's leadership failures put consumers at risk

An independent review reveals significant leadership shortcomings at the SRA, urging immediate reform for consumer protection

SRA acknowledges mistakes in SSB review

The SRA has apologised and accepted all recommendations following an independent review of SSB Law Group Ltd failures

Freeths achieves Tommy’s Champion status

Freeths has been awarded Tommy’s Pregnancy and Parenting at Work Champion status, demonstrating its commitment to supporting parents

Lady Simler named new president of EWI

The Expert Witness Institute has appointed Lady Simler as its new president, succeeding Lord Hodge

Government makes immigration changes ahead

Recent changes to UK immigration rules have sparked criticism from businesses and universities regarding their impact

Ashurst strengthens employment practice with partner

Ashurst has appointed Dan Ornstein as partner in London to enhance its global employment offering