Krzysztof Krzysztof Editor About me a Krzysztof's Posts English Alarmed lawyers warn against AI dependency in wake of Pinsents failure 28 May 2026 Lawyers have urged firms relying on artificial intelligence systems to be ultra-cautious and sceptical about the information they are... Scepticism over Starmer’s digital ID plan 28 April 2026 Digital ID will be mandatory for right to work checks by the end of this parliament, the prime minister said today. Sir Keir Starmer was... Law Commission to consider consumer class action regime 27 April 2026 The government has set the wheels in motion for a potentially significant expansion in class actions - with an emphasis on 'proportionate... Grounds for challenging an award 27 April 2026 lthough the Arbitration Act 1996 is founded on the principle of upholding party autonomy, ensuring that an arbitral award is ‘final and... Defamation: A town called Sue 27 April 2026 The Defamation Act 2013 tilted the law away from claimants but many lawyers believe it did not go far enough, reports Sian Harrison.... In depth: ‘Law has become a geopolitical instrument’ 27 April 2026 War was the theme of this year’s IBA’s litigation forum. Amid disputes arising from conflict, sanctions and the erosion of the... Solicitor used client funds to pay for work he never completed 23 April 2026 An associate solicitor who created false time records to meet targets and transferred money from the client account to make up a fee... Lord Justice Cobb to take Family Division reins 23 April 2026 ord Justice Cobb has been appointed as the new president of the family division. He will take on the role following Sir Andrew... Lloyds unveils 'fully digital' homebuying service 23 April 2026 The biggest high street lender today announced a ‘revolutionary’ conveyancing partnership to create what it said will be the first fully... Cost of taking SQE to top £5,000 - post 3. 22 April 2026 The latest increase also includes a ‘small annual additional uplift’ towards the cost of translating the assessments into Welsh – even... Cost of taking SQE to top £5,000 - post 2. 22 April 2026 Candidates currently pay £1,934 to sit SQE1 and £2,974 to sit SQE2. From October, they will have to pay £2,006 for SQE1 and £3,086 for... Cost of taking SQE to top £5,000 - post 1. 22 April 2026 The total cost of sitting the Solicitors Qualifying Examination will exceed £5,000 from September, the Solicitors Regulation Authority... Shaping and shaped by 250 years of history 21 April 2026 The US Supreme Court seems to have glamour that does not quite attach to its British equivalent. Maybe it is the ubiquity of American... UK preparing support ship to deploy to eastern Mediterranean 10 March 2026 File photo of the RFA Lyme Bay docked in Gibraltar Bay The UK is placing a naval support ship on "heightened readiness" to be sent to the... PAS-16536 - Kubus post no. 3 3 March 2026 The claimants, represented by Pogust Goodhead and Leigh Day, argue in their written closing submissions, which run to over 700 pages... PAS-16536 - Kubus post no. 4 2 March 2026 A complaint was made by a member of the public that Adrian Kermode had liked a posted in August 2025 on LinkedIn and his actions were in... PAS-16536 - Kubus post no. 5 2 March 2026 National firm Irwin Mitchell has reaffirmed its commitment to its home city of Sheffield by committing to move all staff to one of its... PAS-16536 - Kubus post no. 2 2 March 2026 Closing submissions in the Pan-NOx emissions litigation, which are expected to last three weeks, began today before Lady Justice... PAS-16536 - Kubus post no. 1 2 March 2026 he use of generative artificial intelligence in legal services this week came under attack – from the founder of a pioneering AI-based... High Court dismisses contempt applications against lawyers 23 February 2026 Alitigant in person has been made subject to an extended civil restraint order after contempt applications she made against her former... City lawyers urge SRA to rethink anti-SLAPP campaign 23 February 2026 The City of London Law Society today added to calls for the Solicitors Regulation Authority to review its approach to prosecuting... test3 12 February 2026 teasdasda test2 12 February 2026 test Test 12 February 2026 TEst ahsfjkahsfkahsflka;sfma Solicitor convicted of stalking court observer 2 11 February 2026 One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his... Solicitor convicted of stalking court observer 11 February 2026 Asolicitor who bombarded a legal blogger with messages containing 'aggressive threats of litigation and uninvited sexual innuendo’ has... Master of rolls predicts surge in AI-generated claims 6 February 2026 ndividuals and business ato want tinor diided by machines ‘when they understand such resolutions will be far quicker and far cheaper’... Kubus - SRA intervenes into PM Law group to protect client interests 5 February 2026 he Solicitors Regulation Authority has intervened into PM Law and its network of firms after the group suddently put up the shutters this... Kubus - Firm numbers fall - but market continues to grow 5 February 2026 The number of law firms in England and Wales has dropped below 9,000 for the first time in recent history amid continuing consolidation,... Firm fined £68,000 for processing CA$23m through client account 4 February 2026 Apioneering virtual law firm has been fined £68,000 after allowing millions of dollars to pass through its client account with no link to... Clear your desk and go’: The overnight closure of PM Law 4 February 2026 The apparent closure of a network of firms came as such a shock that some remote working staff became aware only when they tried to log... Leveson review: 135 new recommendations to fix courts crisis v2 4 February 2026 Acriminal justice adviser accountable to the prime minister, an annual review of legal aid fees and allowing prison vans to use bus lanes... Leveson review: 135 new recommendations to fix courts crisis 4 February 2026 Acriminal justice adviser accountable to the prime minister, an annual review of legal aid fees and allowing prison vans to use bus lanes... Solicitor appeals 'disproportionate' SDT sanction v2 4 February 2026 The High Court’s judgment in Ashley Hurst v Solicitors Regulation Authority overturning a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal sanction could... Solicitor appeals 'disproportionate' SDT sanction 4 February 2026 The High Court’s judgment in Ashley Hurst v Solicitors Regulation Authority overturning a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal sanction could... Two out of three firms approached by private equity investors 27 January 2026 Seventy percent of mid-sized law firms have been approached by private investors in the past year, according to research published today.... Court of Appeal criticises 'staggering' £44m costs in Nigeria arbitration row 27 January 2026 The Court of Appeal has urged parties in a showdown over a 'stagggering' multi-million-pound costs bill to take a ‘realistic’ approach to... In-house lawyers say whistleblowing guidance is 'unworkable' 27 January 2026 An organisation representing in-house lawyers has criticised the Law Society for its failing to understand the sector in its guidance on... Romanian judge’s sanction over Facebook posts was human rights breach 29 December 2025 The European Court of Human Rights has found a Romanian judge’s freedom of expression rights were breached when he was sanctioned by the... Meet the Ukrainian lawyer who fled bombs to start afresh in the UK 29 December 2025 Almost four years ago, Ukrainian lawyer Stanislav Schevchenko was running a successful firm in his native Kyiv and raising a young... In depth: Removing barriers to administrative justice 29 December 2025 Poor decision-making by public bodies causes ‘avoidable disputes’ that put ‘systemic strain on tribunals, charities and public services’....
English Alarmed lawyers warn against AI dependency in wake of Pinsents failure 28 May 2026 Lawyers have urged firms relying on artificial intelligence systems to be ultra-cautious and sceptical about the information they are...
Scepticism over Starmer’s digital ID plan 28 April 2026 Digital ID will be mandatory for right to work checks by the end of this parliament, the prime minister said today. Sir Keir Starmer was...
Law Commission to consider consumer class action regime 27 April 2026 The government has set the wheels in motion for a potentially significant expansion in class actions - with an emphasis on 'proportionate...
Grounds for challenging an award 27 April 2026 lthough the Arbitration Act 1996 is founded on the principle of upholding party autonomy, ensuring that an arbitral award is ‘final and...
Defamation: A town called Sue 27 April 2026 The Defamation Act 2013 tilted the law away from claimants but many lawyers believe it did not go far enough, reports Sian Harrison....
In depth: ‘Law has become a geopolitical instrument’ 27 April 2026 War was the theme of this year’s IBA’s litigation forum. Amid disputes arising from conflict, sanctions and the erosion of the...
Solicitor used client funds to pay for work he never completed 23 April 2026 An associate solicitor who created false time records to meet targets and transferred money from the client account to make up a fee...
Lord Justice Cobb to take Family Division reins 23 April 2026 ord Justice Cobb has been appointed as the new president of the family division. He will take on the role following Sir Andrew...
Lloyds unveils 'fully digital' homebuying service 23 April 2026 The biggest high street lender today announced a ‘revolutionary’ conveyancing partnership to create what it said will be the first fully...
Cost of taking SQE to top £5,000 - post 3. 22 April 2026 The latest increase also includes a ‘small annual additional uplift’ towards the cost of translating the assessments into Welsh – even...
Cost of taking SQE to top £5,000 - post 2. 22 April 2026 Candidates currently pay £1,934 to sit SQE1 and £2,974 to sit SQE2. From October, they will have to pay £2,006 for SQE1 and £3,086 for...
Cost of taking SQE to top £5,000 - post 1. 22 April 2026 The total cost of sitting the Solicitors Qualifying Examination will exceed £5,000 from September, the Solicitors Regulation Authority...
Shaping and shaped by 250 years of history 21 April 2026 The US Supreme Court seems to have glamour that does not quite attach to its British equivalent. Maybe it is the ubiquity of American...
UK preparing support ship to deploy to eastern Mediterranean 10 March 2026 File photo of the RFA Lyme Bay docked in Gibraltar Bay The UK is placing a naval support ship on "heightened readiness" to be sent to the...
PAS-16536 - Kubus post no. 3 3 March 2026 The claimants, represented by Pogust Goodhead and Leigh Day, argue in their written closing submissions, which run to over 700 pages...
PAS-16536 - Kubus post no. 4 2 March 2026 A complaint was made by a member of the public that Adrian Kermode had liked a posted in August 2025 on LinkedIn and his actions were in...
PAS-16536 - Kubus post no. 5 2 March 2026 National firm Irwin Mitchell has reaffirmed its commitment to its home city of Sheffield by committing to move all staff to one of its...
PAS-16536 - Kubus post no. 2 2 March 2026 Closing submissions in the Pan-NOx emissions litigation, which are expected to last three weeks, began today before Lady Justice...
PAS-16536 - Kubus post no. 1 2 March 2026 he use of generative artificial intelligence in legal services this week came under attack – from the founder of a pioneering AI-based...
High Court dismisses contempt applications against lawyers 23 February 2026 Alitigant in person has been made subject to an extended civil restraint order after contempt applications she made against her former...
City lawyers urge SRA to rethink anti-SLAPP campaign 23 February 2026 The City of London Law Society today added to calls for the Solicitors Regulation Authority to review its approach to prosecuting...
Solicitor convicted of stalking court observer 2 11 February 2026 One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his...
Solicitor convicted of stalking court observer 11 February 2026 Asolicitor who bombarded a legal blogger with messages containing 'aggressive threats of litigation and uninvited sexual innuendo’ has...
Master of rolls predicts surge in AI-generated claims 6 February 2026 ndividuals and business ato want tinor diided by machines ‘when they understand such resolutions will be far quicker and far cheaper’...
Kubus - SRA intervenes into PM Law group to protect client interests 5 February 2026 he Solicitors Regulation Authority has intervened into PM Law and its network of firms after the group suddently put up the shutters this...
Kubus - Firm numbers fall - but market continues to grow 5 February 2026 The number of law firms in England and Wales has dropped below 9,000 for the first time in recent history amid continuing consolidation,...
Firm fined £68,000 for processing CA$23m through client account 4 February 2026 Apioneering virtual law firm has been fined £68,000 after allowing millions of dollars to pass through its client account with no link to...
Clear your desk and go’: The overnight closure of PM Law 4 February 2026 The apparent closure of a network of firms came as such a shock that some remote working staff became aware only when they tried to log...
Leveson review: 135 new recommendations to fix courts crisis v2 4 February 2026 Acriminal justice adviser accountable to the prime minister, an annual review of legal aid fees and allowing prison vans to use bus lanes...
Leveson review: 135 new recommendations to fix courts crisis 4 February 2026 Acriminal justice adviser accountable to the prime minister, an annual review of legal aid fees and allowing prison vans to use bus lanes...
Solicitor appeals 'disproportionate' SDT sanction v2 4 February 2026 The High Court’s judgment in Ashley Hurst v Solicitors Regulation Authority overturning a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal sanction could...
Solicitor appeals 'disproportionate' SDT sanction 4 February 2026 The High Court’s judgment in Ashley Hurst v Solicitors Regulation Authority overturning a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal sanction could...
Two out of three firms approached by private equity investors 27 January 2026 Seventy percent of mid-sized law firms have been approached by private investors in the past year, according to research published today....
Court of Appeal criticises 'staggering' £44m costs in Nigeria arbitration row 27 January 2026 The Court of Appeal has urged parties in a showdown over a 'stagggering' multi-million-pound costs bill to take a ‘realistic’ approach to...
In-house lawyers say whistleblowing guidance is 'unworkable' 27 January 2026 An organisation representing in-house lawyers has criticised the Law Society for its failing to understand the sector in its guidance on...
Romanian judge’s sanction over Facebook posts was human rights breach 29 December 2025 The European Court of Human Rights has found a Romanian judge’s freedom of expression rights were breached when he was sanctioned by the...
Meet the Ukrainian lawyer who fled bombs to start afresh in the UK 29 December 2025 Almost four years ago, Ukrainian lawyer Stanislav Schevchenko was running a successful firm in his native Kyiv and raising a young...
In depth: Removing barriers to administrative justice 29 December 2025 Poor decision-making by public bodies causes ‘avoidable disputes’ that put ‘systemic strain on tribunals, charities and public services’....