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Junior lawyer roles are changing faster than headcount is. Around seven in ten law firm leaders expect significant change from AI, and the real risk…
In-house lawyers are routinely told the move delivers better work-life balance. More than half of respondents to one 2026 survey had considered leaving because of…
NDA reform now reaches law firms in their own right. Section 202A voids provisions stopping a worker disclosing harassment or discrimination, and firms use those…
The SRA portion of the practising certificate fee rises from £190 to £240 for 2026/27. With compensation fund contributions, the SRA element of October renewal…
NQ salaries at the top of the London market now reach £189,000, and Macfarlanes moved to £150,000 from July. Some firms have frozen junior pay…