AI startup Harvey is shaking up the legal sector, offering compensation packages exceeding £1 million to attract elite lawyers from Magic Circle firms. Discover how this talent war is reshaping the industry.
A Veolia bin lorry destroyed a South Norwood community garden in March 2025. Volunteers from People for Portland Road are still waiting for promised compensation and a replacement tree nearly a year later.
Latham & Watkins has hired a 10-lawyer team from A&O Shearman in London, including a senior partner, in a significant post-merger talent grab. Discover the details and implications for the legal sector.
The arraignment of Nick Reiner, accused of killing his parents Rob and Michele Reiner, has been postponed to 23 February after his defence lawyer withdrew. Read the latest from the Los Angeles court.
Nick Reiner's defence lawyer Alan Jackson has withdrawn from the high-profile murder case. The Public Defender's Office will now represent the 32-year-old, charged with the murders of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner. Read the latest c
A federal judge has given Lindsey Halligan seven days to explain why she continues to act as US attorney after her appointment was ruled unlawful. The Trump-appointed lawyer led failed cases against James Comey and Letitia James.
Award-winning Aboriginal artist Bobbi Lockyer is devastated after Australia Post lost a valuable commissioned painting. The postal service apologises as the search continues.
Fujitsu's European chief has denied MPs' accusations the firm is a 'parasite' as pressure mounts for it to contribute to the £1.8bn Post Office scandal redress. Read the latest.
As Nicolas Maduro faces trial in New York, seasoned attorney Barry Pollack takes the lead. Learn about the lawyer who represented Julian Assange and his defence strategy for the Venezuelan leader.
Fujitsu's European chief Paul Patterson faced MPs, refusing to name a compensation figure for Post Office Horizon victims while defending £500m in UK government contracts. Read the latest.
A London-based cryptocurrency trading firm, Wintermute, is paying an average of more than £1 million per employee. Discover how this impacts the finance and crypto talent war.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, facing US narco-terrorism charges, has hired top US trial lawyer Barry Pollack, who secured Julian Assange's release. Explore the legal battle ahead.
The BBC has compensated an Israeli family £28,000 after a film crew entered their destroyed home without permission following the October 7 attacks. Read the full story and the broadcaster's apology.
Fuad Awale, serving life for murdering two teens, was awarded compensation after the High Court ruled his prison treatment breached his human rights. Read the full story.
Eurostar passengers endured a nightmare before New Year, stranded for hours on trains without flushing toilets due to power failures and blocked tracks. Discover your rights to compensation.
Anthony Burton has spent 18 years seeking compensation from Hackney Council after a burglary where CCTV he paid for was broken. He vows not to give up. Read the full story.
Hundreds of travellers faced disruption due to a Channel Tunnel power fault. Discover your rights to refunds, compensation, and accommodation from Eurostar and LeShuttle.
Mike Karin, a former Loaded magazine editor turned Bangkok law firm partner, has died unexpectedly at 59. Read about his unique career spanning journalism and international law.
Apple seeks to overturn a landmark £1.5bn ruling that found it overcharged millions of UK App Store users. If the appeal fails, compensation could be due.
A Spanish woman awarded nearly €1 million after discovering she was switched at birth in 2002. The shocking DNA test result revealed her parents were not biologically related. Read the full story.
Travellers left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after Stansted fire and Heathrow tunnel closure highlight a major gap in UK passenger rights law. Discover your rights.
Victims of Jeffrey Epstein have strongly criticised the US Department of Justice's release of case files, calling the move retraumatising and poorly handled. Read their full statement.
Sarah Burton, a formidable human rights lawyer known for her work on the Hillsborough and Grenfell inquiries, has died aged 56. Read about her remarkable career and legacy.
A judge has approved almost £20m in compensation for 16 survivors of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing who were children at the time. Read the full details of the settlement and the organisations involved.
Follow immigration attorney Milli Atkinson through a high-stakes day in San Francisco court, where ICE arrests at hearings and a climate of fear define the fight for asylum seekers' rights.
A look back at the seismic shifts in the UK legal market in 2025, from Latham & Watkins' pay battle and Paul Weiss's aggressive hiring to Ashurst's renewed US ambitions. Discover the stories that defined the year.
UK banks and lenders set to avoid £2bn in corporation tax on compensation for the motor finance scandal. Ministers urged to close the loophole. Read the full story.
Labour ministers propose scrapping the £118k cap on unfair dismissal awards to appease unions after dropping 'day one' rights. Business groups warn of a surge in costly tribunal claims.
A London couple's honeymoon to Thailand is in tatters after a last-minute Thai Airways flight cancellation left them £1,350 out of pocket and stranded at Heathrow Airport. Discover your passenger rights.
Remembering Sir Geoffrey Bindman, the human rights lawyer who championed civil liberties and stood by the dispossessed, from Pinochet's victims to countless others. Explore his remarkable legacy.