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The rise of legal consultants has been a game-changer for lawyers who want to work independently, manage their own caseload, and reduce the burdens of self-employment. In this week’s NLJ, Adrian Jaggard, CEO at AllC Group & Taylor Rose MW, looks ahead to the expansion of this model of working—research suggests one third of lawyers will work this way by 2026—and offers advice on how to prepare now for the changes to come.

As the courts gear up for the Long Vacation, Dominic Regan charts judicial stars on the rise & recommends a handy surgical procedure for costs lawyers

The consultancy model is shaking up the traditional practice of law: Adrian Jaggard advises on how best to prepare now for the changes to come

Could advances in lawtech provide a much-needed silver bullet for the UK’s ailing criminal justice system? Dr Charanjit Singh weighs up the opportunities & challenges

Talbots acquires Wright Solicitors in boost to Black Country legal offering

Clients want their law firms to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) tools sooner than the latter think, a LexisNexis report has found

Non-lawyer Nick Ephgrave, a former assistant commissioner of the Met Police (2019-2022) and chief constable for Surrey police (2015-2019), has been appointed as the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), replacing Lisa Osofsky

English and Welsh solicitors can now register to practise UK and public international law in Luxembourg, a legal services market worth an estimated £300m per year to UK lawyers

Lawyers have been asked for their views on the Legal Service Board’s (LSB’s) draft statutory guidance on promoting technology and innovation to improve access to legal services

A tech firm whose software helps legal professionals manage the probate and estate administration process has been listed by Chambers in its 2023 LawTech Guide with a ‘Band One’ status

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Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

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NLJ this week: Policing the safeguards when appointing trust corporations

What safeguards apply when trust corporations are appointed as deputy by the Court of Protection?

NLJ this week: What the court considers when assessing refusal of ADR

Disputing parties are expected to take part in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where this is suitable for their case. At what point, however, does refusing to participate cross the threshold of ‘unreasonable’ and attract adverse costs consequences?

NLJ this week: Finding innovative ways to fund the justice gap

When it comes to free legal advice, demand massively outweighs supply. 'Millions of people are excluded from access to justice as they don’t have anywhere to turn for free advice—or don’t know that they can ask for help,' Bhavini Bhatt, development director at the Access to Justice Foundation, writes in this week's NLJ

NLJ this week: Two’s company, but three’s a crowd in financial provision cases

When an ex-couple is deciding who gets what in the divorce or civil partnership dissolution, when is it appropriate for a third party to intervene? David Burrows, NLJ columnist and solicitor advocate, considers this thorny issue in this week’s NLJ

Charities Appeals Supplement: March 2026

NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue

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Profession

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean