From Global Diplomacy to Leaking Courthouses David Lammy has swapped the trappings of global diplomacy for the joys of leaking court lavatories and backlogged justice. The former foreign secretary is now justice secretary, taking on a role that’s less about international summits and more about fractured legal aid, crumbling court estates, and prisons stuffed to […]
Banksy’s latest London salvo, where a judge, in full wig-and-gown regalia, is depicted beating a protester with a gavel, was slapped onto the Royal Courts of Justice on September 8, 2025. It was swiftly hidden under black plastic and barricades—not because we don’t like powerful art, but because the building is Grade-I listed and we
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The Law Firm Billing Myth Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor The legal profession has always been fond of a long lunch, a late night, and a generous definition of billable. But every now and then, someone pushes the grift so far it becomes a morality tale, which is what just occurred with an associate at
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Addleshaw’s Pay Freeze Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor Addleshaw Goddard decided to turn up the chill factor on its own junior lawyers as the UK-based firm has frozen the £100,000 starting salaries for newly qualified (NQ) lawyers, choosing instead to divert an extra £1 million into its already-healthy bonus pool for senior lawyers. So much
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Bezos-Backed Perplexity AI Accused of Free-Riding on Journalism Journalists aren’t thrilled about being turned into free training fodder for Silicon Valley’s latest obsession. Now Japan’s Nikkei, owner of the Financial Times, and the Asahi Shimbun have filed a lawsuit accusing US-based Perplexity AI of industrial-scale plagiarism dressed up as “answer search.” Nikkei and Asahi Take
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The purchase of law firms by outside businesses has been a continuing theme for UK law firms and the latest has seen law firm Higgs LLP to fund the continuing growth of the law firm. The August Equity media release is below – August Equity has announced its fourth investment from Fund VI into the
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A Hedge Fund Lifeline – With Strings Attached Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor Pogust Goodhead, the claimant firm spearheading the £36 billion Mariana dam class action against BHP, has drawn another £65 million from hedge-fund backer Gramercy, taking its overall debt north of $1.7 billion, once interest is factored in. The chief Executive and co-founder
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The 4 Day Hard-Work Week Trend Sees Kirkland & Ellis Join Up Norma Harris, LawFuel contributing editor Kirkland & Ellis, the behemoth that rakes in close to US$8.8 billion and dumps US$9.25 million per equity partner into their bonus pools has decided zuckt nicht and is trying a four‑day in‑office week in London. The firm that has juniors
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Addleshaw Profit Figures Continue Strong Run For UK Law Firm Revenues UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard just wrapped up its eighth consecutive year of growth, posting impressive 11% revenue growth to £550.9 million for the financial year ending April 30. While that’s solid performance, it’s worth noting the growth pace has cooled slightly from previous
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Fieldfisher has achieved a small, three percent profit gain with its profits per equity partner (PEP) at £1million as firm-wide revenue, including that of its verein structure, grew by a very modest one percent to £385m. The Fieldfisher results cover the 12 months to 31 March 2025, when the integrated Fieldfisher firm delivered revenue of
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