UK based lawyer Elena Bajada, Managing Director at Major, Lindsey & Africa, in her opinion piece for TechRadar Pro, argues that artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping business at a pace that demands legal leaders move from interpreters of regulation to strategic guides. With the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) beginning implementation in 2025, General…
AI yet to deliver cost savings, according to Wells Fargo Data
A new survey from Wells Fargo’s Legal Specialty Group highlights that while U.S. law firms are investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI), the technology has not yet delivered measurable financial savings. Spending on generative AI and related technologies pushed law firm overhead costs up by 8.6% in the first half of 2025, excluding employment costs….
American Bar Association adopts policy on law firm intimidation, immigration issues
At its Annual Meeting in Toronto on 11–12 August 2025, the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates adopted more than 50 new policy measures, covering issues from the protection of lawyers to immigration enforcement, education, civil rights, and free expression. Among the most prominent was Resolution 509, opposing government punishment or threats against lawyers…
The Law Society features Colm Ó Cinnéide on rising threats to the rule oflaw
The Gazette of the Law Society of England and Wales has featured an article by Colm Ó Cinnéide, Professor of Constitutional and Human Rights Law at University College London, warning of growing threats to the rule of law in the UK and abroad. He stresses that the rule of law—power constrained by legal norms and…
New independent research centre to boost access to justice for Victorians
The Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner (VLSB+C) has launched the Legal Services Research Centre, an independent body dedicated to strengthening access to justice and ensuring more equitable outcomes for Victorians. The Centre will enhance VLSB+C’s strategic goals of protecting consumers, supporting ethical legal practice, and improving accessibility, while operating with full research independence to…
Law Society of Ireland provides additional grants for small practices
On 29 August 2025, the Law Society announced an additional round of funding under its Small Practice Traineeship Grant Scheme, providing a further €25,000 grant to support small legal practices outside Ireland’s major cities in hiring a trainee solicitor. The initiative aims to strengthen smaller firms, ease financial barriers, and enable aspiring solicitors to train…
The Law Society of Ontario consults on the future of the paralegal profession
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) is inviting paralegals across the province to participate in virtual focus groups this October and November to help shape the future of the paralegal profession. Organised by the Paralegal Future Vision Working Group, these sessions are part of a broader initiative to address long-term challenges, enhance professional sustainability, and…
Northern Ireland to introduce new routes to solicitor qualification
On 20 August 2025, the Law Society of Northern Ireland announced plans to introduce new qualification routes for solicitors, following a consultation held between December 2024 and March 2025. The initiative aims to make the profession more accessible, inclusive, and adaptable to evolving societal and professional needs. The consultation examined nine potential options for reform,…
Solicitors Regulation Authority in United Kingdom awards £360,000 for disadvantaged candidates to take the solicitors qualifying examination
On 6 August 2025, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced the award of £360,000 to 11 organisations to support aspiring solicitors from disadvantaged backgrounds with the cost of sitting the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The funding, drawn from the SQE Access and Reinvestment Fund—financed through performance-based payments from Kaplan, the SQE provider—marks the fund’s first…
Survey on improving accessibility in British Columbia’s legal profession
The Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) has launched a survey to better understand the challenges faced by legal professionals with disabilities and to identify ways to improve accessibility and inclusion within the province’s legal profession. The initiative seeks input not only from those with lived experience but also from friends, family, and colleagues who…