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After Mazur: Six Questions Every Firm Running a Paralegal Delegation Model Needs to Answer Now
The Court of Appeal restored the delegation model — but left the boundaries undefined. A cross-analysis of six key authorities maps the framework that every managing partner, COLP, and practice manager needs to apply now.
Read article →The Employment Rights Act 2025: A Practitioner’s Guide to What’s Changing and Why It Matters
Every deadline, every new right, every case law implication — unfair dismissal from six months, uncapped compensation, fire-and-rehire banned, and what it all means for employers, practitioners, and litigants in person.
Read article →British Law Has Been Preparing for AI Since 1268
The legal profession has spent 758 years building the most structured, citable, verifiable knowledge base in any profession. Now AI has arrived — and lawyers are being told to be afraid. They shouldn’t be. They should be leading.
Read article →Unrepresented in Court: The Numbers Behind the Access to Justice Gap in England and Wales
80% of family court cases now involve an unrepresented party. Analysis of the access to justice crisis: legal aid cuts, provider deserts, and what resources exist for litigants in person.
Read article →When Does an AML Breach Become Misconduct? What Dentons v SRA Means for Every Law Firm
The Court of Appeal has ruled that breaching anti-money laundering regulations does not automatically amount to professional misconduct, establishing a seriousness threshold that will reshape SRA enforcement. A deep dive into the judgment that every compliance officer needs to read.
Read article →ChatGPT Destroys Legal Privilege: What Munir v SSHD Means for Every Law Firm
The Upper Tribunal has ruled that uploading client documents to ChatGPT waives legal privilege and breaches confidentiality. A deep dive into the landmark decision that draws the line between open-source and closed-source AI in legal practice.
Read article →Section 21 Is Dead: Your Rights Under the Renters' Rights Act 2025
Section 21 'no-fault' evictions ended on 1 May 2026. What the Renters' Rights Act 2025 means for tenants and landlords — new possession grounds, rent increase rules, and how to research the case law that applies to your situation.
Read article →Sexual Harassment at Work: Your Rights After the April 2026 Changes
What the April 2026 changes to UK employment law mean for workers facing sexual harassment — new whistleblowing protections, constructive dismissal rights, and how to research the authorities that apply to your situation.
Read article →UK Courts Are Now Telling Lawyers How to Use AI: What the New Guidance Means for Legal Research
Three regulatory bodies have published guidance on AI in legal proceedings. Together, they create a framework where verification is non-negotiable — and the choice of research tool becomes a compliance decision.
Read article →Housing Disrepair Claims: A Research Guide for Practitioners
A practical guide to researching housing disrepair claims — from section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, with the key authorities and search strategies.
Read article →AI Hallucination in Legal Research: What the Stanford Study Found and Why It Matters
The Stanford study found Westlaw's AI hallucinated in 33% of queries and Lexis+ AI in 17%. What this means for practitioners relying on AI-generated citations.
Read article →When AI Citations Reach the Courtroom: The Parsons Case and What It Means for Legal Research
A family court judge publicly named a lay advocate who submitted four fabricated AI-generated case citations. The ruling in Re A, B, C, D [2026] EWFC 71 (B) is a stark warning about unverified AI research.
Read article →Free Alternatives to Westlaw UK in 2026: A Practitioner's Guide
A practical comparison of every free UK legal research tool available in 2026 — from Find Case Law to BAILII — and how they stack up against paid platforms.
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