The ungoverned AI problem hiding in plain sight
A landmark ruling from the Upper Tribunal earlier this year sparked a much-needed conversation about the use of AI tools in law firms. In Munir v Secretary of State [2026] UKUT 81 (IAC), the court made clear that uploading client materials to open-source AI tools puts that information into the public domain, breaching confidentiality, extinguishing […]
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The claims trends in solicitors’ PII every law firm should be aware of
The UK solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance (PII) market has faced multiple headwinds in recent years, reflecting challenging economic conditions, technological disruption and shifting legal risks. While the pricing environment has softened due to increased insurer capacity and competition, the underlying claims landscape has become more complex, driven by consistent long-standing claims causes and emerging risk […]
Understanding the distinct growth challenges of complex law firms
When we talk about growth in the legal sector, we tend to reach for a single word to describe very different journeys. A three-partner practice adding its fourth lawyer and a fifty-partner law firm opening a new office are both ‘growing’ — but almost nothing about what that growth demands of them is the same. […]
