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Legal news in the UK

An overview of news, trends and research in the Legal industry in the UK:

Arma Partners advises Wolters Kluwer on €425 million Brightflag acquisition Global information services company Wolters Kluwer has acquired Brightflag, an Irish provider of legal spend and matter management software for in-house legal departments.
30 May 2025
BIP lauded at 2025 Change Awards for law enforcement transformation BIP has been awarded a silver medal at the prestigious 2025 Change Awards. The annual global platform celebrates best practices in change and business transformation.
19 May 2025
Armstrong Teasdale selects Quantuma for administration Quantuma experts have been named as joint administrators of Armstrong Teasdale. The US wing of the American law giant is unaffected.
18 October 2024
The UK legal industry needs to evolve to survive Faced by challenges from technology-savvy new firms and the moving of the Big Four audit and advisory firms into the sector, the legal profession has been slow to adapt to the rapid transformations i
19 April 2024
UK legal market adopting 'consulting' model to boost growth The last decade has seen consulting firms pushing into the legal market, to eat into the market share of traditional competitors.
15 April 2024
Law firms must transform to retain clients and staff The UK’s legal space is facing ever greater levels of disruption, as changes in working practices and new competition eat into its client base.
19 April 2023
Big Four gaining favourability among UK legal space The Big Four professional services firms are making major inroads into the legal market, according to new data.
16 September 2022
Derby County administrators face legal action from potential buyer Retail magnate Mike Ashley has alleged that Quantuma professional Carl Jackson made false representations during takeover discussions.
22 June 2022
Administrators sue EY for NMC 'negligence' Following the collapse of NMC, administrators from Alvarez & Marsal have levelled a legal claim against EY.
25 May 2022
KPMG aims to double UK legal arm in the coming two years KPMG UK plans to double its legal services headcount over the next three years. The news comes as KPMG looks to invest £300 million in growth of its services.
10 May 2022
IBM accused of 'ageism' over mass-layoffs Global professional services giant IBM is facing hundreds of lawsuits from employees who claim to have been forced out of the firm.
22 February 2022
Law firms positive on legal market and own outlook A poll of legal professionals has revealed that around seven-in-ten are positive on the outlook of the legal market, and even more expect the year to be good for their own firms.
26 January 2022
Don't underestimate the psychological impact of remote hearings Berkeley Research Group has released a new report: The Psychological Impact of Remote Hearings.
28 October 2021
Ascertus helps Steele Raymond adopt cloud email solution Legal firm Steele Raymond, has selected consultancy Ascertus to adopt best practices in document and email management.
13 September 2021
Alvarez & Marsal survey unveils discontent with Disclosure Pilot Scheme In litigation, data matters more than ever, but the way disclosure is now being handled is causing some concern within the legal sector.
29 June 2021
Five industries that can benefit from lean and six sigma Since their early beginnings in automotive, Lean and Six Sigma have grown into one of the most applied performance improvement methodologies.
14 June 2021
LegalTech scene in Bristol and Bath is flourishing The local market of LegalTech in Bristol and Bath has the potential of offering major opportunities for the regional economy, according to a new study.
09 April 2021
Q&A: David Linke, Global Head of Tax & Legal Services at KPMG David Linke is the Global Head of Tax & Legal Services at KPMG, leading the firm’s global network of professionals specialised in tax and legal services, and technology-powered solutions.
23 March 2021
Covid-19 widens gap between city and regional law firms Despite a challenging year, the UK legal industry enjoyed growth of more than 6% during the Covid-19 pandemic.
03 March 2021
Burges Salmon modernises its work product management UK law firm Burges Salmon has migrated its on-premises implementation of document and email management solution, iManage Work, to iManage Cloud.
11 November 2020
Peninsula Group promotes Kate Palmer to Director Manchester-based employment law advisory firm Peninsula Group has appointed Kate Palmer as Director for its HR advice and consultancy wing.
10 November 2020
Deloitte acquires law firm Kemp Little to boost Legal business Deloitte Legal has announced the acquisition of law firm Kemp Little, in a move that enhances Deloitte Legal’s offering to UK clients.
04 November 2020
KPMG, HFW and Augusta Ventures to support Covid-19 legal disputes As many companies struggle to overcome problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic, HFW, KPMG and Augusta Ventures have announced a non-exclusive project to support them.
08 July 2020
PwC enters UK LawTech market with ThoughtRiver collaboration PwC has continued its steady expansion into the UK legal market with the announcement of a new collaboration with technology firm ThoughtRiver.
24 February 2020
Talent and cybercrime key concerns for UK legal firms in 2020 Law firms across Britain have chosen to spend 2019 focusing on cybersecurity and staffing concerns over Brexit preparations, according to a new study.
19 September 2019
Legal firm Dentons enters consulting with risk advisory unit International legal expert Dentons has become the latest law firm to make a foray into the consulting industry, with the launch of a new regulatory advisory wing.
09 September 2019
KPMG faces potential lawsuit regarding Carillion audit Following the collapse of Carillion at the start of 2018, Big Four professional services firm KPMG has been under sustained scrutiny from UK regulators, the press and even Parliament.
12 August 2019
KPMG legal services arm enlists Travers Smith operations boss Big Four professional services firm KPMG has launched a UK branch of its legal consultancy service for in-house lawyers.
18 March 2019
KPMG legal consultancy coming to UK as global arm booms KPMG has become the latest member of the Big Four to announce it will launch a legal consulting arm in the UK.
12 February 2019
KPMG to reinstate divorcee's pension following legal blunder Big Four firm KPMG has been told it must reinstate a £32,173 pension to its original beneficiary, following its wrongful transfer to their ex-wife.
22 January 2019
Law firms see income growth but new challenges on horizon With the Big Four breathing down the necks of top firms, leading legal organisations may be weighing up changing their business models in the coming months.
22 November 2018
International law firm HFW launches business consulting division While the Big Four have been seeking to expand their revenues by pushing into the legal sector, the convergence of consulting and law firms is not a one way street.
08 October 2018

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