Practico Podcast With Martyn Griffiths

A Client Care Letter is a document a law firm provides to a client at the start of a case. It clearly explains what the firm will do, how much it might cost, who the client can contact, and what to do if something goes wrong.

The legal industry hit a defining moment in the past year. Organizations across the sector began to see not just what AI could do, but how profoundly it could reshape the rhythms and realities of everyday legal work.

As AI moved from novelty to necessity in most industries, Clio led the technological shift in the legal space, defining a new era of innovation and collaboration.

Legal AI tools have moved from novelty to necessity. Firms have signed contracts, run pilots, and rolled out generative AI assistants with significant budget behind them. Yet when leadership asks the inevitable question, “what’s the return?”, the answers get murky fast.

The Public Guardian is able to look into these concerns.

Each month we interview thought leaders in intellectual property, talking about how they were introduced to this area of law, their careers, ...

Legal professionals navigate the complexities of facilities management, exploring how strategic estate optimization intersects with regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. This analysis examines the critical legal considerations organizations must address when managing their physical assets and infrastructure. Discover the essential frameworks and best practices that enable businesses to align their facilities management strategies with broader organizational objectives.

In recent weeks, I have had cause to reflect on the peculiar demands on us as solicitors of delivering difficult or unwelcome advice to clients of all stripes.

Many solicitors dislike experts' meetings.

Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced that Andy Hall will succeed Andrew Blain as Managing Partner from 1 May 2026.

The High Court decision in Cork v Smith exposes how AI hallucinations in legal practice can trigger professional negligence claims when solicitors fail to verify AI-generated research.

A High Court judgment clarifies the scope of the implied covenant of fitness for human habitation under the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, confirming that older case law remains authoritative and that a single defect can render an entire dwelling unfit. The decision provides crucial guidance on when landlords must remedy damp, mould, and structural defects, and significantly limits the availability of 'tenant lifestyle' defences.

A mentoring scheme opens applications for its sixth intake, targeting underrepresented groups at the Bar including women, minority ethnic backgrounds, and those from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

The Court held former BHS directors jointly and severally liable for £110 million in equitable compensation due to breaches of duty, causing continued trading and increased company deficiency. This clarifies Sequana-related compensation.

Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Appeal has rejected 40 years of "received wisdom" among company law practitioners and has held that a limitation period of either twelve or six years...

Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Appeal has drawn a distinction between late applications to adduce factual evidence and late applications to rely upon expert evidence.

The Court of Appeal's decision in Turner v Coupland clarifies the scope of solicitor-client assessments under the Solicitors Act 1974, determining that disputes over after-the-event insurance commissions cannot be resolved through these proceedings. While solicitors successfully argued that ATE premium commission questions fall outside assessment jurisdiction, the court emphasized their fiduciary duty to disclose such information when asked...

In this podcast, Charles Bagot KC of Gatehouse Chambers and Janine Clark, Partner at Clyde & Co in Brisbane, explore the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in personal injury claims.

The Upper Tribunal's recent decision in UK v Secretary of State for the Home Department examines two cases where legal practitioners submitted AI-generated hallucinated authorities in immigration proceedings. The judgment establishes critical standards for professional supervision, verification procedures, and confidentiality obligations when using artificial intelligence tools in legal practice.

This was the adjourned hearing of an application by Specialty Steel UK Limited (the Company) for an order to convene six meetings of classes of creditor (the Plan Creditors) to consider a proposed restructuring...