Topic
Artificial Intelligence · News report and incident log
An emergency review has found the software’s only contribution was a correctly placed comma.
By Celia Firth, Partnership Correspondent17 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Inside the Partnership · Profile, timeline and appraisals
His strongest client relationship has decided to use another law firm.
By Celia Firth, Partnership Correspondent17 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
People & Culture · Policy announcement and FAQ
The protections requested in successive listening exercises have been approved for the men who attended none of them.
By The Unbillable17 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Innovation Interview · Interview and demonstration
Hargreaves Crake’s new Head of Innovation demonstrates flexibility in both directions, neither of which leads home.
By Martin Pavey17 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Rankings · Rankings report
Bellwether Voss takes first place after requiring its AI to reproduce everything said so far before saying anything else.
By The Unbillable Rankings Desk17 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Partnership · Pathway brochure
Alderwick March reports universal advancement after moving every unsuccessful candidate into a more encouraging column.
By The Unbillable17 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Governance · Client announcement and correspondence
Bellwether Voss achieves full disclosure by approving only information it has already decided to disclose.
By The Unbillable17 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Pricing · Incident timeline and emails
Bellwether Voss seeks to restore bespoke negotiation after clients discover that the bespoke element is sending the email again.
By Celia Firth, Partnership Correspondent17 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
The Partner Interview · Managing-partner interview
Sir Giles Pemberton explains why the future of Pemberton Rook has no place for its present obligations.
By Martin Pavey17 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Associate Diary · First-person diary
Amelia Pike learns how to draft a notice provision, locate the current draft and identify the deadline nobody has told the client about.
By Amelia Pike17 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Investigations · Investigative report
An audit finds Hugo Tolliver wrote the instructions and approved the messages, prompting Hargreaves Crake to take decisive action against his software.
By Celia Firth, Partnership Correspondent17 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Real Estate · Disaster response and workplace policy
The firm says employees should return to the office immediately, provided the office returns first.
By Beatrice Vale17 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
Branding · Investment and entertainment
The new investor promises to modernise the firm with a reality show, merchandise and a legal qualification obtained through confidence.
By Martin Pavey17 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
Branding · Market positioning
The firm says it was born in law, raised in law and has never once mistaken a legal problem for a normal business problem.
By The Unbillable Rankings Desk17 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
The Super Sisters · News report
Pemberton Rook has spent eighteen months establishing that it is too early to tell.
By Celia Firth, Partnership Correspondent17 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
The Argument · Satirical commentary
The money has definitely gone. It is the benefits that require a more nuanced approach.
By Beatrice Vale17 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Internal Documents · Leaked meeting minutes
Minutes of the Wetherby Dodd Committee Effectiveness Task Force. Approved, subject to approval.
From the Wetherby Dodd intranet17 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
The Attendance Desk · Round-up with policy extracts and Q&A
The Unbillable examines three new attendance policies. None has made Wednesday easier.
By Celia Firth and the Workplace Correspondent, who has been told to come in17 Oct 2026 · 3 min read