Legal 500 pulls site after publishing negative barrister reviews

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 16:54 · Archive

Legal 500 accidentally published negative reviews of top-ranked barristers before taking its site down.

Legal 500, a publisher that evaluates law firms, solicitors and barristers across 100 countries, took its site down on Friday for maintenance after the error emerged. The firm had mistakenly published negative reviews alongside the profiles of top-ranked barristers.

The reviews included descriptions of 'sloppy' work, high billing, and disorganisation. The incident meant that prominent barristers were unexpectedly confronted with unflattering assessments rather than the positive evaluations they typically received in the rankings.

How it is being reported

• Sloppy work, high billing, disorganised and indecisive... Legal500 accidentally publishes terrible reviews of top barristersDaily Mail · 2 Oct, 16:43
• Legal 500 takes down site after accidentally publishing damning barrister reviewsCity AM · 2 Oct, 12:32

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