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First solicitor suspended in fallout from Liverpool firm's collapse
Spiralling debts and winding-up petitions at High Street Solicitors were not disclosed to SRA investigator.
Solicitor cleared of any wrongdoing over costs
MoJ to issue divorce reform consultation 'by spring'
'A degree of dual regulation' will follow AML reform, government admits
School must reconsider demand to reveal legal bill
Partnership advisers sound alarm over LLP tax raid
Rugby group claimants argue against 'oppressive' order
PI firm branches out into family
AI-generated expert report a 'gross breach of duty'
Barrister wins £250 top-up for 'entire weekend' of work
In depth: 10 key takeaways from this year’s Bond Solon Expert Witness Survey
Paper systems to blame for prison release fiasco says Lammy
Asda accused of 'wishful thinking' over right to mandarin orange
Law Society unveils equality and diversity blueprint
More tech woe at Legal Aid Agency as go-live date missed
In Focus: IBA 2025, Toronto - will AI 'delete lawyers'?
Expert witnesses back formal regulation – Bond Solon/Gazette survey
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Fighting talk over China spy case collapse
Asked to explain why prosecutors had dropped a high-profile case against two men accused of spying for China, the attorney general came out fighting.
Could we learn from Toronto’s £500m courthouse?
A Canadian provincial capital has built a £500m courthouse which England and Wales can only dream of.
Justice for All? The economic impact of Magna Carta
The 800-year-old charter's principles remain not only morally resonant but economically indispensable.
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Clinical negligence roundtable: Speaking up, speaking out
Health outcome statistics for women expose a ‘gender pain gap’. With a sky-high clinical negligence bill, how can law and lawyers work with patients, clinicians and health trusts to narrow the divide? Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable.
Is Kardashian legal drama really that bad?
Reality TV star plays a divorce lawyer in a glossy new US legal drama. What's not to love? Apparently a lot.
Tom Daley takes a deep dive into the law
Nothing gets the delegates at the International Bar Association going like a celebrity appearance.
I'll get my coat: insecure items
The dangers of leaving belongings unattended.
Kirkland gets the message
Chicago-headquartered firm allegedly gained a reputation for uncooperative behaviour when negotiating contracts.
Pro bono: Good, for nothing
Advice projects highlighted for UK Pro Bono Week showcase a legal profession increasingly focused on strategically important advice against a backdrop of soaring unmet need. Katharine Freeland reports.
Presumption of contact: 'We need evidence-based reform'
Repealing the presumption of contact
Pro bono: Good, for nothing
The case for a fixed percentage fee
The dangers of posturing as AI-savvy
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA apologises and fully accepts recommendations of SSB review
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SRA calls for views to shape further robust action on claims
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SRA acts on concerns about law firm practices on high-volume claims
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SRA awards £360,000 for disadvantaged candidates to take SQE
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SRA and FCA warn law firms and claims management companies over poor practices in motor finance commission claims
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SRA appoints Sarah Rapson as new Chief Executive Officer
Firm hire: Litigation lawyer joins BTTJ
Firm hire: Gilson Gray welcomes residential conveyancing head
Firm hires: Thrings
Firm hires: Actons
Firm hires: mfg Solicitors
Firm hire: McHale & Co welcomes motorbike claims team lead
Firm promotion: Morrish Solicitors appoints employment associate
Firm hires: Six trainees join TWM Solicitors
Normative legal order for the common good
Simone Mamini reviews 'A Theory of Global Energy Governance'.
Capital punishment on celluloid
Kevin McVeigh reviews 'Imagining the American Death Penalty: The Cultural Work of Popular Visual Representations'.
Genie out of the bottle
David Pickup reviews 'AI on Trial (second edition)' by Mark Deem and Peter Warren.
A hard reset
James Wilson reviews 'AI and the Legal Profession: Transforming the Future of Law (second edition)'.
Populism and the plebiscite
James E Hurford reviews 'Understanding Referendums: The Comparative Politics of Direct Democracy'.
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