Cyber risk management: A simple truth for law firm leaders
Sponsored content. Law firms are investing heavily in cyber security, yet many leaders still carry that nagging fear their defences will fail.
Keep it confidential
Perhaps our most important professional obligation to our clients is to keep their information confidential.
Justice delayed
With exclusive access to a public observers’ report on criminal justice, Catherine Baksi reviews government efforts to balance the connected crises in prisons and the courts.
Time limit for child sexual abuse claims
Personal injury.
A new era for AML supervision
Regulation and compliance.
Sparring partners
The chancellor is reportedly poised to raid LLP partners for tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds by removing their tax breaks. Lawyers are in her crosshairs too.
AI prose doesn’t glitter
At the Gazette, we have had cause to debate our approach to how we treat submitted articles written with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
Taking the heat off junior lawyers
While long hours and high expectations may be part of the job, the profession needs to evolve. Wellbeing is just as important as legal skill.
Why we need a child cruelty register
Register would require individuals convicted of specified offences to supply details to the police.
We do not need to reinvent the wheel to fix the courts crisis
'Courtwatchers' who took part in a Transform Justice project made 18 breathtakingly simple recommendations.
News focus
In Focus: IBA 2025, Toronto - will AI 'delete lawyers'?
This week’s IBA conference was consumed by the revolutionary implications of artificial intelligence. Seventeen breakout sessions were devoted to the topic, ranging from working practices to billing.
Travel
Make your next London work trip more than just work
With a touch of planning, even the briefest visit can deliver cultural, culinary, energising and restorative moments that make the journey feel like a welcome pause, not just another task.
Populism and the plebiscite
James E Hurford reviews 'Understanding Referendums: The Comparative Politics of Direct Democracy'.
Sanctions Handbook
Paul Bennett reviews Hugo Lodge's guide.
Demystifying AI
Rachel Rothwell reviews 'Andrew and the Marvellous Analytical Machine' by Andrew Hogan.
Act of inhumanity that heralded the end of slavery
Michael Cross reviews 'The Zorg: A Tale of Greed, Murder and the Abolition of Slavery'.
A lower tier of rights?
James E Hurford reviews 'Rethinking the Law of Private Property' by Jan G Laitos.
