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2020-02-14T17:14:00+00:00By Monidipa Fouzder

Ruling prompts calls for marriage laws to be updated to reflect modern society.

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'Judicial reviews support parliament': law chiefs respond to AG appointment
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10 February 2020By Jemma Slingo3 comments
Firm’s £8m Nottingham deal is eighth acquisition in less than two years
10 February 2020By John Hyde11 comments
Novice solicitor struck off over backdated signatures on legal aid form
10 February 2020By John Hyde
Unfit expert witness hit with £89k wasted costs order
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New attorney general criticised 'unelected, unaccountable' judges
10 February 2020By Monidipa Fouzder37 comments
Broker steps in to offer freelance solicitors a PII solution
10 February 2020By John Hyde18 comments

Linklaters signs lease for new London HQ
10 February 2020By Jemma Slingo9 comments
Ropes & Gray boosts NQ salary to £130k
10 February 2020By Jemma Slingo2 comments
New attorney general named after Geoffrey Cox sacked in Johnson reshuffle
10 February 2020By Monidipa Fouzder22 comments
Inns training college sets high bar to stop students wasting money
10 February 2020By Jemma Slingo17 comments
MoJ rules out any major changes to bereavement damages system
10 February 2020By John Hyde6 comments
Dishonest solicitor misled clients about case progress to ‘buy time’
10 February 2020By John Hyde
Bar Council wellbeing schemes ignored by barristers
10 February 2020By Jemma Slingo3 comments
ULaw unveils SQE course – but cannot say how much it will cost
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Blog: Mother in law
By Anonymous3 comments
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: the mental health continuum.
SFO: What’s to come in 2020
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The Serious Fraud Office faced a challenging 2019. What lies ahead?
Postpone the PI reforms and save us this phoney countdown
By John Hyde8 comments
No-one really believes the RTA portal will be ready by 6 April. Yet for some reason this charade continues.

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Exeter is so much more than the south-west’s second legal centre, hears Eduardo Reyes at the Gazette’s latest roundtable. As well as offering an enviable lifestyle, the city boasts a fiercely competitive market which is a draw for junior lawyers seeking to make their mark