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SRA presses pause on compliance officer separation plans
Controversial proposal had already been approved and was due to be phased in from January.
Criminal defence solicitor among trio jailed for drug offences
£250m crypto class action collects 2,700 claimants
‘Dismissive’ magistrate given formal advice
Claims firm set for £1.85m dispute settlement boost
Judges partly allow appeal in first child-focused court case
Anonymous donor funds SQE resits following LinkedIn plea
Solicitor who misled client three times cleared of dishonesty
They’re off! Lady chief justice starts the great legal race
Labour conference: No more money for legal aid, admits minister
Ranulph Fiennes care coverage highlights LPA limits, say lawyers
Rail fares class action runs out of steam
Labour conference: 'Confusion' reigns on jury curbs as Norris takes the floor in Liverpool
Costs judge refuses fee uplift for McCann stalker case
Chatbots recommend firms fined or shut down by SRA
Labour conference: ECHR status quo cannot hold, says minister
Ison makes first acquisition outside Yorkshire heartland
Labour conference: 'Judicial grip' on pre-trial hearings could cut delays
Society gives blessing to wedding law reform
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The ECHR is not a constraint on British security. It is one of its foundations
Britain should not be abandoning one of its greatest post-war achievements.
Glorious statistics and their consequences
Exports are soaring: the legal profession would benefit if our economic contribution to the world economy were better recognised.
Best of the blogs - 27 September 2026
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Private client roundtable: 'It feels like it’s devaluing our profession'
Clients’ use of artificial intelligence is changing how they interact with law firms – and not always for the better. Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable
Sham contracts and a tonne of bundles in Man City epic
Premier League’s independent report says case was ‘hard fought on both sides’. That’s probably an understatement.
They’re off! Lady chief justice starts the great legal race
Solicitors, legal executives and regulators join the Bar v Bench race - all in a good cause.
Legal luminaries pound the streets
Early risers tomorrow can cheer on judges, barristers and solicitors running for a good cause.
Global bar won’t face the music
One thing is missing from this year's International Bar Association’s annual jamboree.
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Local government lawyers face 'period of uncertainty'
Housing secretary Angela Rayner wants to ensure local authority overhaul programme is robust and legally sound.
AI regulation: Resistance movement
LegalTech: All gloom and p(doom)?
Judgment embargoes: setting the record straight
Corporate enforcement reform
The rule of law, extradition and Article 3
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA publishes independent review into its pre-intervention handling of PM Law
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SRA cautions profession about safe and responsible use of AI in legal sector
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Applications open for government's Advisory AI Growth Lab in legal services
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SRA continues planned expansion of executive leadership team
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SRA seeks feedback on reforms as Business Plan published
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SRA responds to feedback on its 2026/27 business plan and compensation fund proposals
Firm hires: Trio of new starters at IFLG
Firm hire: Real estate partner joins Norton Rose Fulbright
Firm hire: Partner appointment at Morr & Co
Firm hire: Optimal Solicitors welcomes clinical negligence and serious injury solicitor
Firm hire: Flint Bishop recruits corporate partner
Firm hire: New partner opens FM Family Law office in Bishop's Stortford
Firm hire: Dual-qualified solicitor joins Thackray Williams
Firm hire: Greenwoods Legal Services strengthens residential real estate team
Useful roadmap for cross-border challenges
Léa Maynard reviews 'How to Deal with International Estates'.
Mind over matters
Sean Gordon reviews 'Preparing Lawyers for Technology Transformation: The Exponential Age Mindset'.
Assisted dying – across the divide
Melinda Giles reviews 'Do We Have the Right to Die? (Think Again) One big question. Two alternative answers'.
Fascinating and chilling account of counterculture
David Pickup reviews 'Outlawed: Responding to the Global rise of Sovereign Citizens and Legal Conspiracies'.
Twilight of the gods
Jo O’Sullivan and Sean Gordon review 'Frail Professionalism? Lawyers’ Ethics after the Post Office and Other Cases'.
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