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Revealed: MoJ’s ‘stealth’ plan to seize client account interest
Law Society ’disappointed to see the MoJ advertising a role that appears to indicate the ILCA scheme is moving ahead despite near-universal opposition’.
Prince Harry claim: Daily Mail statement in full
Prince Harry claimants face £34m costs bill and ordered to pay £9.5m on account
Rugby claims survive but claimant lawyer slammed by court
Knights seals £27m acquisition in second-biggest deal
Former SSB Law chief to face misconduct charges
Insurance law firm's profit surge reflects bullish market
Collapsed litigation funder named in FCA warning on loan-note scams
Top-50 financial results table 2026: updated live
Lawyers’ aggression ‘like going back to the 1980s’, says judge
Owner paid herself from client money and cost profession £450,000
New lawyers step in to lead rugby injury group claim
Society 'deeply concerned' over ICC sanctions
Widow denied shot at second claim over late husband’s hospital treatment
SRA proposal on M&A disclosure ‘unworkable’, says top adviser
PEP slides at Pinsent Masons
Revealed: Doomed Woodville founders' last-ditch fundraising bid
'It's mad': Ricky Gervais marriage comments spur fresh reform plea
SRA 'heading towards irresponsible' in dealing with SDT application
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Navigating music rights for James Bond's next mission
IP lawyer provides an insight into his work advising composer David Arnold on the theme song for video game 007 First Light.
MoJ must grasp interest on client account scheme
Andy Burnham’s administration has an early and inexpensive opportunity to enhance access to justice.
Assets of community value reform gives community groups teeth
The balance between community interests and private ownership is shifting: businesses should assess their exposure now.
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My legal life: Nicola Poole, Hedges Law and Oak Legal Group
'Legality illusions': An interview with Richard Moorhead
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AI for mid-size firms: 'It’s about not wanting to be left behind'
The global elite’s development of proprietary artificial intelligence tools dominates legal tech headlines, but AI is also transforming law’s mid-market. Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion.
Oh my pod I can’t believe it
Inside JMW's swish new Manchester home.
Memory lane
Rightmove exits HIPs, ECJ plan unveiled, and solicitor advertising: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Looks and brains
How to dress an academic?
Peri funny officer
Police forces are attempting their own gags when sending out press releases on matters that hardly call for humour.
Climate change: Society guidance for in-house
New publication suggests how to balance legal duties against institutional pressures.
Data page – August 2026
The Law Gazette Podcast
Hidden risks of using AI in commercial transactions
The 'Tesco Law' that never happened
Bench press
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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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
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SRA consults on new proposals to strengthen requirements for solicitors using or arranging third-party litigation funding in consumer claims
Firm hire: Greenwoods Legal Services strengthens residential real estate team
Firm hire: Thomson Hayton Winkley welcomes family solicitor
Firm hire: Commercial property partner appointment at Machins Solicitors
Firm hires: Employment trio joins Doyle Clayton
Firm hire: Corporate crime specialist joins Lewis Silkin
Firm hire: Partner appointment strengthens Trowers' real estate team
Firm hire: Wilkin Chapman Rollits recruits employment solicitor
Firm hires: Stone King welcomes trio of partners
A story far rarer than revenge and redemption
Rebecca Ward reviews 'Picking Cotton'.
A legal thriller with a difference
David Pickup reviews 'The French Vendetta'.
Sequana and corporate governance
Zainab Zaeem reviews 'Directors and Creditors: Law and Liability'.
Do good buildings make good law?
Tom Proverbs-Garbett reviews 'International Law and Architecture'.
Accessible guide to navigating ESG maze
Zainab Zaeem reviews 'Directors’ Duties, ESG and Sustainable Strategies'.
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