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We will change - but it will cost you, says LSB
Super regulator accepts all the recommendations of review - and pledges to play its part in 'system-wide transformation'.
Peers condemn use of 'Henry VIII' powers in jury trial bill
‘A real sense of loss’: Leaders reflect after closure of firm
In depth: Bond Solon/Gazette Expert Witness Survey 2026 - key takeaways
Tribunal judge issued with formal warning over 'disparaging generalisations'
AI use by litigants in person adding to courts burden, LCJ warns
Lifetime achiever: Next 100 Years award for Dame Janet Smith
Claims firm's losses double to £4.8m - but caseload 'exceptionally strong'
'Sycophantic' AI inflaming litigants in person, digital justice expert claims
Public inquiries 'too adversarial', Manchester Arena judge tells peers
LeO asks for 6.9% budget increase alongside new fee charges
Minister promises legal regulation 'reset' - in 2029
Buckles acquires London cross-border boutique
Judge dismisses LiP's 'conflict of interest' bid to remove firm
Intellectual Property Office gets new weapons to protect design
'Retraumatised': Grieving father received court bundle evening before inquest
Solicitors invited to contribute to review of police accountability
CPS cited non-existent authority in rape prosecution
Personal injury heavyweights swallow up more of the claims sector
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Twenty-five years of pro bono: a tradition worth celebrating, a future worth shaping
The 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week should be more than just reflecting on the incredible contributions and support pro bono provides.
Pro Bono Week: Beyond compensation
The legal problems that follow serious injury.
Mother in Law: Working part-time? Don’t sell yourself short
Diary of a busy practitioner.
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Lawyer in the news: Sonia Ahmad, Banks Kelly
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In-house and AI roundtable: 'It feels like we got on a moving train'
In-house counsel are reaping the benefits of AI tools that streamline routine tasks, allowing more time for strategic work. But, as Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable, there are concerns too about governance controls
Putting on a United front
Manchester United is on the hunt for a football & commercial lawyer.
A clash of class cultures
I remember just how cruel some members of the bar and judges were to those they considered came from the ‘lower classes’.
Keeping it in the family
It is perhaps unprecedented for three members of a family to be formally admitted to the Law Society on the same day.
Peerless humour in the Lords
The Courts and Tribunals Bill’s second reading in the Lords brings out some lordly joshing.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis: legal implications
What Libor fallout should teach next head of SFO
Justice in Mexico: Popularity contest
Must, shall and will in business contracts
Preparing for a silk interview
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA announces appointment of new Chair
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SRA seeks views on updates to solicitor competence framework
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SRA makes new appointments to the Board
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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
Firm hire: Family law partner appointment at Jurit LLP
Firm hire: Private client senior associate joins Taylor Walton Solicitors
Firm hires: Freeths strengthens construction and engineering practice in London
Firm hires: Harrowells recruits newly qualified solicitors
Firm hire: Thrings welcomes private client team lead
Firm hire: Court of Protection specialist joins Enable Law
Firm hire: Real estate partner appointment at Brodies
Firm hires: Trio of new starters at IFLG
The show must go on
Christopher Stanley reviews 'Performing Law: Actors, Affects, Spaces (Law in Context)'.
An exceptional specialist reference work
Justin Patten reviews 'Tristram and Coote’s Probate Practice (33rd edition)'.
Astroturf wars
Michael Cross reviews 'The Great Tramways Conspiracy: the covert campaign that killed off the British Tram'.
The long reach of equality law
Max D Winthrop reviews 'Research Handbook on European Anti-Discrimination Law'.
One lawyer, an extraordinary difference
Rebecca Ward reviews 'Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption'.
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