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SRA seeks hefty budget rise as investigations soar
Watchdog has been opening 40% more investigations each month as reports of alleged misconduct pour in.
In depth: Reforming weddings law
Carrie Morrison lecture: No space for complacency over equal opportunities
Infected blood families falling into inheritance tax cracks
LAA portal to remain offline following data breach
Claimant may use some documents disclosed in error in lottery battle
UK promises to help strengthen Ukraine justice system
In depth: 'World’s first AI law firm' targets high street practices
MoJ consults on £92m offer for criminal legal aid
Spring into action: April blitz on AML breaches
Society backs code of conduct for private prosecutions
US tech giants called in to help solve criminal justice crisis
Leigh Day fails to repel negligence claim over late form
NAHL takes £40m hit from PI market collapse
MoJ investigating 'data breach' at Legal Aid Agency
Lord Etherton, former master of the rolls, dies at 73
Efficient service? MPs to probe family court system
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Best of the blogs - 10 May 2025
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Mother in Law: The meaning of life
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
'Many wept openly. It was over.' Solicitors and VE Day
In May 1945 the Gazette's austere pages hinted that the war was nearing its end.
My legal life: Brenda Albert, KONE plc
Lawyer in the news: Robert Lewis, Mishcon de Reya
My legal life: Mital Raithatha, Coram Children’s Legal Centre
Lawyer in the news: Rosie Walker, Gilson Gray
Lawyer in the news: Emily Soothill, Deighton Pierce Glynn
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AI and mid-sized firms roundtable: Intelligence testing
For mid-market firms, the advent of generative AI is a double-edged sword. The technology can handle routine tasks and free up billable time, but also obscure intrinsic flaws in processes.
Memory lane
LAA's denial over an online billing system and lawyers' election triumph: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Solicitor gets the ideal bank holiday gig
World Gig Rowing Championships attracts at least one legal competitor.
Goodbye to 'all rise'
HMCTS says addition of 'if able' will create a more inclusive and accessible justice system for all.
Nothing to report on sentencing?
James Morton on the Sentencing Council's recent proposals.
My legal life: Brenda Albert, KONE plc
Legal director (Great Britain, Ireland and Netherlands) at KONE plc, a lift and escalator manufacturer.
Sabbaticals: Break with tradition
Digital disclosure – the key to tackling fraud?
How the Mail, ministers and the regulator ruined an innocent solicitor - and what must happen now
Assisted dying: how does the proposed law for England & Wales compare?
How law firms can harness AI to boost legal efficiency and enhance client service
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA sets out expanded 2025/26 business plan to address rising risks in legal services
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SRA approves first AI-driven law firm
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Annual conference gives SQE updates
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Our approach to SLAPPs cases
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Third year review of SQE shows continued improvements
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SRA launches fund to support disadvantaged candidates sit the SQE
Firm hire: Gateley Legal welcomes residential development legal director
Firm hires: Trio of new joiners at ESP Solicitors
Firm hire: Hall Brown Family Law appoints joint head of London office
Firm hires: Gateley Legal strengthens residential development team
Firm promotions: Four new partners at DMH Stallard
Firm promotion: Enable Law appoints medical negligence specialist as partner
Firm hire: Hodge Jones & Allen welcomes criminal defence solicitor
Firm promotion: AI specialist made partner at EIP
Charting the data protection labyrinth
Sean Gordon reviews 'Data Protection, Privacy and Information Law'.
Crusader for women’s rights
'He Said, She Said' by Charlotte Proudman.
An antique tome that has stood the test of time
Paul Bennett reviews Snell’s Equity (35th edition) by Steven Elliott KC.
Allegory of our age
Julian Phillips reviews Tom Gaisford's 'Sanctuary'.
Generic consistency
James E Hurford reviews 'Law at the Frontiers of Biomedicine: Creating, Enhancing and Extending Human Life'.
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