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NewsMemory lane
Red tape bonfire, WTO push, Labour reforms, simplified land registration and the right to write: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsRovers returned
Corrie has done wonders for public legal education thanks in large part to Weatherfield’s resident duty solicitor.
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NewsMushroom minefield
AI chatbot advises that mushroom variety called ‘destroying angel’ is good to eat.
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NewsRef is fair game
European Court of Human Rights steps into global furore surrounding officiating of association football.
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NewsAttorney general goes back to school with rule of law lessons
No, it isn’t a career change for Richard Hermer KC - yet.
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NewsSerious blow to my ego
A strength of the English and Welsh bar has always been that it has both prosecuted and defended – and been peripatetic. My life as a CPS agent was comfortable but, from a justice perspective, too static and cosy. I became the bench’s ‘our Mr Morton’. James ...
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Firm gains its Mojo with a live band
The obligatory covers band is a staple feature of the after-party at legal awards dos, and this week’s Manchester shindig was no different. But for the lawyers filling the dancefloor at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on Thursday, there were some familiar faces on stage knocking out Mr Brightside and the ...
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Memory lane
SDT anonymity, bill 'tyranny', tax man targets and a conference in Torquay: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsArtificial lawyer in the news
Obiter subjects Garfield, 'the world’s first AI-powered law firm', to the Gazette’s regular ‘Lawyer in the news’ questionnaire.
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NewsConservative MP makes Lammy blush
Father of the House tells lord chancellor to 'please' PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham by scrapping jury trial reforms.
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NewsConviction a hair raising reminder
A feeling of deja vu was prompted by the first case of a man convicted under the Public Order Act of harassment by stroking a woman’s hair.
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NewsKaraoke chain finds its legal voice
Does karaoke count as a cultural pursuit? Just one of the questions dealt with by the First-Tier Tribunal Tax Chamber last week.
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NewsAI, eBay and the missing Shrek costume
The master of the rolls cites eBay's online dispute resolution system as an exemplar. Obiter is not so sure.
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NewsCourt like a well-oiled machine for appeal judgment
All ran smoothly as five top judges ruled on the government's proscription of Palestine Action.
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NewsLawyer referee warms up for World Cup debut
Obiter’s desperate attempts to shoehorn the World Cup into these pages had proved fruitless, until now.
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NewsGallery: London Legal Walk 2026
The sun shone last night on the thousands of lawyers and others taking part in the 2026 London Legal Walk.
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Memory lane
Super-exam delay, £27m reform bill and legal aid for the poor: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.