Headlines
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NewsKirsty Brimelow KC takes up post as bar chair
Doughty Street practitioner will lead the first all-female leadership team at the representative body.
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NewsAbd El Fattah citizenship nothing to do with us, says Supreme Court
Unusual statement denies that 2021 decision followed ruling on 'good character' requirement.
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NewsMagistrate sanctioned for sharing case papers with mentee
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says office holder failed to ‘uphold the reputation of the judiciary’.
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NewsSolicitor who recorded false time entries for legal aid struck off
Former practitioner at national criminal defence firm claimed 133 days of working more than 24 hours.
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NewsFormer president Boyce heads solicitor honours
New Year list also features former ECtHR judge, Family Court leader - and campaigner against abusive NDAs.
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NewsMagistrate's 'belittling' behaviour leads to formal advice
Judicial watchdog says the sanction was 'reasonable and proportionate'.
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NewsBars unite to condemn Lammy’s jury curbs
Bar Council joins forces with the bars of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland in calling on government to change course.
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NewsMeet the Ukrainian lawyer who fled bombs to start afresh in the UK
Stanislav Schevchenko ran a successful law firm in Ukraine but his life changed overnight.
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NewsRomanian judge’s sanction over Facebook posts breached human rights
A 'reasonable balance' needs to be struck between judges' involvement in society and their impartiality, ECtHR rules.
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NewsEmployee-owned firm reports profit boost in first full year
Hudgell accounts reveal 98% of share capital was sold to ownership trust for £14.1 million.
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NewsManchester Arena attack: Firms secure settlement for families and survivors
Law firms say this is a moment to acknowledge mistakes that were made leading up to terrorist bombing.
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News'Comatose' international claim escapes strike-out
'Unilateral decision to do nothing' amounted to abuse of process, judge finds - but refuses application for strike-out.
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NewsLammy announces £20m for free legal support
Justice secretary says three-year grant will 'put the sector on a sustainable footing’.
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NewsMore lawyers take swipe at Treasury plans for single AML supervisor
Government plans to remove AML regulation from SRA have gone down badly with lawyers.
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NewsGallery: Law firms going the extra mile at Christmas
The Gazette is delighted to showcase firms spreading festive cheer.
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NewsLAA scales back contingency measures following cyber attack
Legal aid providers told to move away from email as new arrangements come into force.
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NewsWhiplash reforms hindered access to justice, Law Society says
Chancery Lane responds to post-implementation review of previous government's reforms to claims process.
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NewsPogust Goodhead seeks £113.5m interim costs for dam collapse case
'The scale of funding has obviously been, and continues to be, huge and no funder has unlimited resources,' High Court hears.
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NewsSupreme Court upholds CAT over £2.7bn collective action
Court of Appeal had no proper basis for interfering with the tribunal’s assessment of the strength of the opt-out claim.
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NewsEx-solicitor disbarred - years after being struck off the roll for the same misconduct
‘Misleading the court and others in legal proceedings is a serious failure,’ says Bar Standards Board spokesperson.