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    Lessons not learned

    2025-12-08T06:56:00Z

    Sponsored content. Lisa Abrahams, Account Manager at after-the-event insurer ARAG, reflects on the recent Law Society Gazette roundtable and our national failure to learn lessons from medical mistakes.

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    Human rights: Conventional wisdom

    5 December 2025

    Aged 75, the ECHR faces calls for retirement, while at 25, the Human Rights Act is also under attack. Fiona Scolding KC finds their links to peace, stability, respect and autonomy to be intact. So what now? 

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    Hidden holiday gems: Unique destinations to discover

    2025-12-04T15:30:00Z

    Whether you’re dreaming of twinkling Christmas markets, a sunny New Year’s getaway, or a quiet winter retreat closer to home, utc.travel helps you make more of your time off and spend less doing it.

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    Celebrating a decade of the DWF Foundation

    2025-12-04T13:50:00Z

    Driving impact as a community investment manager. 

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    CPR: 'Cinderella service'?

    28 November 2025

    The Woolf reforms have a chequered history, reports Katharine Freeland. Civil procedure still lacks a compelling vision.

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    Generation gaming

    28 November 2025

    With generative AI becoming a common fixture of law firm tech in 2025, how will this shape law firms – and their lawyers – in 2026? 

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    Half a century of getting even

    2025-11-25T05:36:00Z

    A huge blow was struck for equality just after Christmas nearly 50 years ago. On 29 December 1975, both the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Equal Pay Act 1970 came into force.

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    Damage limitation

    21 November 2025

    PI claims are falling but the market has returned to growth. Joanna Goodman finds out what’s going on in this resilient sector.

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    The rise of travel as a wellness benefit: Why time off isn’t enough

    2025-11-21T07:16:00Z

    The modern workforce faces unprecedented levels of stress, burnout, and disengagement. While traditional 'time off' once promised recovery, it’s no longer enough. A recent Robert Walters study (2025) found that over half of UK professionals check work emails while on holiday, undermining the very purpose of their break. True ...

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    Data page – November 2025

    2025-11-20T14:30:00Z

    The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.

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    Insight: Could AI transform law firm compliance?

    2025-11-18T15:22:00Z

    Sponsored content. Doug Hargrove, SVP at OneAdvanced, examines how AI agents can alleviate the administrative challenges of legal compliance and provide insights into areas for improvement across your teams.

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    Four of a kind

    2025-11-18T14:30:00Z

    The accountancy giants were coming for big-ticket legal work – until they weren’t, reports Katharine Freeland. So what now for the Big Four in law?

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    Our path to a sustainable future

    2025-11-17T16:04:00Z

    Mental health.

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    Pro bono: Good, for nothing

    2025-11-11T10:44:00Z

    Advice projects highlighted for UK Pro Bono Week showcase a legal profession increasingly focused on strategically important advice against a backdrop of soaring unmet need. Katharine Freeland reports.

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    The dangers of posturing as AI-savvy

    7 November 2025

    Artificial intelligence.

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    Cyber risk management: A simple truth for law firm leaders

    2025-11-05T10:12:00Z

    Sponsored content. Law firms are investing heavily in cyber security, yet many leaders still carry that nagging fear their defences will fail. 

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    Justice delayed

    2025-11-03T15:08:00Z

    With exclusive access to a public observers’ report on criminal justice, Catherine Baksi reviews government efforts to balance the connected crises in prisons and the courts. 

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    Mona Rigsby: A pioneering woman in Caribbean law

    2025-10-29T10:08:00Z

    Rigsby's remarkable career unfolded through a period of profound transformation, from the decline of colonial rule to the emergence of Caribbean self-government.

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    Commercial property: Space race

    2025-10-28T15:57:00Z

    Since the pandemic ushered in new work patterns, prime commercial property’s chasing pack has fallen further behind the market’s leaders. There are knock-on effects for property lawyers, reports Maria Shahid.

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    Why would a legal firm set up a charity?

    24 October 2025

    Law in the community.