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Pogust lands extra $150m and 'world's most-feared firm' for Mariana Dam showdown
Firm says funding and deal with Quinn Emanuel will give it the 'resources, expertise and resolve' it needs for quantum phase of mammoth group claim.
Hermer defends asylum system reforms
No need to change ethical regulation, says bar
Magistrate who 'caused distress' to colleague sanctioned
Tribunal tries to deter interim relief bids amid AI-related surge
Project aims to improve courtroom understanding of rap music
Contempt case against silk can continue
New revenue record at Ashurst ahead of transatlantic merger
Probate fees set for massive increase
AI-powered law firm claims first county court victory
Solicitor banned over ‘chaotic’ practice putting clients at risk
SFO secures £500,000 confiscation order - decades after conviction
Leave AI behind and you'll be left behind, says MR
Government promises to minimise burden of AML regulation switch
Demand for inquest legal aid set to soar, Society warns
Solicitor fined over misleading accounts on third SDT appearance
Firm denied £30,000 success fee over 'desultory' insurance checks
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The bathroom is an old battlefield
Some legal history tells us that the 'bathroom wars' are not new, and they are not just about trans people.
So what will Andy Burnham do for us?
We have been warned that all departments need to make cuts to meet our defence needs. That is not good news for our profession.
Palestine Action ban makes us all safer
Baroness Carr and her colleagues concluded that protesters’ rights to free speech were outweighed by Palestine Action’s terrorist activities.
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AI for mid-size firms: 'It’s about not wanting to be left behind'
The global elite’s development of proprietary artificial intelligence tools dominates legal tech headlines, but AI is also transforming law’s mid-market. Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion.
Conviction 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.
Karaoke 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.
AI, 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.
Court like a well-oiled machine for appeal judgment
All ran smoothly as five top judges ruled on the government's proscription of Palestine Action.
Essex legal chief advises councils to audit for Mazur risks
SEND, debt recovery and traffic enforcement identified as risky areas in relation to conduct of litigation and supervision.
Employment tribunal: Labour pains
Recognising the reality of modern relationships
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA consults on strengthened notification requirements to help identify risk earlier
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SRA updates supervision guidance to aid litigation work
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SRA joins Advisory AI Growth Lab to support responsible AI adoption in legal services
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SRA strengthens safeguards to protect client money and reduce consumer harm
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Whistleblowers to benefit from extra protection when reporting to SRA
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SRA begins formal process to hire new Board Chair
Firm hires: Residential development duo joins Gateley Legal
Firm hires: WSP Solicitors strengthens commercial property and child law teams
Firm hire: Senior associate appointment at Olliers Solicitors
Firm hire: Mackenzie Jones welcomes family law solicitor
Firm hire: CM Murray appoints former Hill Dickinson CEO as strategic adviser and consultant
Firm hire: Switalskis appoints head of commercial property
Firm hire: Associate joins Johnson Law Group
Firm hire: Insurance disputes partner joins Norton Rose Fulbright
Minding the gaps and reading between the lines
Max D Winthrop reviews 'McMeel on the Construction of Contract'.
A systematic analysis of contemporary international law
Simone Mamini reviews 'The Right to Self-Determination in International Law'.
Supreme command
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An authentic focus on police procedure
David Pickup reviews 'Alibi: The Unsolved Price-Tetrault Murders'.
Lawyers with winning ways
Mark Anderson reviews 'Decision Making in Law Firms'.
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