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Chief constable fined £50,000 over court order breaches
Northamptonshire Police chief said he was ‘let down by the solicitor acting for him in terms of compliance with the deadline for service of his statement’.
SDT declines late application to open 'SLAPP' case to public
Sighing magistrate sanctioned for misconduct
Bar leaders urge lawyers not to crow about client victories
Lawyers need lifelong ethical training, say peers
Solicitor cleared over cut-price sale of 82-year-old's home
Head of litigation misled client that he had instructed a medical expert
Solicitor lied to secure a company loan
Company that failed to pay £2 million penalty says SFO cannot enforce DPA
Solicitor avoids SRA referral over false case citations
Solicitor 'indecently assaulted murder defendant before court appearance'
Former council head of legal wins racial harassment case
Have your say on pay: judges invited to contribute to call for evidence
LLP members must verify identities in Companies House crackdown
Contempt laws violate freedom of expression - Law Commission
CILEX to appeal seismic Mazur ruling
Judge lambasts 'unattractive, unconscionable opportunism' over LiP's mistake
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Whistleblowing and the in-house solicitor: facing the challenge
Whistleblowing is one of the clearest expressions of ethical integrity in action. It is also one of the most personally and professionally risky actions a solicitor can take.
Cutting family court sitting days is a step backwards for justice
More families are likely to be stranded in the system facing months of uncertainty.
Mental health and wellbeing in Wales
As only the third Welsh president, I thought it was important to highlight the support available to our members in Wales, to coincide with International Men’s Day.
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Clinical negligence roundtable: Speaking up, speaking out
Health outcome statistics for women expose a ‘gender pain gap’. With a sky-high clinical negligence bill, how can law and lawyers work with patients, clinicians and health trusts to narrow the divide? Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable.
Naturist fears northern judges' 'unconscious bias'
Judicial review claim is believed to be only the second naturism case to reach the High Court.
A subtext for a moral crusade?
‘It’s a witch-hunt,’ said my friend Tony, referring to the Windsor-Giuffre saga.
Memory lane
An unsuccessful challenge to a parking fine, rights of audience and German inventions: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Criminal justice crisis cuts Leveson short
Justice committee chair forced to wrap up meeting after 73 minutes.
Whistleblowing and the in-house solicitor: facing the challenge
Whistleblowing is one of the clearest expressions of ethical integrity in action. It is also one of the most personally and professionally risky actions a solicitor can take.
Data page – November 2025
Insight: Could AI transform law firm compliance?
Four of a kind
Our path to a sustainable future
Comparing the FIRS and FARA regimes
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA apologises and fully accepts recommendations of SSB review
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SRA calls for views to shape further robust action on claims
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SRA acts on concerns about law firm practices on high-volume claims
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SRA awards £360,000 for disadvantaged candidates to take SQE
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SRA and FCA warn law firms and claims management companies over poor practices in motor finance commission claims
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SRA appoints Sarah Rapson as new Chief Executive Officer
Firm hire: Shakespeare Martineau
Firm hire: Capital markets expert joins Trowers as partner
Firm hire: TWM Solicitors appoints commercial property partner
Firm promotion: Dispute resolution partner appointment at Machins Solicitors
Firm hire: Litigation lawyer joins BTTJ
Firm hire: Gilson Gray welcomes residential conveyancing head
Firm hires: Thrings
Firm hires: Actons
Nuremberg (2025)
Directed by James Vanderbilt.
On the fence: autonomy versus the highest good
James E Hurford reviews 'Embodiment and the Law: A New Approach to Analysis, Discourse and Reasoning'.
Invaluable guide to CoP
Stephen D Sutton reviews 'Court of Protection Practice 2025'.
Normative legal order for the common good
Simone Mamini reviews 'A Theory of Global Energy Governance'.
Capital punishment on celluloid
Kevin McVeigh reviews 'Imagining the American Death Penalty: The Cultural Work of Popular Visual Representations'.
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