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'We want to be early adopters': justice to lead government's AI action plan
Solicitors Regulation Authority and Legal Service Board join 'AI Growth Lab', which aims to develop software to tackle courts backlog.
Evans to take the reins at LawCare
Tribunal rejects JAC bid to recover costs from journalist
Claims firm trading as normal despite winding up petition
Reformers ask why pleas for urgent PACCAR reversal being ignored
Record-breaking £4m PI claim thrown out over dishonesty
'AI assistants' could help cut backlog, says Lammy
CAT president warns against 'Disneyfied' modelling
Judiciary publishes Fordingbridge sentencing transcript
Irwin Mitchell linked with private equity move to fix partner issue
Solicitor's claims against SRA and journalist dismissed
Prominent barrister fined over ‘rudeness’ to lay client
Focus on class actions: All for one, one for all
LAA tries to avert legal aid crisis in 45 regions
In depth: New High Court division aims to boost accessibility of justice
Claims firm looks to succession with move to employee ownership
Judge shows leniency after solicitor’s email attachment mistake
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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.
Memory lane
Super-exam delay, £27m reform bill and legal aid for the poor: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Acumen (and make yourself comfortable)
Solicitors Regulation Authority thrusts its hand out again.
A plague on both your houses
New York Supreme Court bench's indignation about fabricated authorities was not reserved for the perpetrator.
Mother and daughter put together 90 years' service with same firm
Karen Powell, head receptionist at south Wales firm Harding Evans, is following a similar path to her mother Yvonne.
In-house lawyers shifting toward strategic leadership roles
General counsel say leadership expectations have accelerated but workplace structures have not changed.
Fraud trends: what the data really shows
New SRA strategy fails simplicity test
Legal aftermath of 'Spygate' and loss of chance
Serious Fraud Office: To catch a thief
New director can build on Ephgrave’s legacy
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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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
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New data reveals significant rise in reports and investigations
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SRA seeks feedback on reforms as Business Plan published
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
Firm promotion: Residential property lawyer joins Ellisons partnership
The right to know and the public interest
Tom Proverbs-Garbett reviews 'The Crimes of Others: Criminal Records, Publicity, and Crimes of Abuse'.
The Roaring Twenties and organised crime
David Pickup reviews 'The Murder of PC Gutteridge: Britain’s Underworld in the Roaring Twenties'.
A futuristic courtroom drama
David Pickup reviews 'The Hendrix Joplin Community: The story of a cult church'.
Cases that tell a bigger story
James Wilson reviews 'Scottish History in 15 Violent Crimes: Gender, Society and the Law'.
Immaculate study on the pitfalls of service
Lee Wall reviews 'Service in Civil Proceedings: Law and Practice'.
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