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SRA to pay £160,000 costs after ’misconceived’ pursuit of veteran solicitor
Regulator’s ase ‘lacked any proper foundation in law or fact’, tribunal rules.
Law firms could face AML double jeopardy, tribunal warns
Hill Dicks scores: Everton stadium sponsor reveals double-digit profit growth
Existing regulation can cope with AI, says Chancery Lane
Minister admits LAA had no digital disaster recovery plan
Review conveyancers' fees, CILEX tells government
Top earner at global firm paid £7m
Watchdog names CMC under investigation after failed judicial review
Young solicitor suspended over amendment to handover note
SRA responds to claim solicitor barred over suicide attempt
Government urges public to volunteer as magistrates in major recruitment drive
Regional firms snapped up in £70m acquisition blitz, accounts reveal
Solicitors get costs boost with rise in guideline hourly rates
Kirsty Brimelow KC takes over as bar chair
Abd El Fattah citizenship nothing to do with us, says Supreme Court
Magistrate sanctioned for sharing case papers with mentee
Solicitor who recorded false time entries for legal aid struck off
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'A stone in the shoe' saves nine - online
Now that international law has been so definitively incinerated in Venezuela, our ability to resist the tech/AI flood will be almost nil.
Hillsborough Law: increasing accountability
The Public Accountability Bill will rectify many of the problems with the current systems, but it could go further.
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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.
Barrister Hugo meets his legal match on Traitors
It was pure gold for the watching lawyers to see two legal minds effectively try to convince the jury of their case at the roundtable.
It's over: end of the road for 'Divorce Day'
Data shows no spike in enquiries on first Monday of the New Year.
Barrister goes rogue on new series of The Traitors
Regulatory and financial sanctions specialist Hugo Lodge, 51, describes himself as a 'psychopathic teddy bear'.
Hark the law firm angels sing
Clifford Chance choir toasts a brilliant year.
Council lawyers set up 'safe space' for monitoring officers
Lawyers in Local Government unveils new support body at governance conference.
Minister admits LAA had no digital disaster recovery plan
Review conveyancers' fees, CILEX tells government
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The Worker Protection Act one year on
Academic versus 360 lawyer: which path should you take?
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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New report charts perceptions of Solicitors Qualifying Examination
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SRA consults on new proposals to strengthen safeguards for client money
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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
Firm hire: Residential property partner appointment at Ramsdens
Firm hire: Clinical negligence team strengthened at Medical Solicitors
Firm hire: mfg Solicitors welcomes corporate partner
Firm hire: Construction disputes expert joins HCR Law
Firm hire: Trowers & Hamlins recruits environmental law specialist
Firm hire: Senior addition at Osbornes Law
Firm hire: Estate planning specialist joins Glaisyers ETL
Firm hire: Real estate partner appointment at Addleshaw Goddard
A guide that offers confidence when advising cohabiting couples
Jo O’Sullivan reviews Resolution's 'Cohabitation Law and Practice Handbook 2025'.
A release from prison but not from pain
Lara Bazelon’s Rectify is not a book about victory — it’s about aftermath.
Peter Cameron: Artistic Convictions
Nicholas Goodman reviews David Wootton's 'Peter Cameron: Artistic Convictions'.
The best law books to read this Christmas
From the classics to the recently released, David Pickup shares his annual reading round-up.
Only connect
Amy Coleman reviews Tom Proverbs-Garbett's 'The Adept'.
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