Welcome to the Law Society Gazette - publication of record to solicitors in England and Wales.
News
Bar plans enforcement shakeup
Solicitors would be eligible to chair disciplinary panels under extensive proposals published for consultation.
Barrister failed to ensure client's funds were held safely
Solicitor held in contempt to face SDT hearing
In depth: Supreme Court rules on 'matrimonialised' assets
Another AI failure as fake cases cited by litigant in person
Legal aid fee uplifts 'not high enough' to rebuild sector
GLD vows to maintain London legal presence
Diversity report suggests solicitors still being barred from bench
Solicitor who tried to stop complaint to SRA struck off
Open justice principle not there to support 'journalistic endeavour', CoA rules
Judge throws out drug-driving case after CPS ignores emails
Carr warns of ‘grave threats’ to safety of judges
Judicial recruitment process 'opaque and unfair', judge tells Court of Appeal
Court restores firm's 50% damages deduction
Leading firm quits injury sector by selling business to rival
Sharing principle does not apply to non-matrimonial property, Supreme Court rules
Black judges association has ‘deadly serious’ support of Supreme Court
Browse the magazine
The Gazette offers you up-to-the-minute national and international news, opinion, features, in-depth articles plus a jobs and appointments section.
Please click the link below for a digital edition
Download the latest issueAdvertisement
Leveson looms: curbing trials by jury
Sir Brian Leveson’s independent review of the criminal courts will be published by the Ministry of Justice in the next few days.
Best of the blogs - 5 July 2025
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
It’s OK for lawyers (and Rachel Reeves) to cry in public
Being seen as strong, independent and capable is a hard act to sustain for years, especially when life throws you painful curveballs.
My legal life: Susanna McGibbon KC, Treasury Solicitor
Lawyer in the news: Lucy Stewart-Gould, Stewarts
My legal life: Zoe Mortimer and Alexandra Geelan, Hemisphere Consultants
Lawyer in the news: Francis McEntegart, MC Legal
My legal life: Young Legal Aid Lawyers
- Previous
- Next
Clients and technology roundtable: Plugged in
AI innovation is conditioning clients to expect a speedy service from lawyers. How are mid-tier firms meeting this challenge, as well as ensuring that staff have the right skill-set? Joanna Goodman reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.
150 years of bragging (Clarkson) Wrights
Orpington-based Clarkson Wright & Jakes, Solicitors and Notaries can trace its roots back to 1875.
Not to be sniffed at
‘Smell detector’ devices to detect drugs was one idea pitched to prisons and probation minister to crack Crown court backlog.
The singer formerly known as ‘Pres’
Jonathan Smithers is one the Society’s more musical past presidents.
Beddie-bye byes for Lord Hardwicke
Lord chancellor Philip Yorke did not receive a watch as his retirement gift.
In-house solicitors urged to record reasons for non-reporting to regulator
Regulator’s interest in non-financial misconduct raises new and difficult questions for in-house community.
Part 2: Legal Sector Embraces AI – But Slowly and Unevenly
Centuries of progress
WPP and third-party communications
Claim to set aside for fraud continues
Is English mediation fit for purpose?
- Previous
- Next
All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
-
SRA appoints Sarah Rapson as new Chief Executive Officer
-
Report shows small firms keen to adopt technology but barriers still exist
-
First-tier complaints rule changes should help everyone improve
-
SRA issues record-breaking fine to Kingly Solicitors owner
-
SRA sets out expanded 2025/26 business plan to address rising risks in legal services
-
SRA approves first AI-driven law firm
Firm hire: BTTJ welcomes litigation head
Firm hires: Planning director duo join DMH Stallard
Firm hire: Schofield Sweeney strengthens real estate team
Firm hire: Dispute resolution partner appointment at RWK Goodman
Firm hire: TLT welcomes commercial real estate partner
Firm hire: Franchise disputes specialist joins Gardner Leader
Firm promotion: WSP Solicitors appoints managing director
Firm hire: Conveyancing executive joins Switalskis
Anatomy of an endangered species
James E Hurford reviews 'The Hidden World of the Legal Aid Lawyer: Upholding the Heart of Justice'.
Charting a client’s journey to court and beyond
Lewis Hastie reviews Carl Islam's 'Contentious Probate Handbook'.
Still in the right lane
Richard Williams reviews 'Button on Taxis: Licensing Law and Practice (fifth edition)'.
Summer reading list for lawyers
In search of a book for the beach? David Pickup shares his holiday reads.
Understanding targeted violence
Heledd Wyn reviews 'Extreme Overvalued Beliefs: Clinical and Forensic Psychiatric Dimensions'.
Charity Explorer provides a reputable reference tool for solicitors, will-writers and their clients who want to leave a legacy or charitable gift.
Visit Charity Explorer
Whether you are looking for legal expert witnesses, legal training/CPD providers, international law firms, administration of estates, legal software suppliers, barristers chambers or any other general legal service, the Legal Services Directory will provide a suitable option.
Visit Legal Services Directory