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LSB opens review to see off potential for another Mazur
Frontline regulators required to have 'clear, accurate and consistent' guidance.
Ex-Kingsley Napley director suspended for inappropriate behaviour
ACL conference: Costs lawyers upbeat about AI threat but clients demand savings
Partner's removal over affair conduct was not discrimination, tribunal rules
Huge rise in solicitors refusing to reveal sex and race
British lawyer among targets of convicted Iran spies
Charity forced to close court support services after MoJ funding cut
29% fee rise will bring about 'real change', SRA pledges
Businessman changes witness statement in BBC libel claim
Collapsed firm's staff find new home as 400 files acquired
London ruling decriminalises gay sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Stephenson Harwood - Taylor Wessing merger called off
Brand and Walliams fallout raises new questions about victim silencing
Solicitor appeals strike-off over Munich remote-hearing lie
Weil partners vote to formally wind down Wall Street firm
Lords clash over 'Stalin' clause in courts bill
Judge praises 'progressive policing' to protect vulnerable woman
Stalking victim dismayed by ‘useless’ SRA response to reports
Celebrity injunction: The Guardian names 'PPT' as appeal times out
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Mother in Law: Email icks
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
Sexual violence: best practice is not enough
Why parliament should mandate directions on rape myths and stereotypes.
Russell Brand: what's next
Brand is beginning his prison sentence after a jury found him guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. It is unlikely to be the end of the story.
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Partnership
Lawyer in the news: Angela Jackman KC (hon), Irwin Mitchell
My legal life: Sabina Kauser, Birmingham Law Society
My legal life: Daniel Bonich, Clarke Kiernan
Lawyer in the news: Sonia Ahmad, Banks Kelly
Lawyer in the news: Helen Boniface, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Law firms in 2031: 'It’s a human profession. That will never change'
What should be in the business plans of mid-size firms that still want to be around and thriving in 2031? Different business models all have the attributes to operate effectively in an evolving market driven by technology. Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable.
Is counsel fully charged?
AI argued a fictitious family law appeal in front of Lord Neuberger. How did it do?
Memory lane
'Unprecedented' courts crisis, HIPs call to solicitors and Revenue’s new powers: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Order of the barter
How common is it for lawyers to accept alternatives to cash from impecunious clients?
Judge recalls when lawyers left counting the cost
Conference hears some 'don'ts' for practitioners advising those trying to claim every penny.
Reorganisation uncertainty continues for council lawyers
Local government changes to proceed in five areas - but 15 areas remain under review.
Pro bono: Stepping into the void
Break clauses: estoppel to the rescue?
AML report: lessons for law firms
Legal AI – what is the end game?
The Strait of Hormuz crisis: legal implications
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA 2026/27 Business Plan published
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SRA announces appointment of new Chair
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SRA seeks views on updates to solicitor competence framework
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SRA makes new appointments to the Board
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SRA publishes independent review into its pre-intervention handling of PM Law
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SRA cautions profession about safe and responsible use of AI in legal sector
Firm hire: Ramsdens Solicitors recruits real estate finance partner
Firm hire: Family law partner appointment at Jurit LLP
Firm hire: Private client senior associate joins Taylor Walton Solicitors
Firm hires: Freeths strengthens construction and engineering practice in London
Firm hires: Harrowells recruits newly qualified solicitors
Firm hire: Thrings welcomes private client team lead
Firm hire: Court of Protection specialist joins Enable Law
Firm hire: Real estate partner appointment at Brodies
A clear and concise guide to the coroner's court
Skye Blackshaw reviews 'A Clinician’s Brief Guide to the Coroner’s Court and Inquests'.
Portrait of the Mother Continent
Lee Wall reviews 'African Women in Law'.
Going with your instinct
Rachel Rothwell reviews 'Criminal Injuries Compensation: A Practitioner’s Guide'.
Practical toolkit for understanding AI
Rachel Rothwell reviews Andrew and the Marvellous Analytical Engine, (2nd edition).
Lifting the veil on opaque processes
Piers Desser reviews 'Interpol: Law and Practice (1st edition)'.
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