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'NHS 111' service for justice system could save £72m
Law Society unveils recommendations from its pioneering 21st Century Justice project.
Fewer pupils would recommend a bar career
Rugby player's liability for collision upheld by Court of Appeal
Claimant cannot sue firm over report to SRA, rules tribunal
Fixed fee Liverpool firm shut down by SRA intervention
Study reveals generational difference in whistleblowing
Solicitor whose firm was shut down given suspended sentence for harassment
Breach of embargoed judgment a 'warning to all solicitors'
Solicitor avoids dishonesty finding after altering cheque date
Top-50 outfit announces 5% staff bonus after bumper year
ATE insurers seek to pass on £56m liabilities of failed claims
Not 'grooming' but rape: Casey review calls for law change
In depth: Foreign lawyers in immigration limbo
PI solicitor diverted client damages to wife-linked rehab company
New diversity toolkit to help larger firms retain talent
Consultant loses latest bid to return to legal profession
Sexual misconduct reports to SRA soar
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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.
SRA’s shock discovery: Small firms aren’t tech giants
Groundbreaking research confirms water is wet, sky is blue, and small law firms lack Google’s budget.
London legal walk kicks off with 10k sprint
Three very swift teams of barristers, judges and solicitors run the route before 15,000 walkers hit the streets this afternoon.
Thomas walks the talk
Aspiring lawyer Thomas Isaac decided to go a little more traditional in his job hunt: turning up in person.
Court up in a blaze of colour
A technicolour of crafted quilts are on dispay at the Royal Courts of Justice.
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.
Sum of our fears
50 years of the Mareva freezing injunction
Embracing evolving technology
Cyber-attacks and the evolving role of the GC
The case for mass arbitration
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Report shows small firms keen to adopt technology but barriers still exist
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First-tier complaints rule changes should help everyone improve
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SRA issues record-breaking fine to Kingly Solicitors owner
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SRA sets out expanded 2025/26 business plan to address rising risks in legal services
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SRA approves first AI-driven law firm
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Annual conference gives SQE updates
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
Firm hire: Gateley Legal appoints construction legal director
Firm hire: New associate director at Manolete Partners
Navigating legal knowhow
Zainab Zaeem and David Pickup review 'Legal Knowledge in Organizations: A Source of Strategic and Competitive Advantage'.
Essential Magistrates’ Courts Law (second edition)
A 'highly readable and concise book'.
How to interpret the Shawcross Principle
James E Hurford reviews Cale Davis's 'Prosecutorial Discretion in International Criminal Justice'.
A manifesto for change
Dana Denis-Smith reviews 'Lefty Lawyer - Speaking Truth to Power' by Pauline Campbell.
A vision liberated from the yoke of law-capital
Christopher Stanley reviews Elena Loizidou's 'Anarchism: An Art of Living Without Law'.
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