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Post Office GC told chief executive not to ‘dig’ into historical issues
Nick Read says senior figures were in ‘denial’ about the scale of defeat in Bates litigation.
Competition watchdog growls at unregulated legal services
Falsely imprisoned claimant can keep damages despite 'barefaced lies'
Staff exodus caused collapse of US firm's London branch, administrators say
‘Wagatha’: no misconduct over costs transparency by Rooney’s solicitors
Liverpool firm pays tribute to distinguished founder
Publish legal aid advisory board's report, criminal bar tells MoJ
‘We have agreement’: ENRC and SFO settle on court steps
SRA swoops on new model SME firm
Barristers’ ‘inadequate’ contract for £150k fees held unfair on appeal
Apologetic magistrate spoken to over ‘unacceptable’ behaviour in court
Unregistered barrister disbarred over job application claim
Firm’s AI claims reviewer scores 91% success rate
Solicitor misled partners after panicking at showdown meeting
'Scale back or withdraw': new threat over criminal legal aid work
Rebekah Vardy challenges Coleen Rooney’s £2m legal bill
Judge wrong to ditch financial dispute resolution
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Is there a right to consult a lawyer for non-contentious legal advice?
There is a tradition among continental bars, much stronger than here in the UK, to challenge in the courts new legislation or regulations with which they do not agree.
Bar regulator faces transparency test
The Bar Standards Board is coming under renewed pressure over its performance.
No time to lose on sentencing reform
There was only one new policy announcement in Shabana Mahmood’s party conference speech last week.
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Roundtable: Making AI work for law
The legal sector’s engagement with the staggering potential of artificial intelligence has surprised long-time observers of this traditionally cautious profession. Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion.
Judges behaving badly – again
There must, I suppose, be some sympathy for a judge or magistrate who has a very occasional outburst during a case – provided that they do not do it too often.
Ex-Rosenblatt chief gets back in the game
Nicola Foulston, the former chief executive of City firm RBG, does not seem to have lost her appetite for the legal world.
Memory lane
A Law Society power shake-up, how to advertise and the Motor Car Act 1903: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Hack quits court reporting to get in on the action
Former court reporter Amy Rowley qualifies as a criminal lawyer.
Post Office chair 'abusive' to general counsel, inquiry hears
Further revelations emerge about deep divisions from this year at senior level.
Shining a light on domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings
ESG regulation – and litigation
Marking time
Recovery positioning
Relief from sanctions
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Revised 2024/25 Business Plan published
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Updated resources to help firms comply with transparency rules
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Asylum seeker review highlights general good practice and areas for improvement
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Compensation fund increases confirmed, while practising fees to remain unchanged
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SRA named one of Britain's top 20 LGBT-inclusive employers
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Board gives go-ahead for CILEX change
Firm hire: Freeths recruits real estate partner
Firm hires: Trio of solicitors join Bond Turner
Firm hires: Two NQs join Furley Page
Firm hire: Banking and finance partner joins Howard Kennedy
Firm promotions: Osbornes Law appoints three partners
Firm hires: Senior associate and NQ join Debenhams Ottaway’s corporate and commercial team
Reeds Solicitors opens office in Exeter
Firm hire: Planning specialist joins Weightmans as partner
The perils of populism
James E Hurford reviews The Rule of Law Under Threat: Eroding Institutions and European Remedies by Robert Böttner and Hermann-Josef Blanke.
A handy primer on the little grey cells
Lee Wall reviews 'Brain Science for Lawyers, Judges and Policymakers'.
Navigating SEND and making a plan
Liz Devlin reviews 'The EHCP Handbook: How to Make an Effective Education, Health and Care Plan: A Guide for Parents and Carers'.
A rounded understanding of race
Paul McFarlane reviews The Long Walk to Equality: Perspectives on Racial Inequality, Injustice and the Law.
‘Barrister’s barrister’ on defending barristers
Gregory Treverton-Jones KC reviews Beaumont on Barristers: A Guide to Defending Disciplinary Proceedings (2nd edition).
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