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SRA fines going unpaid, new figures suggest
Unpaid fines total over £1m, prompting regulatory specialist to call for discounts for prompt payment.
High Court blow for private schools and parents challenging VAT on fees
In depth: Reeves spares justice – but no quick fix
Solicitor advocates call for brand refresh
Law graduate bringing meritless claims against SRA ordered to stop
Funder to challenge Mastercard damages distribution plan
AI will kill billable hour, says lawtech founder
DLA Piper increases NQ pay to £130,000
No plans to abolish SEND Tribunal, DfE insists
Consumer watchdog bemoans client ignorance of complaints process
Solicitor who held onto leaked opposition documents loses appeal bid
Partner suspended for harassing colleague - but SDT allows anonymity
‘A sign they’re listening’ - legal bodies respond to spending review
Reeves announces modest rise in justice spending
Government eyes abolition of SEND Tribunal
Team leader disqualified for exposing himself to colleagues
Crunch case for litigation funders reaches Court of Appeal
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When clients cry in conference
A client in tears is a test of the balance between head and heart. How, in practice, can this delicate balance be struck?
Weighing up a lawyer's public shame against open justice
As the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal closes itself off from scrutiny, anonymity applications may increase.
Mother in Law: Chronic inefficiency
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
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Partnership
Lawyer in the news: Hannah Brown, Richard Buxton Solicitors
My legal life: Katy Watts, Liberty
Lawyer in the news: Sarah Myatt, Switalskis
My legal life: Simon Man, Government Legal Department
Lawyer in the news: Richard Langley, Broadfield UK
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AI and mid-sized firms roundtable: Intelligence testing
For mid-market firms, the advent of generative AI is a double-edged sword. The technology can handle routine tasks and free up billable time, but also obscure intrinsic flaws in processes.
Counsel clash over indecent images
Landmark three-week trial gets off to a bumpy start.
Heaven and Hull for cup-winning solicitor
Solicitor Neil Hudgell's Hull KR team beat Warrington in the final of rugby league’s Challenge Cup.
Round the island in nine breezy hours
'We were somewhat damp,' Law Society Yacht Club members report.
LiP service and monkey business
I had several dealings with litigants in person, few of which seemed to work in my favour.
GC network partners with law firm to promote wellbeing
Sessions will explore a day in the life of a senior in-house lawyer and driving an organisational culture of wellbeing.
Counsel culture
Closing the Cybersecurity Gap in Legal Practice
Is it time to redefine our professional duties?
SFO Corporate Guidance – a new approach?
Is the UK a pro-innovation environment?
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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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
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Our approach to SLAPPs cases
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
Firm hire: Womble Bond Dickinson welcomes first non-executive UK board member
Firm hires: Birketts appoints five to partnership
Firm hire: Employment partner appointment at mfg Solicitors
The balances of power
Max D Winthrop reviews 'English Administrative Law from 1550: Continuity and Change'.
Essential resource for overseas work
Henry Dawson reviews 'International Family Law Handbook'.
Reinventing the wheels
James Wilson reviews 'The Social and Legal Impact of Autonomous Vehicles: A Future Without Human Driving'.
A reflection of the law we’re trained not to see
Sheyla Rzaeva reviews 'Judicial Uses of Images: Vision in Decision' by Peter Goodrich.
Mapping the maze
Charlotte Collier reviews the 'Legal Aid Handbook 2024/25'.
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