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Training in turbulent times
26 October 2020By Adam Hattersley
As the profession navigates its way through the global pandemic, has there ever been a tougher time to be a trainee?
Reputation laundering: a problem for us all
26 October 2020By Jonathan Goldsmith
Wirecard fraud confirms in the mind of journalists and others that big London firms are being used by criminals to launder their reputation and to intimidate others.
Pretty green
26 October 2020By Paul Rogerson
You will have noticed something different about the weekly Gazette. I am delighted to confirm that we have made the permanent switch from plastic polywrapping to paper envelopes. Many environmentally aware readers have requested this in recent months and I am delighted to oblige.
Best of the blogs - 24 October 2020
2020-10-24T07:36:00+01:00
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Taking the next step
2020-10-23T10:50:00+01:00By David Boyd
We must acknowledge society has a long way to go to achieve racial equality and commit to that journey in solidarity with those seeking to address injustices.
A record of firsts
2020-10-22T10:07:00+01:00By Debo Nwauzu
Achievements of people of African and Caribbean ancestry should be acknowledged, remembered and celebrated.
Lawtech and ethics: Discussion paper calls on the profession
2020-10-21T13:51:00+01:00By David Greene
Law Society launches paper seeking views on considerations solicitors and firms should have in designing or procuring lawtech solutions.
Justice depends on data - and the pandemic shows why
2020-10-21T08:58:00+01:00By Natalie Byrom
At the moment we lack even the most basic information about how the system is coping.
In focus: Making the most of HMCTS data
By Michael Cross
Helping the law’s young
2020-10-20T10:57:00+01:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
Law students face a difficult and uncertain future. Is it time for an Alliance for the Future of the Profession?
Will judges fill this moral vacuum?
19 October 2020By Joshua Rozenberg
Judges face a dilemma as the government attacks the rule of law.
Make the connection
19 October 2020By Paul Rogerson
Editing the Law Society Gazette, a behemoth among B2B magazines, is a genuine privilege. But it can be exasperating. For as long as I’ve been around, small firms have complained that we write too much about big firms – and vice versa. (And don’t forget in-house!). Most other established legal ...
Best of the blogs - 19 October 2020
2020-10-17T07:21:00+01:00
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Mother in law: Trying to be cheerful
2020-10-16T08:00:00+01:00By Anonymous
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
Impact of Covid-19 on ethnic minority diversity, inclusion and equality
2020-10-15T09:46:00+01:00By Trevor Sterling
Rather than drowning out the equality agenda, the pandemic is throwing new light on it and that requires a response.
UWOs change the role of law enforcement agencies
2020-10-12T14:39:00+01:00By Jemma Slingo
Will the National Crime Agency prioritise going after the money rather than criminal prosecution?
CJEU decides against UK government on data protection
2020-10-12T10:52:00+01:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
Some decisions will continue to have consequences for the UK, regardless of the outcome of Brexit negotiations.
Witness evidence and the malleability of memory
12 October 2020By Rachel Rothwell
Do you have a good memory? Would you remember who said what at a big meeting four years ago? Are you sure?
Culture clubbed
12 October 2020
Though governed by the most authoritarian government in recent history, fiction must be maintained that real power lies elsewhere: the legal profession.
Best of the blogs - 10 October 2020
2020-10-10T08:02:00+01:00
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Lawyer MPs have stopped lawyering - maybe they should start again
2020-10-09T11:51:00+01:00By John Hyde
The list of politicians with a sideline in law is much smaller than you would imagine.
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