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Mother in Law: When to be a fixer, a fighter or a therapist
22 May 2026By Anonymous
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
Southampton's Spygate scandal can guide our approach to AI misconduct
2026-05-22T14:25:00+01:00By John Hyde
Understanding the rule is not the same as knowing what happens when you break it.
Human rights and migration: the underlying facts
2026-05-20T13:16:00+01:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
The topic of immigration continues to play a leading part in UK politics.
Key justice reforms must now be at risk
2026-05-19T15:43:00+01:00By Joshua Rozenberg
Draft bills are unlikely to become law in the current parliamentary session. How much of this programme would survive a change of Labour leader remains to be seen.
Chisinau declaration: what it is – and what it is not
2026-05-18T14:38:00+01:00By Jake Richards MP
Given the intensity of public debate around migration and human rights, it is important to be honest and precise about the declaration adopted by the Council of Europe.
Why 'tax adviser' status risks creating more confusion than clarity for conveyancing firms
2026-05-18T08:00:00+01:00By Beth Rudolf
Current approach introduces a label without improving the underlying process.
Best of the blogs - 17 May 2026
2026-05-17T15:00:00+01:00
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Show me your skeletons!
2026-05-15T11:05:00+01:00By Bianca Castro
Open justice depends upon access to the written materials that constitute much of modern proceedings.
Having your say: a change in editorial policy
2026-05-15T08:18:00+01:00By Paul Rogerson
From 1 June, the Gazette will no longer allow anonymous reader comments.
Building the bridge between legal education and lifelong learning in practice
2026-05-14T09:59:00+01:00By Elizabeth Rimmer
We need to rethink what professional development means.
Lords' justice?
2026-05-13T16:01:00+01:00By Paul Rogerson
‘Justice for Property Rights’ is another lobby group that has popped out of nowhere pledging to root for ‘ordinary people’ against dastardly legislators.
Battle over ECHR’s case law on migration
2026-05-13T09:07:00+01:00By Rebecca Niblock and Nicola Canestrini
Why a Council of Europe meeting this week matters.
Group action regime will be no fee bonanza
2026-05-12T14:20:00+01:00By Rachel Rothwell
There was big news on collective actions last month, but it was not the announcement everyone was expecting.
SRA failures: content or structure, or both?
2026-05-11T09:43:00+01:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
We are approaching a crossroads with the regulator, and decisions will soon have to be made. First, we need urgently to decide what has gone wrong.
Mental Health Awareness Week: Legal education, wellbeing and the workplace
2026-05-11T08:08:00+01:00By Law Society president Mark Evans
If we start early, we can foster healthy environments for aspiring and junior lawyers.
Best of the blogs - 10 May 2026
2026-05-10T08:35:00+01:00
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Law firm collapses convince SRA that client account is unsustainable
2026-05-08T10:35:00+01:00By John Hyde
Solicitors and firms will fund the clear-up for now - and can expect fresh assaults on the client account.
Sarah Rapson: ‘I know it is not going to go down well’
By John Hyde
SRA plans shock budget raid on profession
By John Hyde
Mother in Law: Meeting targets when you don't have enough work
2026-05-08T08:21:00+01:00By Anonymous
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
AI: balancing TMI with FOMO
2026-05-06T10:10:00+01:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
Most of us would be happy if we never had to read another word about AI. Yet we absolutely need to know what is going on.
The declining appeal of a career in the public gaze
2026-05-05T09:31:00+01:00By Joshua Rozenberg
The world has become increasingly cynical about people who aspire to give something back to society.
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