Features
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FeatureCrime and consent: False positives
The law relating to consent involving deception is a ‘mess’, but there are no simple solutions.
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FeatureData page – February 2026
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureAI and disclosure: Too much information
In 2026 GenAI will cease being a side conversation and become part of mainstream best practice in disclosure, reports Maria Shahid. But how?
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FeatureOffice politics: commercial property
Commercial property lawyers are negotiating a divided market, amid changing work patterns, ‘green’ considerations and legislative change. Maria Shahid reports.
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FeatureA world of difference: Alternative careers in law
A decade of tech development, spearheaded by legal engineering, has opened up new routes to the summit of the legal profession. Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureConsultant model firms: Breaking free
Entrepreneurial lawyers are increasingly drawn to consultant model firms – a striking departure from traditional partnership and hourly billing. Instead, they benefit from autonomy over both their working practices and earnings, reports Joanna Goodman.
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FeatureTalent drain: women leaving practice
Women go into – and then leave – practice in greater numbers than men. Why? And what can be done to stem this loss of talent? Maria Shahid reports.
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FeatureGoing native at law’s next frontier
The way that AI-native law firms handle legal tasks and processes points to an evolution of ‘outcomes as a service’.
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FeatureSplit decisions
Our legislation on the division of assets on divorce was forged in the 1970s. With reform on the cards, what should be kept? Catherine Baksi reports.
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FeatureNew year, new energy: Top destinations to unwind
January invites us to start the year with intention. Whether it’s sunshine, spa time, or simply a change of scenery, you can now book restorative travel experiences in 2026 and beyond!
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FeatureCriminal trial services: Slowly does it
Government claims that outsourced criminal justice services are working well are routinely greeted with scepticism by frontline lawyers. Eduardo Reyes investigates.
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FeatureWhat makes a great partnership?
Sponsored content. Chris reflects on The Law Society/Amber River partnership and how the power of trust, understanding and shared values can deliver exceptional client outcomes.
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FeatureThe legal profession needs to be wary of AI-generated fraud
Sponsored content. How technology helps law firms tell what’s real, even at a time when AI is making everything easier to spoof.
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FeatureHorses for courses: pastimes and side-hustles
An absorbing ‘side-hustle’ or pastime can be compatible with – and even helpful to – a legal career, hears Catherine Baksi.
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FeatureMinister admits LAA had no digital disaster recovery plan
Sarah Sackman says recovery plan would have restored systems, but not fixed longstanding vulnerabilities.
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FeatureReview conveyancers' fees, CILEX tells government
Legal executive body says conveyancers are taking on too many cases because the work makes little profit.
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FeatureData page – December 2025
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureAcademic versus 360 lawyer: which path should you take?
Both paths have their merits and demand skill and commitment, but they offer very different experiences of the profession and day-to-day life in practice.
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FeatureMedical negligence: Lessons not learned
Sponsored content. Lisa Abrahams, Account Manager at after-the-event insurer ARAG, reflects on the recent Law Society Gazette roundtable and our national failure to learn lessons from medical mistakes.