All articles by Gazette reporter
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NewsSociety will make it harder for solicitors to trigger SGMs
Two special general meetings have been convened in the past 15 years - both of them costly and controversial.
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NewsPEP rockets at Thames Valley legal giant
Fast-expanding RWK Goodman is targeting £100m in income by 2030.
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NewsAnonymity order granted in landmark open justice case
Court of Appeal judgment offers 'useful guidance for legal teams seeking to protect vulnerable claimants'.
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NewsKennedys 'deeply sorry' for church abuse victim data leak
Firm has self-reported to the Solicitors Regulation Authority after 194 people - and law firms - were accidentally identified in a mass email.
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NewsEx-Irwin Mitchell solicitor struck off for inflating time records
Senior associate claimed she was swamped by personal and professional pressures, including homeschooling during the pandemic.
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NewsTransatlantic combination A&O Shearman posts first financials
Elsewhere, Travers Smith has reported a decline in income and profits - but record PEP.
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NewsPEP hits £1m at Addleshaw Goddard
International firm, which is expanding rapidly, opened a Madrid office and acquired Linklaters’ Warsaw outpost.
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NewsSolicitors pessimistic over Leveson reforms
Proposed changes will have little impact on rocketing court backlogs, Law Society research suggests.
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NewsMiscarriage of justice watchdog reviews failed IPP applications
CCRC to look again at past cases involving young people after appeal court quashes two indeterminate sentences.
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NewsSociety secures funding for US market-opening work
Money will support work to create business opportunities in California and Florida legal markets.
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NewsComplaints: Society warns of regulatory overreach
Little evidence has been produced to demonstrate the necessity for reforms proposed by SRA, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsSolicitor jailed over role in £6m investment fraud
Litigation funding vehicle was one of the investment schemes offering high returns.
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NewsStalker turned up at KC's chambers, court hears
Man admits one charge of stalking and will be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court at a later date.
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NewsLaw Society announces death of former president
Society says Robert Bourns was respected for his kindness, thoughtfulness and dedication.
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NewsConsultant loses latest bid to return to legal profession
SDT rules that banning order must remain as applicant had not showed sufficient remorse or insight.
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NewsSolicitor advocates call for brand refresh
Dwindling numbers are making use of their higher rights to appear in court and their specialist association has been disbanded.
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NewsLaw graduate bringing meritless claims against SRA ordered to stop
Prolific litigant lost most claims - but received ‘nuisance value payments’ from two law firms.
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NewsTributes for ‘bright talent’ who died before she could start solicitor apprenticeship
Lily Lammond leaves lasting legacy through fundraising for charitable causes.
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NewsDana Denis-Smith to be Society president in 2027
Founder of First 100 Years project elected deputy vice president of the Law Society of England and Wales.
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NewsLitigant barred from office for intimidating staff
Litigant in person was intimidating and oppressive to staff who were scared to use the office reception, judge finds.