All articles by Gazette reporter
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NewsTrump administration u-turns on suits against law firms
Justice department will seek to enforce executive orders, hours after moving to drop the plan.
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NewsCampaign calls on solicitors to share their knowledge in schools
Big Legal Lesson helps pupils aged five to 18 to understand the rule of law.
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NewsProfits surge at global outfit Kennedys
Firm is targeting 'ambitious goal' of $1 billion in worldwide revenue by 2030.
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NewsFormer nurse barred from courts after 20 years of litigation
Party already subject to restraint order showed 'persistent desire to relitigate issues'.
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NewsTaylor Wessing's highest earner nets £200,000 a week
Top-paid LLP member has been paid £23.6m in the last three years, newly filed accounts show.
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NewsTwo out of three firms approached by private equity investors
Nearly a quarter of mid-sized firms are actively considering a share offering, research suggests.
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NewsBritish public backs collective actions - opinion poll
Hausfeld urges government to launch public information campaign to raise awareness.
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NewsNew bar chair seeks solicitor backing for fairer allocation of briefs
In her inaugural speech, Kirsty Brimelow KC outlined 12 priorities - including addressing the earnings gap and protecting lawyers from abuse.
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NewsOxfordshire’s oldest law firm set to disappear in takeover
HMG Law, which dates from 1838, is to be acquired by top 100 outfit RWK Goodman.
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NewsWard Hadaway posts record income but profits stall
Top-100 full-service firm continues to make progress towards goal of doubling in size over the next decade.
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NewsExisting regulation can cope with AI, says Chancery Lane
Legal sector needs clarity more than flexibility to make the most of AI, Law Society tells government.
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NewsWhiplash reforms hindered access to justice, Law Society says
Chancery Lane responds to post-implementation review of previous government's reforms to claims process.
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NewsSociety members back SGM threshold proposal
Ballot was called after defeat of a proposal to raise the number of signatures required to call special general meeting.
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NewsTaylor Wessing confirms transatlantic merger
Tie-up with Winston & Strawn, expected to conclude next May, will not include affiliates in eight European countries.
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NewsOutcry over 'lawfare' conviction of Hong Kong democracy activist
British citizen Jimmy Lai ‘criminalised for his journalism’, says global bar’s human rights body.
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NewsTaylor Wessing in talks over US merger
City firm in discussions over tieup with Chicago-based Winston & Strawn.
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NewsExclusive: Profits down at Freshfields as wage bill soars
Magic circle law firm paid its staff £105 million more than in 2024.
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NewsBoyce to take the helm at Solicitors Charity
Former Law Society president to take over as chair in March.
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NewsCriminal legal aid fees to rise, government confirms
First increases will take effect this month, but others will have to wait until the Legal Aid Agency sorts out its troubled IT systems.
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NewsBudget 25: Chancery Lane welcomes LLP tax reprieve
'Any additional burdens would have created a perfect storm on firms’ ability to invest, hire, and contribute to growth,' president says.