All articles by Gazette reporter – Page 2
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NewsJust one solicitor appointed KC in annual silk round - again
Five solicitors applied in 2024 competition but only one was successful. None of 10 Black applicants was appointed.
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NewsYouGov survey: most clients happy with their solicitor, but would shun AI
Law Society research also finds that most people do not believe the justice system treats everyone equally.
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NewsCMS launches another redundancy round
Partners thought to be unaffected by potential loss of jobs in London.
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NewsWard Hadaway celebrates ‘record’ income but profits stall
Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle-based firm aims to become a £100m business by 2034.
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NewsCriminal legal aid rates rise by further 12%
Increase takes total uplift to 24% - but Law Society warns this may not be enough to halt the exodus of duty solicitors.
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NewsDrug dealing litigation executive barred from profession
Police found stash of cocaine in Manchester lawyer’s car.
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Value of legal exports soars
Reports base on new government data highlight the importance of the sector.
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News‘Impunity is rampant’: global bar despairs as states roll back on human rights
IBA highlights ’urgent need’ to address multiple crises, including in Gaza, Ukraine and Hong Kong.
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NewsBarrister Charlotte Proudman faces tribunal over ‘boys club’ tweet
Barrister denies fives charges of misconduct before the Bar’s disciplinary tribunal.
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NewsTrowers & Hamlins blames inflation for ‘unchanged’ profits
International firm reveals that much of 2023-24 revenue rise was eaten up by extra staff costs.
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NewsMacfarlanes’ top earner handed £4m as cash pile tops £100m
Holborn-headquartered firm is one of London’s most profitable legal businesses.
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NewsPrison expansion plans years late and billions over budget
Public spending watchdog reports that previous government’s 2021 commitment to provide 20,000 new places will take a decade to deliver.
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NewsClimate campaigners stage protest at London law firms
Coalition of groups accuses global legal giants of profiting from climate catastrophe.
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NewsHill Dickinson’s top earner nets £1.2m as profits surge again
Liverpool-headquartered practice records 29% rise in profit before member remuneration.
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NewsLitigant frightened ex-partner’s lawyers under false name
Family judge says purported legal professional 'Mr Gwenstefani' was a figment of father’s imagination.
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NewsFast-expanding Mishcon’s profits top £100m
Annual accounts reveal sharp rise in annual trading surplus despite a hefty increase in wage bill.
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NewsLabour unveils biggest employment law shakeup for decades
Long-awaited rights bill welcomed by TUC - but lawyers warn of further pressure on 'creaking' employment tribunals.
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NewsLaw Society AGM signs off on payments to Council members
Today’s meeting also marked the departure from Council of Carolyn Kirby, the Law Society’s first woman president.
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NewsOpening of the Legal Year: Lawyers ‘critical’ to fair elections
Legal profession 'plays a vital role in safeguarding the cornerstone of democracy', hears event attended by 65 bars and law societies.
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NewsSuper-regulator approves PC fee freeze
Law Society's share of the annual levy to rise 1 percentage point, Chancery Lane reveals.