All articles by Gazette reporter – Page 4
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NewsIran: concern at 76-year-old lawyer’s re-imprisonment
Mohammad Seifzadeh has been imprisoned 13 times over the past three decades.
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NewsJudge throws out applications by ex-solicitor who ‘lost all touch with reality’
Mr Justice Mellor advises litigant to ‘relinquish her obsession with the Law Society’s powers of intervention’.
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NewsA&O trainee sells AI business to mediatech giant
Cambridge graduate founded large language model startup in 2022.
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NewsEarly Dawn revival exposes long-term neglect - Law Society
Under the scheme, alleged offenders will be summoned to a magistrates’ court only when it is confirmed that a cell is ready for them.
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NewsThousand sign up for property form consultation
More than 1,000 conveyancing professionals have registered to be part of the Law Society's consultation on the TA6 property information form.
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NewsProminent legal commentator leaves chambers
Barrister and Spectator columnist was criticised over his tweets following the Southport attacks.
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NewsCity watchdog inviting bids for £20m worth of legal advice
Financial Conduct Authority panel work could double in value from next year.
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NewsLondon firm fined 2% of turnover for anti-money laundering failures
Sanction was mitigated by the fact that breaches were unintentional and had been remedied, SRA says.
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NewsRebuke for solicitor whose firm lacked accounts system
Sole practitioner took action to remedy omissions but only after forensic inspection.
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NewsPierFerd latest firm to plant US flag in London
Fast-growing full-service outfit is a spin-off from FisherBroyles.
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NewsBumper City results season in prospect as Linklaters’ profits near £1bn
Elite firm bounces back strongly after closure of Moscow office depressed profits last year.
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NewsEuropean Union a small step closer to alternative business structures
Landmark dispute referred to ECJ from Bavaria could help decide the question of third-party ownership of law firms across the bloc. But there is a long way to go.
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News'Climate-washing' actions surge - but backlash gathering momentum
Annual bellwether charts increase in climate change litigation - including dozens of cases opposing climate action, and SLAPPs seeking to deter environmental activism.
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NewsPEP climbs 7% as Stephenson Harwood posts record income
International firm begins results season by hailing impact of five-year strategy.
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NewsMacfarlanes hikes NQ pay by £25,000
Elite firm increases salaries of newly qualified solicitors by 22% as ‘pay war’ intensifies.
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NewsClimate campaigners hail ‘landmark’ Supreme Court judgment
Ruling that planning authority should have taken account of ‘downstream’ greenhouse gas emissions could affect other drilling projects.
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NewsSociety to consult on TA6 property information form
Compulsory implementation of fifth edition for accredited CQS members put on hold for six months.
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NewsHarman to head bar bullying probe
Former long-serving MP will chair independent review following report finding shocking levels of bullying, harassment or discrimination.
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NewsLitigation specialist Dixon joins presidential ranks
Brett Dixon elected as deputy vice president of the Law Society, becoming president in 2026.
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NewsDisruptor chambers hails ‘new dawn’ for bar recruitment
The Barrister Group has taken on 10 pupils, which the privately equity-funded business claims is a record.