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Leveson review: end 'perverse incentives' for solicitors
In wide-ranging 378-page criminal courts review, Sir Brian Leveson says legal aid fee systems discourage early guilty pleas.
Former Stobart boss disqualified over unpaid legal aid fees
Hermer: Don’t fear discussing ECHR reform
Clarke Willmott well set for growth after solid year’s results
Top Liverpool chambers merge
Legal scepticism over government’s NDA ban
Top-100 firms abandon merger talks
Axiom Ince: SRA secures intervention costs order against ex-boss
Post Office Inquiry: Chair says employees covered up Horizon faults
Jury trials could be curbed, Mahmood hints
'Indefensible': Post Office Inquiry chair slams lack of legal support for victims
Rulemakers to prevent solicitors refusing service by email
Bona vacantia list taken offline following scams
Harassment NDAs to be outlawed
In depth: Planning for a floating solar revolution
Judicial Appointments Commission rejects 'secret soundings by back door' claim
Costs recovery leaders unite as court orders firm to answer questions on £750 transfer
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Clients and technology roundtable: Plugged in
AI innovation is conditioning clients to expect a speedy service from lawyers. How are mid-tier firms meeting this challenge, as well as ensuring that staff have the right skill-set? Joanna Goodman reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.
'I do not need to be told…’ Leveson’s greatest hits
Criminal courts review has an acoustic quality compared with Sir Brian's earlier works.
Throwing the kitchen sink and missing
Appeal bid lost despite 35 grounds and 150 complaints about judge’s ruling.
Confessions of a conveyancer
James Morton tries conveyancing.
Lord chancellor consigns predecessor to the birdcage
Shabana Mahmood keeps her audience laughing as she addresses her second judges' dinner.
In-house solicitors urged to record reasons for non-reporting to regulator
Regulator’s interest in non-financial misconduct raises new and difficult questions for in-house community.
Law firm M&As: Getting together
Parental leave reform – an opportunity for legal employers
CJC report: the practitioner’s perspective
How UK practices outperform the US ‘elite’
The changing face of the law firm bonus
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA appoints Sarah Rapson as new Chief Executive Officer
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Report shows small firms keen to adopt technology but barriers still exist
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First-tier complaints rule changes should help everyone improve
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SRA issues record-breaking fine to Kingly Solicitors owner
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SRA sets out expanded 2025/26 business plan to address rising risks in legal services
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SRA approves first AI-driven law firm
Firm hire: BTTJ welcomes litigation head
Firm hires: Planning director duo join DMH Stallard
Firm hire: Schofield Sweeney strengthens real estate team
Firm hire: Dispute resolution partner appointment at RWK Goodman
Firm hire: TLT welcomes commercial real estate partner
Firm hire: Franchise disputes specialist joins Gardner Leader
Firm promotion: WSP Solicitors appoints managing director
Firm hire: Conveyancing executive joins Switalskis
Anatomy of an endangered species
James E Hurford reviews 'The Hidden World of the Legal Aid Lawyer: Upholding the Heart of Justice'.
Charting a client’s journey to court and beyond
Lewis Hastie reviews Carl Islam's 'Contentious Probate Handbook'.
Still in the right lane
Richard Williams reviews 'Button on Taxis: Licensing Law and Practice (fifth edition)'.
Summer reading list for lawyers
In search of a book for the beach? David Pickup shares his holiday reads.
Understanding targeted violence
Heledd Wyn reviews 'Extreme Overvalued Beliefs: Clinical and Forensic Psychiatric Dimensions'.
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