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Judge refers solicitors to SRA over 'inexcusable' submission of AI-generated authorities
Judge says skeleton argument appeared to have been created by artificial intelligence rather than a lawyer.
Private equity rails at rocketing legal costs as law firm profits boom
King's speech: Society calls for 'sustained investment'
Post Office scandal victim wins appeal over £2m trial split
Jurors back 'valuable' counselling, despite low uptake
Fletchers plunders national rival to bring on board specialists
Solicitor struck off over failure to comply with LeO's court order
King’s speech: Criminal justice and leasehold reforms still on agenda
City firm blames 'significant creditor pressure' as it files for administration
Two tribunal judges sanctioned over delays
Employee barred for unwanted sexual advances to junior colleagues
Justice minister steps down over Starmer
Court lacked jurisdiction to pursue silk accused of contempt
Tell us the rules for using AI in court, say solicitors
'Shambolic but not a sham': Solicitor loses redundancy process claims
Refusal to mediate was not unreasonable conduct, High Court finds
In depth: Celebrating law's neurodivergent community
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Building the bridge between legal education and lifelong learning in practice
We need to rethink what professional development means.
Battle over ECHR’s case law on migration
Why a Council of Europe meeting this week matters.
Group action regime will be no fee bonanza
There was big news on collective actions last month, but it was not the announcement everyone was expecting.
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Partnership
My legal life: Luke Patel, Blacks Solicitors
Lawyer in the news: Connie Atkinson, Kingsley Napley
Lawyer in the news: James Netto, The International Family Law Group
My legal life: Jan Atkinson, Osbornes Law
My legal life: Peter Kandler, co-founder of North Kensington Law Centre
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AI for mid-size firms: 'It’s about not wanting to be left behind'
The global elite’s development of proprietary artificial intelligence tools dominates legal tech headlines, but AI is also transforming law’s mid-market. Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion.
Football soap opera means legal work never dries up
The evolution of football from sporting contest to melodrama continues apace, to the extent that the actual 90 minutes of action increasingly seems like an unwelcome distraction from the off-field theatre.
See you later, litigator
Global phenomenon Law Rocks! is just one highlight of this year’s London International Disputes Week.
Textbook example of penny-pinching
The latest squeeze on judicial expenses: the allowance for textbooks.
Never make fun of a witness
Cheap gibes are both unkind and unlikely to benefit you.
In depth: SFO struggles to hire lawyers – but is it getting value for money from external counsel?
Last year the SFO spent millions on external counsel as it struggled to recruit. The agency had little option, inspectors concede, but it could still improve the quality of its instructions and record-keeping.
The art of law
Dizzying heights: The future of partnership
When collaborative law works best
Legislation must do more than reverse PACCAR
Is the CJC’s radical masterplan workable?
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA seeks feedback on reforms as Business Plan published
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SRA consults on proposals to strengthen continuing competence requirements
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Reports find SQE to be robust with improvements made
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Update on support for clients of PM Law
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SRA to expand executive leadership team as part of operational excellence drive
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Regulators launch joint taskforce to crack down on poor practice in motor finance claims
Firm hire: Insurance disputes partner joins Norton Rose Fulbright
Firm promotion: Residential property lawyer joins Ellisons partnership
Firm hire: Irwin Mitchell welcomes agricultural and rural property specialist
Firm hires: Family lawyer duo join Hedges Law
Firm hire: Kuits Solicitors strengthens intellectual property team
Firm hire: Real estate and construction energy lawyer joins Winckworth Sherwood
Firm hire: Farrer & Co appoints senior counsel
Firm hire: Irwin Mitchell strengthens military team
The art of law
Exhibition in Richmond - lawyers show their creative side.
Everything, from the antique to the modern
Anna Newport reviews 'Land Registration Manual'.
A book that challenges attitudes
David Pickup reviews 'Why Daddy’s Law Firm works with the Nice Oil Men'.
Adding to the energy transition debate
Dr Carlo Corcione reviews 'Hydrogen Regulation in Europe: Emerging Issues and Best Practices for the Clean Energy Transition'.
First book dedicated to a narrow subject
V. Charles Ward reviews 'Right to Manage: Law and Practice'.
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