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Surge in complaints about surveyors in housing disrepair cases
Regulator concerned about conflict of interest between solicitors firms and surveyors instructed on multiple cases.
Two magistrates sanctioned over car park incidents
Dentons 'somewhat obstructive' over ongoing £2m bills dispute
A-Level results day: Law degrees more popular than ever
Law centre complains to SRA about UK Lawyers for Israel
Legal sector revenues continue to outperform economy
Crown court case listed for 2029 as backlog mounts
Profits recover at Eversheds as top firms report mixed results
No weight given to 'AI-generated' evidence submitted by solicitors
Practice manager took more than £500,000 from firm which then went bust
SQE petition author hits back at Braverman's 'snowflake' jibe
Rebuke for allowing unqualified caseworker to submit 'meritless' JR bid
National firm unfazed by dip in profits
Warning for magistrate who was 'disrespectful' to litigant in person
Fees charged by US firms keep on soaring
'Hackers' threaten to publish Legal Aid Agency records
SRA concerned by solicitors' lack of 'meaningful reflection' on training
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The ombudsman’s waiting room?
Telling clients how to complain not just at the start of a matter but again at the end sounds harmless. For law firms that live and die by their client work, it is a distraction.
Everything will change – including training
Of all those lawyers whose education will be disrupted by AI, trainees and junior lawyers are the most affected: their most basic skills are in danger of erosion.
CAT steps up scrutiny of collective action fees
There is never a dull moment in the collective actions sphere.
My legal life: Nicola Welchman, Bloomsbury Square Employment Law
Lawyer in the news: Richard Lewis, Hogan Lovells
Lawyer in the news: Shazia Yamin, Mishcon de Reya
My Legal Life: Shabnam Ali-Khan, Russell-Cooke
My legal life: Richard Tinkler, Wolsey Probate
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Roundtable: Coming forward - supporting profitability and growth
In seeking business success, law firms lean ever harder on functions that were traditionally ‘back office’ – and clients are noticing. Eduardo Reyes reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion, sponsored by Travelers.
Memory lane
Embracing agile working and a Law Society president from Manchester: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Bye bye, baby? Not for Andrew…
A former Law Society president is celebrating 50 years with the same Merseyside firm.
Rose from the dead
Kent firm Furley Page spots a legal angle to the death of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne.
Never snows but it pours
What could be more uplifting for debt-laden students than a prominent Conservative denouncing them as ‘snowflakes’ in a national newspaper.
My legal life: Richard Tinkler, Wolsey Probate
Head of probate at Wolsey Probate, Anglia Research’s in-house legal team, Ipswich.
Obituary: Robert Bourns
One Bar, bar none?
How to unlock ADHD talent
Should juries be scrapped for complex fraud cases?
Foreign judgments and fraud allegations
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA awards £360,000 for disadvantaged candidates to take SQE
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SRA and FCA warn law firms and claims management companies over poor practices in motor finance commission claims
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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
Firm hires: Residential conveyancing specialists join DMH Stallard
Firm hire: Corporate and commercial partner joins Capsticks
Firm promotion: Banking and finance partner appointment at Ellis Jones Solicitors
Firm hire: Trowers & Hamlins recruits funds specialist
Firm promotions: Lodders makes four partner appointments
Firm promotion: Managing partner appointment at Arc Pensions Law
Firm promotions: Hugh Jones Solicitors
Firm promotions: Osbornes Law appoints three partners
An office cat that was feline helpful
David Pickup reviews 'A Cat’s Lesson: Mr Perkins Goes to School'.
A curious corner of criminal law
James E Hurford reviews '100 Years of the Infanticide Act: Legacy, Impact and Future Directions'.
Setting the standards
James Wilson reviews 'Introduction to Regulation and Governance' by Martino Maggetti.
Managing natural infrastructure
Tom Proverbs-Garbet reviews 'Wetlands and International Environmental Law'.
Research Handbook on the Economics of Tax Havens
Research Handbook on the Economics of Tax Havens.
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