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Sidhu case highlights 'systemic issues', Harman report finds
Bar Standards Board made 'significant failings' in the disciplinary hearing against Jo Sidhu KC, review concludes.
Conveyancing giant making £5m a year in client account interest
City lawyers attack Leveson jury plan
Managing partner suspended after backdating letter
Judicial bullying: Harman probe finds ‘little accountability’
Lammy is lord chancellor in Starmer’s reshuffle
Legal aid solicitor reprimanded over accounts rule breach
News Focus: Reform UK’s plans for a ‘big beautiful reset bill’
Former patients of disgraced amputee surgeon demand clarity
Conveyancing firm denies giving Rayner tax advice
Australian lawyer who submitted fake AI cases allowed to stay in practice
'Promising progress': Minister hails fall in civil justice delays
CoA judgment 'cements London’s position as the divorce capital of the world'
Conveyancing fraudster jailed over phantom home sales con
Barrister named in tax avoidance first
Rayner's stamp duty statement prompts conveyancing warning
Questioning judges' integrity is dangerous, Mahmood tells peers
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Rayner media frenzy would be a headache for any law firm
In the eye of the media storm: how lawyers, risk teams and communications teams must work hand in hand
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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.
Banksy comes to court
Work featuring a judge with gavel is promptly covered up.
Protecting Taylor Swift's Love Story from Bad Blood
Family lawyers say a well-crafted nuptial agreement sets clear foundations and protects both parties.
Hill Dickinson kicks off at Everton
New stadium hosts its first Premier League game on Sunday when the Toffees take on Brighton and Hove Albion.
Lawyers are definitely getting younger
Congratulations to Krishangi Meshram who has qualified as a solicitor at the age of 21 years and three months.
In focus: D-day for new 'failure to prevent' offence
SFO will be keen to bring the first prosecution for the new offence, so that companies ‘feel the bite’.
How to enhance the OPG’s safeguarding role
Cultural chameleons and authenticity
Life of PII:
Data page – August 2025
Obituary: Robert Bourns
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA acts on concerns about law firm practices on high-volume claims
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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
Firm hire: Senior associate relocates from South Korea to join Leeds firm
Firm hires: TWM Solicitors welcomes five NQs
Firm hire: TV Edwards Solicitors appoints head of public law children
Firm hire: Licensing operations head joins Bermans
Firm hire: Perkins Coie recruits technology specialist as partner
Firm hire: Associate solicitor appointment at Mackrell LLP
Firm hire: Residential property specialist joins Blandy & Blandy
Firm hires: 21 team members join Gardner Leader across seven offices
Retreating from the cliff edge
David Pickup reviews 'Burnout-Free Working: Your Expert Guide to Thriving in a Stressful Workplace'.
Oceans apart on the environment?
Dr Carlo Corcione reviews 'The Law of the Sea and the Planetary Crisis'.
Sucking out the poison
David Glass reviews 'Saving the European Union from its Illiberal Member States'.
Cultural Influences on the Law of the Sea: History, Legacy, and Future Prospects
Edited by James Kraska and Hayoun Ryou-Ellison.
How treason fell out of fashion
James E Hurford reviews 'The Rise and Fall of Treason in English History'.
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