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OpinionMerger mania subsides
Appetite for mergers and acquisitions has ‘plummeted’, LexisNexis report finds.
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OpinionNaming rights and wrongs: Will Hill Dickinson stick at Everton?
Hill Dickinson is now moving in the same circles as Allianz and Spotify.
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OpinionA special tribunal for aggression against Ukraine
New court would try senior political and military leaders accused of planning, preparing, initiating or executing the war of aggression that Russia and its allies launched in 2022.
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OpinionStarmer's bizarre misrepresentation of UK immigration will damage growth and industries
Debate around immigration should not be based on oversimplified, sweeping comments seeking to reduce a technical and complicated legal landscape to soundbites.
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OpinionExistential dilemma
In former times, traffic between top US law firms and government or public service was heavy – to the point of apparent co-dependence.
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OpinionLegal AI zealots and luddites - more balance please
The terms of the debate around legal AI should be changed.
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Opinion'Be where your legs are': Mental health in the legal profession
Working on one’s mental health should be an everyday occurrence both at work and at home.
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OpinionJoined-up digital justice will be a stress buster
A dispute is ever present in a person’s thoughts until it is resolved: the more protracted it is, the worse it gets.
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OpinionAre we doing enough to stop lawyers relying on AI?
It is easy to condemn practitioners who cite hallucinated cases - but are the older heads offering help?
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OpinionLegal services and technology can kickstart economic growth
Legal services attract over £37 billion into the economy every year and we want to support them to grow further.
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OpinionMother in Law: The meaning of life
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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Opinion'Many wept openly. It was over.' Solicitors and VE Day
In May 1945 the Gazette's austere pages hinted that the war was nearing its end.
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OpinionRestoring confidence in the super-exam
Failures in providing reasonable adjustments for students, along with a troubling marking scandal, have raised concerns about integrity and fairness.
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OpinionHow international aid cuts may affect lawyers
International aid spending safeguards the rule of law, pays for the training of judges and lawyers, and provides legal support for the vulnerable.
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OpinionScrutinising treaties: the case for reform
Tension between the role of parliament and the aim of ministers is nowhere more obvious than in the conduct of foreign affairs.
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OpinionCalling in the experts
Have you completed the Gazette’s pioneering joint survey with Bond Solon of how solicitors work with expert witnesses?
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OpinionWhat Hilary did next
In 2007, an aspiring solicitor wrote in the Gazette about being told she was too old at 60 to start a training contract. She proved otherwise.
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OpinionCourt in two minds
I was planning a Private Eye pastiche for this column. Unfortunately, the Eye itself beat me to it.