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FeatureTo boldly go on generative AI?
Generative AI such as OpenAI’s GPT series offers opportunities for law firms to streamline data extraction and administrative tasks. But the legal sector also needs to be wary of the pitfalls of entrusting data to third-party technology
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FeatureRisky business
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine thrust sanctions compliance up the agenda of law firms of all sizes. Katharine Freeland reports.
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FeatureFuture of professional ethics
Recent world events and societal developments have led to changes in the way professional ethics are viewed.
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FeatureCentre stage
Lawmakers play political football with planning law. There is a danger that the results in our town and city centres will increasingly reflect this brinkmanship, writes Maria Shahid.
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FeatureDouble trouble
While the retained EU law bill threatens more than 82 pieces of legislation, and the UK has excluded itself from Europe’s new Unified Patent Court, IP lawyers in the UK are busier than ever and remain upbeat. Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeatureRape crisis
Stung by the accusation that rape has been ‘decriminalised’, the CPS is striving to expedite cases in the face of acute resource constraints.
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FeatureSME law firms still hitting the mark
Society's annual bellwether makes encouraging reading for small and medium-sized solicitor firms.
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FeatureMoving on up
Most solicitors are women. So when it comes to career progression to senior positions, Maria Shahid asks, why is it still a man’s world?
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FeatureLooking up to your stars
Today the Law Society launches its Legal Heroes campaign. To mark this project, Eduardo Reyes invited Gazette contacts to share their own legal heroes with fellow readers.
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FeatureDamning indictments
What does the evolution of international criminal law enforcement portend for the prosecution of alleged war crimes committed in Ukraine? Catherine Baksi reports
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FeatureLearning curve for the chattering classes
Scepticism in some quarters has not stopped generative AI being embraced as a game-changer for legal services delivery. Its adoption is happening faster than many think.
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FeatureInsult to injury
Controversial and divisive personal injury law reforms appear set to multiply further after 25 years of disruption. Eduardo Reyes reports.
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FeatureSection 28 – living two lives
To mark LGBTQ+ History Month, Helen Randall recalls the damage Section 28 did to the lives of lawyers and teachers.
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FeatureBuild back better
From net zero developments to green leases, ‘ESG’ has become part of the lexicon of the commercial property lawyer. Maria Shahid reports.
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FeatureNot going to plan
Legal advisers are keen to help clients benefit from the government’s ‘levelling up agenda’, hears Maria Shahid. But political uncertainty is the enemy of investment.
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FeatureRemote island working
Emma Pickard, Civil Crown Counsel on the British Overseas Territory St Helena, describes a working Friday on the island in the middle of the South Atlantic.
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FeatureHome and away
English and Welsh lawyers shaped European rules on competition, regulation and disputes. But what of the next generation after Brexit? Joanna Goodman reports.
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FeaturePeople power
Pay rates spiked last year as firms competed hard for a limited supply of good solicitors selling their labour at a premium. But will the recruitment frenzy continue in 2023, and will high salaries translate into longer hours? Rachel Rothwell reports.