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'Signs of the times' - 17 April 2026

 

Ministers are determined to preserve their anti-terrorism powers. Will the courts support them?

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'Pushing the boundaries' - 20 March 2026

 

Modernising contempt of court laws in the age of social media

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'Strength in numbers?' - 27 Feb 2026

 

Our now decade-old class action regime has failed to transform consumer redress. But there is cause for optimism.

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'Knives out' - 10 April 2026

 

Probate disputes are soaring as baby boomer wealth 
passes down the generations. Wills law must keep up.

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'Bias feeding more bias' - 13 March 2026

 

Is it time for another shakeup of silk appointments?

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'Sex and subterfuge' - 20 Feb 2026

 

The spycops scandal highlighted the need for reform of consent in the criminal law. Courts struggle for consistency on questions of deceit.

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'Pulling the strings' - 27 March 2026

 

How private equity is re-engineering the market for legal services.

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'Going under cover' - 6 March 2026

 

A Gazette roundtable on professional indemnity insurance.

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