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Judges receive cautious green light for AI use
AI will be adopted to 'support but not replace judicial decision-making and be subject to strict safeguards and robust testing'.
Solicitor lied to court with cover-up backdated letter
'Positive' steps made as small firms talk face-to-face with SRA
IBA 2026: Embattled US judges will be 'history’s heroes', says former American bar chief
Court of Appeal hands down guidance on judges sentencing remotely
IBA 2026: Diplomats call for seizure of Russian assets to aid Ukraine
SFO still falling short on legal privilege, inspectors find
Claims firm goes under owing money to collapsed Woodville
Society consults conveyancers on updated protocol
Ethics and technology to go on competence checklist
Burnham urged to go further with bereavement leave for baby loss
Legal adviser retention risk to court capacity
Duo self-report to SRA over grounds of appeal ‘infected with AI’
Card firms to face new CAT group claim
Online marketplaces in sights of consumer protection reform
IBA 2026: Get ready now for ‘GenAI Plus’, Susskind warns firms
LawBite saga concludes with sale for £1
Mother fabricated two pregnancies in 'bizarre' case
IBA 2026: United States no longer has a free press, says AP's former general counsel
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Best of the blogs - 11 October 2026
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Mother in Law: Things that make me happy
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
Witnessing the assisted dying debate in the Commons
If every day in parliament was as engaging as this, we could indeed be able to achieve great things.
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Partnership
My legal life: Rob Wilks, UWE Bristol
Lawyer in the news: Oliver Schneider-Sikorsky, BCL Solicitors
My legal life: Sabrina Parker
Lawyer in the news: Steven James, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
My legal life: Simon Bruce, Dawson Cornwell
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Private client roundtable: 'It feels like it’s devaluing our profession'
Clients’ use of artificial intelligence is changing how they interact with law firms – and not always for the better. Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable
Tricksters of the legal trade
I suspect most of us have been deceived at least once in our careers, and not just by our clients.
Duty calls for po-faced Norris
New lord chancellor Alex Norris MP arrives at the RCJ in the traditional procession.
Memory lane
IBA's legal independence alarm, a likely slash in CMC numbers, and a survey of solicitors’ ethnic origins: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Sham contracts and a tonne of bundles in Man City epic
Premier League’s independent report says case was ‘hard fought on both sides’. That’s probably an understatement.
Avoiding the Manx pitfalls
Equal pay and the material factor defence
Renewing your SRA practising certificate this October?
Why travel benefits belong in your employee benefits package
An academy for general counsel
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA seeks views on updates to solicitor competence framework
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SRA makes new appointments to the Board
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SRA publishes independent review into its pre-intervention handling of PM Law
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SRA cautions profession about safe and responsible use of AI in legal sector
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Applications open for government's Advisory AI Growth Lab in legal services
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SRA continues planned expansion of executive leadership team
Firm hire: Family law partner appointment at Jurit LLP
Firm hire: Private client senior associate joins Taylor Walton Solicitors
Firm hires: Freeths strengthens construction and engineering practice in London
Firm hires: Harrowells recruits newly qualified solicitors
Firm hire: Thrings welcomes private client team lead
Firm hire: Court of Protection specialist joins Enable Law
Firm hire: Real estate partner appointment at Brodies
Firm hires: Trio of new starters at IFLG
An anthropocentric approach to harm
Michael Smith reviews 'Environmental Justice: A Very Short Introduction'.
Beyond box-ticking
Paul Bennett reviews 'Legal Training Handbook (2nd edition)'.
A curious construct set in the world of property law
David Pickup reviews 'All Buildings High & Low'.
A buddy and ‘digital twin’
Tom Proverbs-Garbett reviews 'Law, Reinvented: Leading AI Transformation in Legal Practice'.
Housing Law Handbook
V. Charles Ward reviews 'Housing Law Handbook (6th edition)'.
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