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Solicitors face death threats, intimidation and violence, Law Society survey finds
Almost half of practising solicitors say they or their firm have received threats in the past year.
Steering group to implement bar bullying review recommendations
Government plans to lift cap on unfair dismissal compensation
In depth: Budget 2025 - what it means for solicitors
'Clear evidence' required to curb jury trials, MP warns
SDT was entitled to penalise 'without prejudice' solicitor, appeal hears
LSB unveils plan to speed up diversity progress
Solicitor appeals SDT sanction over 'without prejudice' email
Non-legal tribunal member not a 'worker', employment tribunal finds
Payne Hicks Beach toasts record growth and profits
Ex-solicitor refused restoration 16 years after strike-off
Pakistan's 'structural assault' on judicial independence condemned
MPs demand answers on asylum reform
Budget 25: Government mulls ban on non-compete clauses
Budget 25: Chancery Lane welcomes LLP tax reprieve
Budget 2025 highlights and reaction: LLP members spared tax raid; no regulation of tax advisers
Judiciary not told of asylum changes, lady chief justice reveals
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10 years on: Lawyers in Türkiye still targeted
Death of bar association president should have been a turning point in securing respect for the rule of law. It was not.
Menopause at work: Progress, challenges and the way forward
Legislative change is on the horizon. Organisations that act now won't just comply with tomorrow's law - they'll retain today's talent.
Just start nuclear: here's how
Two new reports propose measures to repair a dysfunctional regulatory system.
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Lawyer in the news: Daniel Jennings, Shakespeare Martineau
My legal life: Alice Cutler, qualified solicitor and Miss GB
Behind the headlines: Remembering Simone White
My legal life: Simon Beccle, Payne Hicks Beach
Lawyer in the news: Jeremy Hertzog, Mishcon de Reya
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Clinical negligence roundtable: Speaking up, speaking out
Health outcome statistics for women expose a ‘gender pain gap’. With a sky-high clinical negligence bill, how can law and lawyers work with patients, clinicians and health trusts to narrow the divide? Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable.
Let it flow, let it flow, let it flow
The ship of state leaks from the top, reputedly. But this week’s liquid effusions seem to be more cock-up than conspiracy.
Send in the clowns
Shakespeare’s sense of humour goes on trial before a High Court judge.
Left out in the cold
On a glacial Tuesday evening, it took an hour to gain entry to a reception honouring Law for Change, an organisation which funds public interest legal cases.
Naturist fears northern judges' 'unconscious bias'
Judicial review claim is believed to be only the second naturism case to reach the High Court.
Whistleblowing and the in-house solicitor: facing the challenge
Whistleblowing is one of the clearest expressions of ethical integrity in action. It is also one of the most personally and professionally risky actions a solicitor can take.
Half a century of getting even
Damage limitation
A better legal framework for the Square Mile
Data protection and a disgraced prince
The rise of travel as a wellness benefit: Why time off isn’t enough
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA apologises and fully accepts recommendations of SSB review
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SRA calls for views to shape further robust action on claims
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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
Firm hire: Commercial real estate partner joins Shoosmiths
Firm promotion: Partner appointment at Lalive
Hamlins acquires Maddox Legal corporate team
Firm hires: Partner duo joins Doyle Clayton
Firm promotion: Myers & Co appoints director
Firm hire: Brindley Twist Tafft & James welcomes litigation solicitor
Firm promotion: Wrigleys Solicitors appoints joint head of Court of Protection
Firm hire: Shakespeare Martineau
Battling built-in biases
Rosemary Auchmuty reviews 'Beyond Bias: Unleashing the Potential of Women in Law (second edition)'.
Addressing the elephant in the room
Dr Carlo Corcione reviews 'Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law'.
Dispatches from the front
Anna Newport reviews 'Conveyancing Handbook (32nd edition)'.
What kings and queens can do
David Pickup reviews 'Royal Law: Prerogative Foundations' by Robert Craig.
'Brexit' US-style
James E Hurford reviews 'American Law in a Global Context: The Basics (2nd edition)'.
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