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Law societies urge Reeves not to abolish LLP 'tax breaks'
City lawyers seek Treasury talks in bid to fend off budget reforms that could cost high-earning partners well over £100,000 annually.
PI giant announces Swiss private equity investment
AI image copyright judgment a 201-page 'damp squib'
Barrister allowed to return to the bar after causing death by dangerous driving
Solicitor agrees £4,273 fine over 'high risk' £9.1m transfer
IBA 2025: Renowned law firms still email sensitive documents, says silk
IBA 2025: Trump using justice department as his own plaything, says top defence lawyer
Funder penalised for failed challenge to Mastercard settlement
European Convention on Human Rights turns 75
Mazur breakthrough as LSB approves litigation rights application
Be wary of AI in social media, solicitors warned
Firm fails in counterclaim against RTA client after negligence case dismissed
AML: One third of inspected firms not compliant
Society concerned by tight deadline for fixed costs consultation
Charlotte Proudman opens SRA-regulated 'trauma-informed' law firm
In depth: Self-driving taxis are months away - but much legal work remains
Neuberger speaks of 'disturbing' plight of ordinary people caught up in the courts
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We do not need to reinvent the wheel to fix the courts crisis
'Courtwatchers' who took part in a Transform Justice project made 18 breathtakingly simple recommendations.
ECHR: Seventy-five and still indispensable
Why the European Convention on Human Rights matters as much as ever.
SRA failures – planning for the aftermath
‘Just sort it out!’ is a reasonable request for the profession to make of the Law Society. But there is a chasm between what many would like the Society to do, and what it can actually do.
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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.
I'll get my coat: insecure items
The dangers of leaving belongings unattended.
Kirkland gets the message
Chicago-headquartered firm allegedly gained a reputation for uncooperative behaviour when negotiating contracts.
Toon balmy
Research reveals the best and worst places in England to start a career in the law.
Terrible timing for turning up in Toronto
Fate dealt the International Bar Association a bad hand as delegates flocked to a city still in mourning from the night before.
New whistleblowing guidance for in-house lawyers
Latest version of ethics framework considers how a solicitor’s duty to whistleblow could conflict with client confidentiality.
Keep it confidential
Justice delayed
A new era for AML supervision
Mona Rigsby: A pioneering woman in Caribbean law
Commercial property: Space race
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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: Litigation lawyer joins BTTJ
Firm hire: Gilson Gray welcomes residential conveyancing head
Firm hires: Thrings
Firm hires: Actons
Firm hires: mfg Solicitors
Firm hire: McHale & Co welcomes motorbike claims team lead
Firm promotion: Morrish Solicitors appoints employment associate
Firm hires: Six trainees join TWM Solicitors
Populism and the plebiscite
James E Hurford reviews 'Understanding Referendums: The Comparative Politics of Direct Democracy'.
Sanctions Handbook
Paul Bennett reviews Hugo Lodge's guide.
Demystifying AI
Rachel Rothwell reviews 'Andrew and the Marvellous Analytical Machine' by Andrew Hogan.
Act of inhumanity that heralded the end of slavery
Michael Cross reviews 'The Zorg: A Tale of Greed, Murder and the Abolition of Slavery'.
A lower tier of rights?
James E Hurford reviews 'Rethinking the Law of Private Property' by Jan G Laitos.
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