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Lammy to fund unlimited sitting days - but still curb jury trials
Judges will be free to hear as many cases as the court system can support in the 2026/27 financial year.
SRA warned not to go ahead with compliance officer split
Government will strip key power from SEND Tribunal
LIVE: Court of Appeal hears submissions in crucial Mazur case
Family courts warned over unqualified experts
Banker who gave false evidence under oath has sentence reduced
Solicitor struck off over indecent image conviction
Court of Appeal blocks live stream of Mazur hearing
High Court dismisses contempt applications against lawyers
Barrister accused of inflating claimant’s losses reported to BSB by judge
Mazur Monday: CILEX reveals its arguments as Court of Appeal case set to start
Criminal practitioner groups unite to fight Lammy on juries
SRA restricts solicitor’s practising certificate after stalking conviction
City lawyers urge SRA to rethink anti-SLAPP campaign
Law firms brace for Mazur appeal next week
In depth: Mazur - defeat could slam the door on the next generation
Company director fails with anonymity bid over SFO deferred prosecution agreement
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Asking the man in the attic
This year I shall be marking the 50th anniversary of my admission to the roll. Back then, the profession was still class-based
Best of the blogs - 22 Feb 2026
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SLAPPs: regulator's campaign is in disarray - it must reset
The SRA should consult to ensure that it has a proper framework for deciding which cases to investigate.
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My legal life: Smriti Sinha, Opus 2
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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.
Sorry Sir Brian, it’s thumbs down
I see that an upskirting case scheduled for four days before a district judge has been fixed for December 2027. How on earth has this been allowed to happen?
Receding into the distance
Forward planning is important, but the courts are forced to take this to extremes.
Iron law of marketing
Obiter is all for law firms supporting their local football teams by chucking some money their way. But choosing to sponsor a club’s full-time result tweet is always going to be tricky.
Law firm ads clash with full-time tweets
They've all not gone quiet over there.
Novice solicitor lied about university career to get City job
Former in-house practitioner ‘created a persona that he thought was required for a role in private practice’.
Crime and consent: False positives
Oatly’s defeat: this article does not contain milk
Ten years of controlling or coercive behaviour
Esoteric investments and mental capacity
Could a defence union for solicitors actually work?
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA intervention into PM Law Ltd
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Update on the SRA's investigation into PM Law Ltd group
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SRA intervention into PM Law Ltd
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FCA and SRA issue joint warning to firms representing motor finance commission claims
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The SQE: Four Years On - new report highlights diversity and assesses factors affecting performance
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SRA warning notice over 'no win, no fee' practices
Firm hire: Real estate appointments at Addleshaw Goddard
Firm hire: Harrogate Family Law welcomes senior lawyer
Firm hire: Senior employment lawyer joins Blandy & Blandy
Firm hire: Grosvenor Law welcomes white collar crime lead
Firm hire: Maguire Family Law appoints Manchester head
Firm hire: Family law specialist joins mfg Solicitors
Firm hire: Residential property partner appointment at Ramsdens
Firm hire: Clinical negligence team strengthened at Medical Solicitors
Flawed play book fails to realise its potential
Lee Wall reviews 'Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Sports Law'.
In our hour of need
James E Hurford reviews 'Time Management for Lawyers: Making Every Six Minutes Count'.
Privacy and the death of nuance
Henry Sturm reviews 'On Privacy and Technology' by Daniel J Solove.
'Jungle' book
Elizabeth Wiggin reviews 'Better Call Louis: Adventures in the media jungle' by Louis Charalambous.
A valuable guide through the insolvency maze
Corporate Insolvency Practice: Litigation, Procedure and Precedents (3rd edition)
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