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High-volume claims outfits must declare they understand the rules
SRA review finds glaring gaps in firms’ understanding of regulatory obligations.
Historic Chester firm appoints administrators
Solicitor ordered to pay £250,000 costs over failed GDPR case
Trainee solicitor creates mentoring scheme for aspiring lawyers
Private equity investment to fuel adviser’s legal expansion
AI 'bubble-bursting' study offers lessons for law
We're not controlled by funders, Brazil dam claim firm insists
In the money: average equity partner income soars to £307,000
Hampshire firm expands in county with new acquisition
Recorder had sex in his judicial chambers
Stamp duty reform: tax 'double whammy' for sellers
Consumer group opens new CAT claim against Amazon
Interim costs slashed due to lack of proper explanation
Asylum hotel: Enforcement of planning control of 'particular importance', court rules
Knights makes fourth acquisition this year as Wales is ticked off
Heavyweights team up to drive private equity investment in law
Stamp duty speculation 'will disrupt conveyancing process'
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Best of the blogs - 24 August 2025
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Limiting jury trials will not fix the criminal justice system
Rather than addressing the issues, setting up a new bench division and limiting jury trials merely shifts the burden from one place to another.
Land, peace, security… and children, surely?
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, at least 19,546 Ukrainian children have been taken. There is talk of a land deal, but no children deal is on the table.
My legal life: Nicola Welchman, Bloomsbury Square Employment Law
Lawyer in the news: Richard Lewis, Hogan Lovells
Lawyer in the news: Shazia Yamin, Mishcon de Reya
My Legal Life: Shabnam Ali-Khan, Russell-Cooke
My legal life: Richard Tinkler, Wolsey Probate
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Roundtable: Coming forward - supporting profitability and growth
In seeking business success, law firms lean ever harder on functions that were traditionally ‘back office’ – and clients are noticing. Eduardo Reyes reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion, sponsored by Travelers.
Hill Dickinson kicks off at Everton
New stadium hosts its first Premier League game on Sunday when the Toffees take on Brighton and Hove Albion.
Lawyers are definitely getting younger
Congratulations to Krishangi Meshram who has qualified as a solicitor at the age of 21 years and three months.
Memory lane
Embracing agile working and a Law Society president from Manchester: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Bye bye, baby? Not for Andrew…
A former Law Society president is celebrating 50 years with the same Merseyside firm.
My legal life: Richard Tinkler, Wolsey Probate
Head of probate at Wolsey Probate, Anglia Research’s in-house legal team, Ipswich.
Obituary: Robert Bourns
One Bar, bar none?
How to unlock ADHD talent
Should juries be scrapped for complex fraud cases?
Foreign judgments and fraud allegations
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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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
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Report shows small firms keen to adopt technology but barriers still exist
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First-tier complaints rule changes should help everyone improve
Firm hire: Perkins Coie recruits technology specialist as partner
Firm hire: Associate solicitor appointment at Mackrell LLP
Firm hire: Residential property specialist joins Blandy & Blandy
Firm hires: 21 team members join Gardner Leader across seven offices
Firm hire: Osbornes Law appoints medical negligence head
Firm hire: Bloomsbury Square Employment Law welcomes partner
Firm hire: Tax partner joins BCLP
Firm hire: New partner strengthens Womble Bond Dickinson's international arbitration team
A system separated from the Daniel Blakes it is supposed to serve
James E Hurford reviews Nick O’Brien's 'Politics and Administrative Justice: Postliberalism, Street-Level Bureaucracy and the Reawakening of Democratic Citizenship'.
An office cat that was feline helpful
David Pickup reviews 'A Cat’s Lesson: Mr Perkins Goes to School'.
A curious corner of criminal law
James E Hurford reviews '100 Years of the Infanticide Act: Legacy, Impact and Future Directions'.
Setting the standards
James Wilson reviews 'Introduction to Regulation and Governance' by Martino Maggetti.
Managing natural infrastructure
Tom Proverbs-Garbet reviews 'Wetlands and International Environmental Law'.
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