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Lord chancellor kicks off another review of judges' pay
Major review ‘provides an opportunity to examine more fundamental issues affecting the judicial pay structures’.
Lawyers welcome 'parental alienation' guidance
People living in poverty 'waiting months for judge to hear their benefits appeal'
Mahmood unveils long-term strategy to tackle prison population crisis
Knifeman threatened to kill Duncan Lewis immigration solicitor, court hears
More justice cuts loom as ‘iron’ chancellor targets Whitehall waste
'Thoroughly dishonest': Shiner avoids prison over legal aid fraud
Veteran wills solicitor rebuked over client’s £22,000 gift
Barrister Charlotte Proudman faces tribunal over ‘boys club’ tweet
Law firm at centre of LPA allegations ‘may sue BBC’
Expired MOT does not invalidate £21k credit hire claim, rules Court of Appeal
Trowers & Hamlins blames inflation for ‘unchanged’ profits
Homicide reform expected to dominate parliamentary questions to justice secretary
Sidhu - three charges proved
'Satoshi perjuror' must turn up in person for bitcoin contempt hearing
Founder of group litigation giant quits leadership role
Macfarlanes’ top earner handed £4m as cash pile tops £100m
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Client risks: Danger nous
How should firms manage risk, compliance and client care in the context of rising demands relating to due diligence? Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.
Shakespeare in Law
Obiter Productions presents: The Merry Twelfth Merchant’s Tempest (Part 1)
Vote conservatory
The lady chief justice shares some malapropisms that have cropped up during legal proceedings.
Winning LinkedIn trends and influencing people
Having a LinkedIn superpower on the law firm books is good for business.
Memory lane
A watchdog in limbo, half-day trial proposals, electronic mailboxes and a wealth tax - a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Trainee ‘overwhelmed’ by support after SQE video heartbreak
Candidate says she wanted to share her experience to help others trying to become a solicitor.
Focus on LPAs
Wellbing: Getting back to fitness
Lord Briggs defends fixed recoverable costs regime for professional negligence cases
Rights and wrongs
GenAI two years on
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Dedicated guidance issued to support in-house solicitors
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Consultation on potential changes to how client money is handled in the legal sector
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Report shows more AML action driving improvements
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Independent report finds complex picture behind overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in our enforcement processes
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Response to Legal Services Board's (LSB) review of events leading up to our intervention into Axiom Ince
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Research shows trust in legal services high
Firm hire: TWM Solicitors expands family team
Firm hires: Hodge Jones & Allen appoints three partners
Firm hire: Competition disputes partner joins Austen Hays
Firm hires: Glaisyers ETL welcomes trio of new starters
Owen White Catlin appoints new managing partner
Firm hires: Lodders recruits trio of trainees
Firm hire: Corporate tax specialist joins Charles Russell Speechlys
Firm hire: Freeths recruits real estate partner
Behind the scenes of the Parole Board
James E Hurford reviews 'A Practical Guide to Parole Board Proceedings'.
Looking across the borders
David Glass reviews 'Comparative Law: Introduction to a Critical Practice'.
A porcine hero who holds a mirror to our world
David Pickup reviews Suzanne Stephenson's 'Santa Pig, The Trials of Patrick White'.
Articulating the living common law
Kevin McVeigh reviews 'Torts on Three Continents: Honouring Jane Stapleton'.
Making the business case for women lawyers to thrive
Dana Denis-Smith reviews 'Business Development for Women Lawyers (2nd edition)'.
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