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Ethics and technology to go on competence checklist
SRA's proposed changes are likely to have been influenced by the Post Office Horizon scandal.
Burnham urged to go further with bereavement leave for baby loss
Legal adviser retention risk to court capacity
Duo self-report to SRA over grounds of appeal ‘infected with AI’
Card firms to face new CAT group claim
Online marketplaces in sights of consumer protection reform
IBA 2026: Get ready now for ‘GenAI Plus’, Susskind warns firms
LawBite saga concludes with sale for £1
Mother fabricated two pregnancies in 'bizarre' case
IBA 2026: United States no longer has a free press, says AP's former general counsel
SFO seeks new chief - 10 months after Nick Ephgrave’s departure
Conveyancer reveals tax adviser registration woe
Dam claimant committee 'acted properly' in terminating class action agreement
Private equity-backed Fletchers reports 156% profit jump
Former Post Office GC allowed to face tribunal remotely
Conservative conference: We must be known as 'rule of law' party
IBA 2026: Former Conservative leader reflects on 'democracy in retreat'
Former SSB leader given more time to respond to SRA charges
IBA 2026: ICC unlikely to survive new Trump sanctions, says former PM
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Witnessing the assisted dying debate in the Commons
If every day in parliament was as engaging as this, we could indeed be able to achieve great things.
Ask what you can do for your country
In the recent debate over the triple lock and a national care service, no-one has suggested that newly-found money would be better spent on justice.
Best of the blogs - 4 October 2026
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Partnership
Lawyer in the news: Oliver Schneider-Sikorsky, BCL Solicitors
My legal life: Sabrina Parker
Lawyer in the news: Steven James, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
My legal life: Simon Bruce, Dawson Cornwell
My legal life: Baljinder Singh Atwal, West Midlands Police
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Private client roundtable: 'It feels like it’s devaluing our profession'
Clients’ use of artificial intelligence is changing how they interact with law firms – and not always for the better. Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable
Tricksters of the legal trade
I suspect most of us have been deceived at least once in our careers, and not just by our clients.
Duty calls for po-faced Norris
New lord chancellor Alex Norris MP arrives at the RCJ in the traditional procession.
Memory lane
IBA's legal independence alarm, a likely slash in CMC numbers, and a survey of solicitors’ ethnic origins: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Sham contracts and a tonne of bundles in Man City epic
Premier League’s independent report says case was ‘hard fought on both sides’. That’s probably an understatement.
Renewing your SRA practising certificate this October?
Why travel benefits belong in your employee benefits package
An academy for general counsel
Children in need
Private credit’s liquidity crunch – a new frontier
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA seeks views on updates to solicitor competence framework
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SRA makes new appointments to the Board
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SRA publishes independent review into its pre-intervention handling of PM Law
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SRA cautions profession about safe and responsible use of AI in legal sector
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Applications open for government's Advisory AI Growth Lab in legal services
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SRA continues planned expansion of executive leadership team
Firm hires: Harrowells recruits newly qualified solicitors
Firm hire: Thrings welcomes private client team lead
Firm hire: Court of Protection specialist joins Enable Law
Firm hire: Real estate partner appointment at Brodies
Firm hires: Trio of new starters at IFLG
Firm hire: Real estate partner joins Norton Rose Fulbright
Firm hire: Partner appointment at Morr & Co
Firm hire: Optimal Solicitors welcomes clinical negligence and serious injury solicitor
A curious construct set in the world of property law
David Pickup reviews 'All Buildings High & Low'.
A buddy and ‘digital twin’
Tom Proverbs-Garbett reviews 'Law, Reinvented: Leading AI Transformation in Legal Practice'.
Housing Law Handbook
V. Charles Ward reviews 'Housing Law Handbook (6th edition)'.
International law and climate change
Simone Mamini reviews 'Sea-Level Rise and the Legal Stability of Maritime Zones'.
Useful roadmap for cross-border challenges
Léa Maynard reviews 'How to Deal with International Estates'.
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