Welcome to the Law Society Gazette - publication of record to solicitors in England and Wales.
News
SRA given deadlines for implementing Axiom Ince lessons
Changes will involve greater scrutiny of mergers and of firms’ financial positions.
Judge right not to recuse herself from tribunal
City paralegal who faked signatures feared losing his job
In depth: Decoding muddy ministerial messages on special educational needs
Reoffending no higher under release scheme, says prisons minister
Celebrities’ Mail case must not become public inquiry, judge warns
SRA shuts down Labour councillor's law firm
In depth: Criminal justice crisis - lawyers react to Leveson's radical blueprint
Speeding magistrate given formal advice for misconduct
Pay duty solicitors more for working 'unsocial hours', MoJ told
SFO makes new case for whistleblower incentives
In depth: Horror stories from the Post Office Horizon IT report
LALYs 25: Pillars of a decent society
No new money for 'open justice champions'
Long-serving bookkeeper took £15,000 from firm
Barrister with dementia had capacity to agree retainer, court rules
Solicitor is first lead coroner for diversity and inclusion
Browse the magazine
The Gazette offers you up-to-the-minute national and international news, opinion, features, in-depth articles plus a jobs and appointments section.
Please click the link below for a digital edition
Download the latest issueAdvertisement
Ringside seat at rule of law boxing match
The rule of law is not an aggressive fighter trained to land knock-out blows. It takes time to be appreciated through its passive qualities of stability and fairness.
Best of the blogs - 11 July 2025
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Mother in Law: Casual racism
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
Lawyer in the news: James Cockburn, Harcus Parker
My legal life: Nabila Zulfiqar, King’s Trust volunteer
My legal life: Susanna McGibbon KC, Treasury Solicitor
Lawyer in the news: Lucy Stewart-Gould, Stewarts
My legal life: Zoe Mortimer and Alexandra Geelan, Hemisphere Consultants
- Previous
- Next
Clients and technology roundtable: Plugged in
AI innovation is conditioning clients to expect a speedy service from lawyers. How are mid-tier firms meeting this challenge, as well as ensuring that staff have the right skill-set? Joanna Goodman reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.
Memory lane
'Murder by Lord Lucan', barristers' direct access push and a body on the steps of the Law Society: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Badly executed
Phrase ‘execution of judgments’ has to go, Lord Hermer tells Council of Europe’s summer school in Liverpool.
Fax for the memories
Civil Procedure Rule Committee delivers the coup de grâce for the ‘outdated’ fax machine.
Dashcam evidence sends claim down the toilet
Clyde & Co released details this week about how it had thwarted the £81,000 claim of a driver
In-house solicitors urged to record reasons for non-reporting to regulator
Regulator’s interest in non-financial misconduct raises new and difficult questions for in-house community.
Best laid plans
State authority over private fantasy
Integrating ESG into risk management
Law firm M&As: Getting together
Parental leave reform – an opportunity for legal employers
- Previous
- Next
All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
-
SRA appoints Sarah Rapson as new Chief Executive Officer
-
Report shows small firms keen to adopt technology but barriers still exist
-
First-tier complaints rule changes should help everyone improve
-
SRA issues record-breaking fine to Kingly Solicitors owner
-
SRA sets out expanded 2025/26 business plan to address rising risks in legal services
-
SRA approves first AI-driven law firm
Firm promotions: Osbornes Law appoints three partners
Firm hire: Beale & Co appoints construction specialist
Firm hire: Forsters welcomes commercial real estate partner
Firm hire: Pensions specialist joins Capsticks
Firm hire: BTTJ welcomes litigation head
Firm hires: Planning director duo join DMH Stallard
Firm hire: Schofield Sweeney strengthens real estate team
Firm hire: Dispute resolution partner appointment at RWK Goodman
Ethics and profits
Max D Winthrop and David Glass review ’Conscience Incorporated: Pursuing Profits While Protecting Human Rights’.
Discrimination, Equality and Health Care Rationing
James E Hurford reviews Rachel Horton's book.
Perfection on pensions
Tony Roe reviews 'Pensions on Divorce: A Practitioner’s Handbook (Fourth Edition)'.
Anatomy of an endangered species
James E Hurford reviews 'The Hidden World of the Legal Aid Lawyer: Upholding the Heart of Justice'.
Charting a client’s journey to court and beyond
Lewis Hastie reviews Carl Islam's 'Contentious Probate Handbook'.
Charity Explorer provides a reputable reference tool for solicitors, will-writers and their clients who want to leave a legacy or charitable gift.
Visit Charity Explorer
Whether you are looking for legal expert witnesses, legal training/CPD providers, international law firms, administration of estates, legal software suppliers, barristers chambers or any other general legal service, the Legal Services Directory will provide a suitable option.
Visit Legal Services Directory