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CILEX wins permission to challenge Mazur ruling
Legal executives’ representative body will argue in court that Mazur decision on conduct of litigation was wrong.
Family hearing abandoned over father's death threats to barrister
Class action looms over LAA cyber attack
Consumers treated as 'collateral damage' in Mazur washup
Former prosecutor disbarred over 'dishonest' £44,000 invoices
Court insists Ryanair passengers can use claims manager
Chancery Lane: Don’t ban ‘no win, no fee’ offers
Unmeritorious JRs hampering nuclear programme, says PM's taskforce
Magistrate sanctioned after being caught speeding
‘15 years of inertia’: Scottish firms unite to lobby for non-lawyer ownership
Legal liberalisation an engine for growth, says study for MoJ
CCRC calls for safeguards against 'gang narrative' in trials
Crackdown looms on ‘double win’ clinical negligence payments
Candidates not entitled to delivery of campaign leaflets under electoral law
'Support but no legal advice': Firm’s £29.99 DIY claim package
SRA fines firm £23,000 over shortcomings in client checks
In depth: Fight for Windrush justice goes on
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Kim Kardashian’s psychics and the digitalisation of justice
In due course, all justice will be digitalised and we will all be properly trained. But when, and with what resources?
Holding the line against tyranny
The rule of law is part of our national culture – but it is a culture that is now under threat.
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Partnership
My legal life: Alice Cutler, qualified solicitor and Miss GB
Behind the headlines: Remembering Simone White
My legal life: Simon Beccle, Payne Hicks Beach
Lawyer in the news: Jeremy Hertzog, Mishcon de Reya
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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.
Naturist fears northern judges' 'unconscious bias'
Judicial review claim is believed to be only the second naturism case to reach the High Court.
A subtext for a moral crusade?
‘It’s a witch-hunt,’ said my friend Tony, referring to the Windsor-Giuffre saga.
Memory lane
An unsuccessful challenge to a parking fine, rights of audience and German inventions: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Criminal justice crisis cuts Leveson short
Justice committee chair forced to wrap up meeting after 73 minutes.
Whistleblowing and the in-house solicitor: facing the challenge
Whistleblowing is one of the clearest expressions of ethical integrity in action. It is also one of the most personally and professionally risky actions a solicitor can take.
Half a century of getting even
Damage limitation
A better legal framework for the Square Mile
Data protection and a disgraced prince
The rise of travel as a wellness benefit: Why time off isn’t enough
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA apologises and fully accepts recommendations of SSB review
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SRA calls for views to shape further robust action on claims
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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
Firm hire: Shakespeare Martineau
Firm hire: Capital markets expert joins Trowers as partner
Firm hire: TWM Solicitors appoints commercial property partner
Firm promotion: Dispute resolution partner appointment at Machins Solicitors
Firm hire: Litigation lawyer joins BTTJ
Firm hire: Gilson Gray welcomes residential conveyancing head
Firm hires: Thrings
Firm hires: Actons
Addressing the elephant in the room
Dr Carlo Corcione reviews 'Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law'.
Dispatches from the front
Anna Newport reviews 'Conveyancing Handbook (32nd edition)'.
What kings and queens can do
David Pickup reviews 'Royal Law: Prerogative Foundations' by Robert Craig.
'Brexit' US-style
James E Hurford reviews 'American Law in a Global Context: The Basics (2nd edition)'.
Nuremberg (2025)
Directed by James Vanderbilt.
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