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‘Deluded’ solicitor deluged court blogger with sexual messages, court hears
Day two of Andrew Milne’s appeal against stalking conviction hears evidence from alleged victim.
'Power event' disrupts remote hearings
SRA intervenes to shut down Preston firm
Parliament's sub-judice rule should remain, say MPs
MoJ suggests below-inflation pay rise for judges
Mother faces £27,100 costs bill for false accusation
Judge calls for change after two-year wait to resolve child care case
Solicitor's appeal against stalking conviction opens in Crown court
Fighting over fees - Law Society Commercial Litigation Conference
Tribunal judge sanctioned for standing in local election
Burges Salmon to pilot 'sector-focused' training contracts
'Squeezed middle' firms under pressure as top 10 pull away
BHP fails to challenge interest payment order in Brazil dam case
Firm sees off MoD allegation of 'inflating' claims costs
Ownership of bitcoin scam billions must be decided in China, court rules
Delays lead to sanctions for judges
A walk in the park? Former colleagues plan start-up on kids' playdate
Top firms' merger talks still on despite leader change
Cross-border enforcement ‘at risk due to AI’, master of rolls warns
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Non-compete reform: short on detail, long on risk
Non-competes are not the blunt instrument the prime minister's rhetoric suggests.
Why the jury is still out on the Courts and Tribunals Bill
Dropping one element of a bad package does not make the remaining elements good law, says shadow justice minister Kieran Mullan.
Best of the blogs - 18 October 2026
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Lawyer in the news: Jennifer Richardson, Blackfords
My legal life: Philip Banks, Irwin Mitchell
Lawyer in the news: Reena Saini, Chase Morgan Solicitors
My legal life: Rob Wilks, UWE Bristol
Lawyer in the news: Oliver Schneider-Sikorsky, BCL Solicitors
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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
Legal geeks in the ascendant
Brett Dixon has become the 182nd president of the Law Society of England and Wales.
'The man they could not hang'
John ‘Babbacombe’ Lee became known in the 1880s as ‘The man they could not hang’.
Testing the waters
We reckon Karen Mee may be the first UK lawyer to have swum the channel solo.
Gazette memory lane
'Dumbing down' exam fear, transfer test record, and the Association of Women Solicitors: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
Black History Month: All bar none
Data page – October 2026
Reforming the Solicitors Act
Specialist rape courts: intention and reality
Hidden risks of corner-cutting in construction
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA announces appointment of new Chair
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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
Firm hire: Family law partner appointment at Jurit LLP
Firm hire: Private client senior associate joins Taylor Walton Solicitors
Firm hires: Freeths strengthens construction and engineering practice in London
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
Housing Law Handbook (3rd edition)
Neli Borisova reviews 'Housing Law Handbook (3rd edition)'.
Serious work for serious solicitors
Anna Newport reviews 'Dovar & Sawtell on the Building Safety Act'.
Scientific and legal battle lines in sport
Lee Wall reviews 'Fair Play: Fighting to Protect the Spirit of Sport'.
Getting down to business
Mark Anderson reviews 'Building a Business Development Culture and Strategy'.
Putting theory to the test
Sally Azarmi and Kevin McVeigh review 'Conflict between Equals: Tort Law beyond Wrong, Harm and Cost'.
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