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Mother in Law: Q&A with my managing partner
28 February 2025By Anonymous
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
Best of the blogs - 1 March 2025
2025-03-01T09:34:00+00:00
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Body slam
2025-02-27T12:57:00+00:00By Paul Rogerson
Law Society’s withering response to the SRA’s client money consultation not only crosses the Rubicon, but burns the bridge as it proceeds.
Paul Philip transformed the SRA, but will he leave it weaker?
2025-02-27T11:27:00+00:00By John Hyde
The long-serving chief executive oversaw mission creep and radical change, but Axiom and SSB have done for him.
SRA chief to step down
By Gazette newsdesk
Why you should participate in LawCare’s 'Life in the Law 2025' research
2025-02-27T10:43:00+00:00By Kirsty Limacher
Surveys by the mental health charity are anonymous and delve into critical areas such as working hours, job pressure, burnout and bullying.
Trump v. ABA, streaming now
2025-02-25T15:54:00+00:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
The fate of the American Bar Association is a guide to what might happen to other bars should a populist government come to power.
Mental health reform has not fully addressed patients' rights
2025-02-25T09:51:00+00:00By Kirsty Stuart
The Mental Health Bill must be supported by sufficient funding, clarity and safeguards in order to provide patients with the dignity, respect and access to justice they deserve.
Public inquiries: ending a litany of failures
2025-02-24T12:12:00+00:00By Joshua Rozenberg
The main problem with public inquiries is that there is no mechanism to ensure recommendations are properly considered and put into effect.
Best of the blogs - 22 Feb 2025
2025-02-22T21:04:00+00:00
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Fraud: Big corporates have a target on their back
2025-02-21T10:27:00+00:00By Olga Tocewicz
A new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud comes into force this year. It has important differences to existing ‘failure to prevent’ offences.
Local law societies: the profession's unsung heroes
2025-02-19T15:13:00+00:00By John Hyde
Societies keep solicitors connected and supported - we should cherish their work.
LCJ's diversity pledge gives cause for optimism
2025-02-19T10:12:00+00:00By Monidipa Fouzder
The proportion of black judges has remained at 1% since 2014, but the judiciary is working hard to change that.
Deregulation is on its way
2025-02-18T09:18:00+00:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
Widespread introduction of compliance rules is now seen as too burdensome or, in the case of the US, too woke. The pendulum is swinging the other way, for good or ill.
'Told-you-so': mediation’s moment has come
2025-02-17T11:04:00+00:00By Rachel Rothwell
DKH Retail Ltd & Ors v City Football Group Ltd shows how enthusiastically the courts are embracing their power to order parties to mediate.
Best of the blogs - 16 Feb 2025
2025-02-16T18:11:00+00:00
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Groundhog day
2025-02-14T13:10:00+00:00By Michael Cross
Have we finally cracked e-conveyancing?
Mother in Law: Let the kids get messy
2025-02-14T08:00:00+00:00By Anonymous
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
Lifting our eyes to the stars
2025-02-12T00:01:00+00:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
It is the role of lawyers to maintain the justice system's values against whatever pressure might arise (easy to say, difficult to do).
Meta's policy changes on 'hateful conduct' put marginalised groups at risk
2025-02-11T14:48:00+00:00By Suneet Sharma
In the context of the Online Safety Act 2023, Meta's changes could be in breach of duties to prevent and protect users from harm.
Digital home-buying: still Groundhog Day
2025-02-10T17:00:00+00:00By Michael Cross
The government announces 'major new plans' for e-conveyancing. But how new are they?
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