'Safety' v autonomy
The Commons committee stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has concluded. Now extensively amended, is the legislation fit for purpose? Eduardo Reyes reports.
Partners and long-term sickness absence
Partnerships.
Room at the top
Lawyers are fighting to stay on the right side of the market’s ‘bifurcation’, while a slowdown in transactions is fuelling disputes.
Insight: Unused pension assets will be liable for IHT from April 2027
Sponsored content. Jason Coppard of Lumin Wealth highlights solutions to negate or reduce an inheritance tax liability, in light of new rules.
The challenge of crypto
While crypto allows for fast, borderless transactions, these same features make it attractive for people engaged in illicit activity.
Feminist legal activism between the wars
Women in law.
Private equity’s next big opportunity
Legal services.
Data page – March 2025
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
Whipping up a storm
2025 is a critical year for litigation funders on several fronts. They are right to be worried, reports Rachel Rothwell.
IHT & SDLT changes advice to clients
Sponsored content. Changes will dramatically affect the passing on of an estate for individuals, non-doms, business owners and farmers from April 2025 onwards.
Insight: Unused pension assets will be liable for IHT from April 2027
Sponsored content. Jason Coppard of Lumin Wealth highlights solutions to negate or reduce an inheritance tax liability, in light of new rules.
The challenge of crypto
While crypto allows for fast, borderless transactions, these same features make it attractive for people engaged in illicit activity.
IHT & SDLT changes advice to clients
Sponsored content. Changes will dramatically affect the passing on of an estate for individuals, non-doms, business owners and farmers from April 2025 onwards.
Using AI to achieve a balanced onboarding process
(Sponsored content.) Pinsent Masons has partnered with Xapien to build the legal market’s first AML due diligence tool powered by a Large Language Model.
Empowering Businesses - Leveraging smart meters to drive efficiency and sustainability
What role can your practice and employees play in making the most of smart meter technology? (Sponsored content.)
In brief: Solicitors PII market 2024-25
It was a positive year for firms that renewed their insurance in 2024, with rate reductions that accelerated as the year progressed. (Sponsored content.)
Basis period reform: What does it mean for law firms?
Tax liability. (Sponsored content.)
Gazette Readers Panel AI and Technology Survey Executive Summary, sponsored by Canon
The use of artificial intelligence is accelerating globally on a daily basis. To understand current perceptions and usage within the legal sector, a survey was completed in August and September 2024 with The Law Society Gazette Reader Panel, sponsored by Canon UK.
AI and the Importance of the Legal Chronology
Sponsored content. Harry Boxall, founder at Safelink, explains what a legal chronology should offer.
Your roadmap to law firm success
Catrin Macleod, Product Manager at Dye & Durham, on why legal practice management is important (sponsored content).