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Ombudsman misses targets amid soaring complaint numbers
Annual report shows residential conveyancing remains by far the largest source of grievance.
‘Rude’ district judge sanctioned for throwing barrister out of court
Manchester 'top lawyer' struck off over sexually motivated messages
National listings framework aims to cut courts backlog
National rollout for victims’ right-to-review scheme
Hillsborough campaign wins prestigious legal aid award
Knights beats forecasts with 19% profit growth
Solicitor billed for costs after 'possibly foolish' tribunal claim
Multi-office firm killed off by work slowdown and rising costs
In depth: People power - public to determine asylum appeals
Barrister disbarred for dishonesty in immigration proceedings
Youth courts review fuels debate over age of criminal responsibility
SRA wants firms to give 'complaint-resolution timetables'
LCJ rebukes CPS over Fordingbridge press release
New asylum appeals body 'will fail to reduce backlog'
BlueCrest ruling a wakeup call for LLPs on tax
More than half of consumers report problems with claims firms
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Single-sex spaces and the limits of ‘inclusion’
‘The bathroom is an old battlefield’ - a response to Stonewall trustee Steven Friel.
Can Dame Vera turn round the CCRC?
We didn’t need this week’s report on the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to tell us why it has lost its way.
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The global elite’s development of proprietary artificial intelligence tools dominates legal tech headlines, but AI is also transforming law’s mid-market. Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion.
Too hot for robes!
A new note appears in the King's Bench daily cause list.
Attorney general goes back to school with rule of law lessons
No, it isn’t a career change for Richard Hermer KC - yet.
Serious blow to my ego
A strength of the English and Welsh bar has always been that it has both prosecuted and defended – and been peripatetic. My life as a CPS agent was comfortable but, from a justice perspective, too static and cosy. I became the bench’s ‘our Mr Morton’.
Firm gains its Mojo with a live band
The obligatory covers band is a staple feature of the after-party at legal awards dos, and this week’s Manchester shindig was no different.
Essex legal chief advises councils to audit for Mazur risks
SEND, debt recovery and traffic enforcement identified as risky areas in relation to conduct of litigation and supervision.
Fair game
Go further for less this summer!
LegalTech: Power players
From compliance to strategic board-level risk
DBT unveils redomiciliation regime
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA consults on additional rules on how firms handle complaints
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Research highlights risks in high-volume consumer claims sector
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SRA consults on strengthened notification requirements to help identify risk earlier
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SRA updates supervision guidance to aid litigation work
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SRA joins Advisory AI Growth Lab to support responsible AI adoption in legal services
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SRA strengthens safeguards to protect client money and reduce consumer harm
Firm hires: Residential development duo joins Gateley Legal
Firm hires: WSP Solicitors strengthens commercial property and child law teams
Firm hire: Senior associate appointment at Olliers Solicitors
Firm hire: Mackenzie Jones welcomes family law solicitor
Firm hire: CM Murray appoints former Hill Dickinson CEO as strategic adviser and consultant
Firm hire: Switalskis appoints head of commercial property
Firm hire: Associate joins Johnson Law Group
Firm hire: Insurance disputes partner joins Norton Rose Fulbright
A comprehensive exploration of domestic abuse and the justice system
Jenny Beck reviews 'Domestic Abuse and the Family Justice System: Law and Practice'.
Comprehensive guide to new tenant rights
Joanne Parsons reviews 'The Renters’ Rights Act: A Practical Guide'.
Charting historical remedies
James E Hurford reviews 'Law and healing: A history of a stormy marriage'.
The errors of our ways
David Pickup reviews 'Owning Up to Mistakes (1st edition)'.
Jeremy Bamber: Murder and Turmoil at White House Farm
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