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Stricken Weil’s juniors in limbo
City of London Law Society on standby to help UK trainees and junior lawyers potentially marooned by looming collapse of Wall Street firm.
Peers admonish MoJ over electronic wills delay
High Court judge and recorder sanctioned for delays
Dozens at Weil London were already heading for the exit
Call for public right to challenge SRA complaint decisions
'I feel blessed': legal aid solicitor forced to quit UK returns
Moderniser Vos retires as master of rolls
CJC reports on ‘safe’ use of artificial intelligence to prepare court documents
Don't publicly criticise judges, Norris tells shadow
London lawyers at risk as Wall Street giant’s partners vote on closure
Supreme Court backs insurers in oil spill case
Profits soar at the University of Law
Budget 26: Client accounts escape chancellor's raid - for now
Review jury service expenses, peers tell Sackman
Yorkshire firm prepares to call in administrators
Government pledges more independence for Post Office claims
Court of Appeal twice curbs millions claimed in lawyers’ costs
Stone King acquires tech and media law boutique
Budget 26: Society makes last-ditch call to block ILCA scheme
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Testamentary capacity: is it time for a single legal test?
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The UK slides down the rule of law rankings
World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index 2026 has some interesting lessons for us all.
Access – not talent – is the missing ingredient
The legal profession has never looked more diverse. But look beyond the point of entry and the picture changes.
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In-house and AI roundtable: 'It feels like we got on a moving train'
In-house counsel are reaping the benefits of AI tools that streamline routine tasks, allowing more time for strategic work. But, as Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable, there are concerns too about governance controls
From Ukraine and Turkmenistan to legal London
Teenagers shadowed solicitors, heard from lawyers about their career paths and visited the Law Society and courts.
Memory lane
Crumbling ICC, bench boost for solicitors, and lawyers' invisibility: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
New travel bench mark
Judges can look forward to a new perk: interest-free season ticket loans.
Busy MR is out of this world
Is anyone really expecting Sir Geoffrey Vos suddenly to develop a passion for sitting around doing nothing?
Must, shall and will in business contracts
Preparing for a silk interview
Prosecuting false rape allegations
How should collective proceedings end?
Intellectual property: Original thinking
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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
One lawyer, an extraordinary difference
Rebecca Ward reviews 'Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption'.
A Concise History of American Law
David Pickup reviews 'A Concise History of American Law' by William E. Nelson.
A heavyweight companion to convention rights
James Wilson reviews 'The European Convention on Human Rights: Volume 1, Substantive Rights: A Case Commentary'.
Taking back control?
David Glass reviews 'The UK Regulatory Framework Post-Brexit: Law Unbound'.
Primer has stood the test of time
David Pickup reviews 'Glanville Williams: Learning the Law (18th edition)'.
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