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'This is not a popularity contest', Milne's counsel tells court
Snaresbrook Crown Court adjourns decision in solicitor's stalking appeal after hearing closing submissions.
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
Interim head appointed to Business and Property Division
Mastercard and Visa face new £5bn group claim
In depth: Driverless cars - who will make the rules?
Individuals left in the dark over automated decision making
Government predicts 12% growth in legal jobs over nine years
Back to the Supreme Court? New challenge in motor finance dispute
Solicitors urge prime minister to halt law firm 'stealth tax'
In depth: Judicial salary structure review cannot report soon enough
Legal blogger was 'fond of me', Milne tells court
Fee-sharing disrupter collapses after unpaid tax bill
Litigation heavyweight Rahman Ravelli appoints administrators
Celebrity firm that led Harry hacking claim enters insolvency
SRA to probe sting lawyer
Firms fined £2.6m for AML breaches - but the worst may be over
Small firm alliance chief hails compliance 'reprieve'
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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
Starmer gives us a piggyback
Law Society’s Common Room hosts a screening of prize-winning documentary 'Ash and Crayons', about the plight of Ukraine’s children in Russia’s war.
Moore the merrier
Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association injects humour into the agenda for its annual conference.
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’.
Preparing for a silk interview
Prosecuting false rape allegations
How should collective proceedings end?
Intellectual property: Original thinking
Securities exposure - the trading sanctions risk
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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
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)'.
Housing Law Handbook (3rd edition)
Neli Borisova reviews 'Housing Law Handbook (3rd edition)'.
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