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OpinionWhy isn’t civil justice a bigger election issue?
Millions are hampered by the civil justice mess. They might back a party vowing to do something about it.
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OpinionPaula Vennells had faith in her lawyers - and threw them under the bus
If we are to believe the former chief executive, she was simply too trusting of her general counsel.
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OpinionPost Office: time for the Law Society to step up
Our credibility as solicitors is tarnished. Chancery Lane must take a much greater role in supporting and enforcing ethical standards.
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OpinionIncreasing court fees? Now do the same for legal aid
Government says 10% hike is justified because costs incurred by HM Courts & Tribunals Service to facilitate access to justice have gone up.
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OpinionLegal aid review: MoJ has plenty of 'hard data'
Recent reports provide enough figures to justify MoJ asking Treasury colleagues for more cash.
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OpinionPost Office scandal and the land of the rising computer
IT giant Fujitsu is appearing in the Post Office public inquiry today. This is how it got there.
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OpinionA very legal Monday
The Gazette's courts editor has a memorable morning watching the swearing in of a new chief justice and a judges' church service.
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OpinionBigger SRA, new name?
Solicitors Regulation Authority is open to considering name change if it takes charge of legal executives.
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OpinionPathways to Law: widening access for 15 years
City solicitor explains important role Sutton Trust programme played in helping him build his career in the law.
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OpinionAlex Chalk: 'I'm a legal aid barrister on a career sabbatical'
Gazette courts editor grabs a few minutes with the lord chancellor on a day out in Bristol.
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OpinionCourtroom drama: Prince Harry at the Rolls
The Duke of Sussex's appearance at the High Court drew a huge crowd in and outside the Rolls Building.
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Opinion'No shocks': CLC sets out its stall
Council for Licensed Conveyancers chiefs explain what sets niche regulator apart from the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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OpinionFirms should treat every day as International Women's Day
Women's achievements should be celebrated all year round, not just one day a year.
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OpinionWe can’t expect small-fry SRA to fight oligarchs and organised crime
The solicitors’ regulator is not equipped to issue £250m fines or investigate the biggest firms.
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OpinionRemote hearings v open justice
Does the option of remote hearings increase openness or just create the illusion of it?
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OpinionMissing: government urgency over civil legal aid
Ministry of Justice's own figures show why major review must report back this year.
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OpinionDisability should not be treated as a diversity afterthought
Lawyers with Disabilities Division networking event highlighted wider value of supporting disabled colleagues.
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OpinionCompetition law still isn’t up to the job
The government and the CMA always insisted competition law would protect people. It doesn’t and it never did.
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OpinionBreaking the taboo: more firms need to talk about fertility
Follow-up discussion on infertility, baby loss and alternative pathways to parenthood shows growing appetite for meaningful support.
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OpinionOff to see the members: bar takes legal aid fight to parliament
Around 150 wigged and robed barristers packed Central Lobby to submit a 'green card' requesting a personal interview with their MP.