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Lammy to reveal future of jury trials today
Deputy prime minister and lord chancellor says government must be bold in tackling 'courts emergency'.
Council's public reprimand 'won’t stop us', says claims firm
Public more aware of - but still sceptical about - class actions
Staff ‘devastated’ as north-east firm announces sudden closure
Criminal legal aid fees to rise, government confirms
Council lawyers set up 'safe space' for monitoring officers
Judge throws out ex-wife’s claim 20 years after divorce
In depth: 15 years after Holyrood sanctioned ABSs, will the Law Society finally bend?
Firm replaces application forms with an introductory AI interview
'Avoidable disputes' to blame for overloaded tribunals - expert report
Steering group to implement bar bullying review recommendations
Government plans to lift cap on unfair dismissal compensation
In depth: Budget 2025 - what it means for solicitors
Solicitors face death threats, intimidation and violence, Law Society survey finds
'Clear evidence' required to curb jury trials, MP warns
SDT was entitled to penalise 'without prejudice' solicitor, appeal hears
LSB unveils plan to speed up diversity progress
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Putting the regulatory genie back in the bottle
I start with a small matter, which is symptomatic of a larger one.
Mazur has exposed a legal costs system at odds with reality
If judges expect litigation to be conducted by Grade D fee earners, something has to give.
Mother in Law: Did I miss the adulting course?
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
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Lawyer in the news: Darrell Ennis-Gayle, Hodge Jones & Allen
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Behind the headlines: Remembering Simone White
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Clinical negligence roundtable: Speaking up, speaking out
Health outcome statistics for women expose a ‘gender pain gap’. With a sky-high clinical negligence bill, how can law and lawyers work with patients, clinicians and health trusts to narrow the divide? Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable.
Pump it up for 'maverick' Brian
Brian Inkster looks very like a certain one-time punk pioneer.
Double trouble on dream dates
Some years ago, I tried to appear in two different courts on the same morning.
Let it flow, let it flow, let it flow
The ship of state leaks from the top, reputedly. But this week’s liquid effusions seem to be more cock-up than conspiracy.
Send in the clowns
Shakespeare’s sense of humour goes on trial before a High Court judge.
Council lawyers set up 'safe space' for monitoring officers
Lawyers in Local Government unveils new support body at governance conference.
CPR: 'Cinderella service'?
Generation gaming
The evolution of UK securities litigation
Policing and prosecuting ‘lone wolves’
Half a century of getting even
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA apologises and fully accepts recommendations of SSB review
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SRA calls for views to shape further robust action on claims
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SRA acts on concerns about law firm practices on high-volume claims
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SRA awards £360,000 for disadvantaged candidates to take SQE
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SRA and FCA warn law firms and claims management companies over poor practices in motor finance commission claims
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SRA appoints Sarah Rapson as new Chief Executive Officer
Firm hire: Commercial real estate partner joins Shoosmiths
Firm promotion: Partner appointment at Lalive
Hamlins acquires Maddox Legal corporate team
Firm hires: Partner duo joins Doyle Clayton
Firm promotion: Myers & Co appoints director
Firm hire: Brindley Twist Tafft & James welcomes litigation solicitor
Firm promotion: Wrigleys Solicitors appoints joint head of Court of Protection
Firm hire: Shakespeare Martineau
Battling built-in biases
Rosemary Auchmuty reviews 'Beyond Bias: Unleashing the Potential of Women in Law (second edition)'.
Addressing the elephant in the room
Dr Carlo Corcione reviews 'Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law'.
Dispatches from the front
Anna Newport reviews 'Conveyancing Handbook (32nd edition)'.
What kings and queens can do
David Pickup reviews 'Royal Law: Prerogative Foundations' by Robert Craig.
'Brexit' US-style
James E Hurford reviews 'American Law in a Global Context: The Basics (2nd edition)'.
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