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Land Registry promises 'near-instant' service by 2035
HM Land Registry admits legacy systems not serving conveyancers well and property system too slow.
Child prostitution convictions to be expunged under bill amendments
Solicitors win trial fee in cracked case appeal
Pogust Goodhead distances itself from departed founder
Four in 10 criminal duty solicitors aged 55 or older
Immigration solicitor struck off after admitting misleading asylum client
Law firm chief 'proud' to be LCCSA's first black male president
Human rights champion Bindman dies at 92
Fieldfisher grows with Ireland merger
Ombudsman floats 12.1% budget boost to handle 'unprecedented' level of complaints
Inspirational women solicitors honoured
Call for intelligence hub to 'prevent another SSB Law'
Magic circle junior who lied in his pupillage application struck off
IBA 2025: Justice minister calls for debate on AI judges
ECHR chief questions whether states 'will still be worthy' of treaty in future
PI giant announces Swiss private equity investment
AI image copyright judgment a 201-page 'damp squib'
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Taking the heat off junior lawyers
While long hours and high expectations may be part of the job, the profession needs to evolve. Wellbeing is just as important as legal skill.
Why we need a child cruelty register
Register would require individuals convicted of specified offences to supply details to the police.
We do not need to reinvent the wheel to fix the courts crisis
'Courtwatchers' who took part in a Transform Justice project made 18 breathtakingly simple recommendations.
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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.
Tom Daley takes a deep dive into the law
Nothing gets the delegates at the International Bar Association going like a celebrity appearance.
I'll get my coat: insecure items
The dangers of leaving belongings unattended.
Kirkland gets the message
Chicago-headquartered firm allegedly gained a reputation for uncooperative behaviour when negotiating contracts.
Toon balmy
Research reveals the best and worst places in England to start a career in the law.
New whistleblowing guidance for in-house lawyers
Latest version of ethics framework considers how a solicitor’s duty to whistleblow could conflict with client confidentiality.
Cyber risk management: A simple truth for law firm leaders
Keep it confidential
Justice delayed
A new era for AML supervision
Mona Rigsby: A pioneering woman in Caribbean law
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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: Litigation lawyer joins BTTJ
Firm hire: Gilson Gray welcomes residential conveyancing head
Firm hires: Thrings
Firm hires: Actons
Firm hires: mfg Solicitors
Firm hire: McHale & Co welcomes motorbike claims team lead
Firm promotion: Morrish Solicitors appoints employment associate
Firm hires: Six trainees join TWM Solicitors
Populism and the plebiscite
James E Hurford reviews 'Understanding Referendums: The Comparative Politics of Direct Democracy'.
Sanctions Handbook
Paul Bennett reviews Hugo Lodge's guide.
Demystifying AI
Rachel Rothwell reviews 'Andrew and the Marvellous Analytical Machine' by Andrew Hogan.
Act of inhumanity that heralded the end of slavery
Michael Cross reviews 'The Zorg: A Tale of Greed, Murder and the Abolition of Slavery'.
A lower tier of rights?
James E Hurford reviews 'Rethinking the Law of Private Property' by Jan G Laitos.
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