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Post Office families offered flat-rate compensation
Government says relatives of wronged sub-postmasters will not need to show any evidence of harm to be eligible.
Magistrate made 'racially inappropriate' WhatsApp comment
SRA says sorry for late correspondence to jailed solicitor
In depth: LCJ braces for a 'year of transition' on the bench
'Deplorable' mesh implant solicitor banned for deceiving clients
In depth: How interest on client account schemes work abroad
Legal representative 'desert' in domestic abuse cases, peers told
Personal injury market regroups as claims plunge
Multi-office firms add new openings
High Court throws out appeal of 'lack of integrity' sanction
SRA boss poised to beef up her executive team
Conveyancing: Tax adviser registration 'could be deferred'
Court of Appeal gives further guidance to family case experts
Plan to hobble SEND Tribunal a done deal, government admits
Tribunal rejects return of convicted fraudster to roll after 18 years
Uncertainty as government parks AI copyright reform
Foreign proceedings do not interfere with English claim, CoA rules
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Carr’s coded message on sentencing
Lady chief justice's message to David Lammy was unspoken but entirely clear.
Best of the blogs - 22 March 2026
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For employment lawyers, the M&S chief compliments officer creates a minefield
M&S has appointed Gillian Anderson as chief compliments officer. Every employment lawyer will be thinking: proceed with caution.
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My legal life: Lewis Roberts, Rayden Solicitors
Lawyer in the news: Alex Wilson, RPC
Lawyer in the news: Jason Lartey, Lartey & Co
My legal life: Rukhsana Koser, Enable Law
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Professional indemnity insurance: Playing hide and seek
Stable prices and ample capacity remain benign characteristics of the PII market, but some experts fear that cost does not reflect risk. Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette Roundtable
Whereabouts of 'expert' irks judge
Reports of a solicitor being struck off for telling a judge he was in London rather than Germany reminds me of a case I had at Lewes Crown Court.
Keeping up appearances
Select committees rarely flex their power to summon.
Tome tour
For the lady chief justice’s annual press conference, journalists were taken to the Royal Courts of Justice’s literary archive.
Strolling players
London Legal Walk 2026 will take place on 9 June.
Novice solicitor lied about university career to get City job
Former in-house practitioner ‘created a persona that he thought was required for a role in private practice’.
Contempt: Prejudice in pixels
Who pays when private treatment goes wrong?
Family court proceedings – time for a rethink?
Firms must know who they are to win top talent
Donald Trump gave me $5
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Chief executive sets out priorities for change in 2026
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Update on the Solicitors Regulation Authority investigation on the Post Office Horizon IT scandal
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Ten-year diversity data shows improvements but more to be done
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SRA intervention into PM Law Ltd
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Update on the SRA's investigation into PM Law Ltd group
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SRA intervention into PM Law Ltd
Firm hire: Penningtons Manches Cooper appoints partner
Firm hire: Medical negligence partner appointment at Stewarts
Double hire at Emsleys Solicitors
Firm hire: Agricultural team expands at Harrowells
Firm hire: Doyle Clayton appoints regulatory partner
Firm hire: Personal injury team leader joins Optimal Solicitors
Firm hire: Capsticks welcomes claims partner
Firm hire: Medical negligence partner joins Stewarts
Reverse MIDAS touch?
Sally Azarmi reviews 'Outsourcing Crimmigration Control'.
Shaping and shaped by 250 years of history
James E Hurford reviews 'The U.S. Supreme Court in American Society: Historical Perspectives'.
Our debt to Roman law
James E Hurford reviews 'Principia Iuris: A Historical and Comparative Introduction to the English Law'.
Demystifying the parole process
Steven Ball reviews 'Parole Board Hearings – law and practice (4th edition)'.
An invaluable tool
Richard Charlton reviews 'Court of Protection Handbook – a user’s guide (5th edition)'.
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