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Hackers breached LAA system four months before attack
Timing of attack revealed in Legal Aid Agency's latest annual report.
SC dismisses appeal over costs order currency in fraudulent arbitration case
Tax lawyer Neidle facing £8m libel claim from barrister
MPs urge government to provide Mazur clarity
Special educational needs white paper delayed
Law firms on 'named and shamed' minimum wage list
Probation officers to benefit from government's AI deal
BHP asks High Court to block Pogust Goodhead's US proceedings
City lawyers urge Reeves to consult on 'short-sighted' LLP tax move
Ex-solicitor fails in costly bid to return to profession
Family law reforms 'prioritise children’s safety'
Conveyancing process targeted in 'bureaucracy blitz'
'Disappointed' SRA points to City watchdog's AML knowledge gaps
Bristol firm starts its own referral network to find clients a lawyer
Chancellor poised to end LLP tax breaks for lawyers
Bill amendment widens NDA protections
Government strips SRA of anti-money laundering powers
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SSB saga has proved the case for radical regulatory reform
It is tempting to look at SSB in isolation and cast aspersions, but there is a wider picture here.
Why digitisation will support, not replace, conveyancers
Let’s not fall for the idea that digitisation is a threat. Reform is long overdue, and it’s designed to elevate the conveyancing profession, not eliminate it.
NOT PASS – how to navigate SQE failure
Failure can, at first, feel like a fatal blow to an aspiring solicitor’s career.
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Partnership
Lawyer in the news: Alicia Alinia, Pogust Goodhead
My legal life: Helen Bunker, Blake Morgan
Darragh Mackin, Phoenix Law
My legal life: Cathryn Butler, Ashfords
Lawyer in the news: Andrew Ford, Holborn Adams
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Roundtable: Coming forward - supporting profitability and growth
In seeking business success, law firms lean ever harder on functions that were traditionally ‘back office’ – and clients are noticing. Eduardo Reyes reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion, sponsored by Travelers.
Stray barrister’s day at the races
I still think of barrister Billy Rees-Davies QC, rogue that he was, with great affection.
Fast worker
Alexander Morgan, partner at national firm Knights, races classic cars competitively.
SRA leaders face the music at annual conference
More than 1,000 compliance officers will be in Birmingham tomorrow.
Of mice and ministers
One-time junior barrister recalls days before digital evidence.
In focus: D-day for new 'failure to prevent' offence
SFO will be keen to bring the first prosecution for the new offence, so that companies ‘feel the bite’.
Public access to court documents: prepare for the pilot
Offshore: Island mentality
A threat to freedom of expression?
The rise of parental surveillance
Why law firms should apply to be B Corps
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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
Hale goes back to her roots
With the Law on Our Side: How the Law Works for Everyone and How We Can Make it Work Better.
Fighting for the right to say your piece
David Pickup reviews 'On the Law of Speaking Freely' by Adam Tomkins.
When Coke took on the King
James E Hurford reviews 'The Reformation of the Constitution: Law, Culture and Conflict in Jacobean England'.
Riveting whodunnit set in the Swinging Sixties
David Pickup reviews 'The Fall Guy: Rock ‘n’ roll murder in 1960s London'.
When diseases cross borders
James E Hurford reviews 'Global Pandemics and International Law: An Analysis in the Age of Covid-19'.
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