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'Evasive and untruthful' solicitor liable for £834k property scheme deception
Fraud claim against bankrupt solicitor ‘kept alive’ under Insolvency Act, High Court finds.
Decades of reviews have failed to fix civil justice crisis, says new report
Claims firm investigated over allegations of forged signatures
Firm’s head barred from profession over client account transfers
Claimants face costs clampdown over 'cavalier' approach to £1bn case
Post Office accused of 'shifting responsibility' to lawyers on new appeals
'Overfamiliar' district judge sacked for inappropriate conduct
Private equity bypasses top-100 in favour of scalable legal practices
SRA recovers just £2m after paying out millions to Axiom Ince clients
Charities appalled as Supreme Court overturns 'acid test' on deprivation of liberty
Administrator probing transfers made by funder on brink of collapse
Disputes Week: national courts team up to tackle ‘avalanche of legal spam’
CLC insists referral fees 'legitimate' despite lack of transparency
SRA to require all law firms to submit annual accountants' reports
Disputes Week: Truth of mass claims contested as litigators clash
Lady chief justice announces new High Court division
Solicitor suspended over misleading information on PII forms
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AI for mid-size firms: 'It’s about not wanting to be left behind'
The global elite’s development of proprietary artificial intelligence tools dominates legal tech headlines, but AI is also transforming law’s mid-market. Joanna Goodman reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion.
Mother and daughter put together 90 years' service with same firm
Karen Powell, head receptionist at south Wales firm Harding Evans, is following a similar path to her mother Yvonne.
SQE no longer casts a spell on candidates
Solicitors Regulation Authority announces spell check tool will be trialled for SQE2 written assessments in July.
Disability in law and justice on show at RCJ
New exhibition will celebrate the experiences, strengths and contributions of disabled people working across the justice system.
The best sort of client feedback
Some of the best comments of my clients over the years.
In-house lawyers shifting toward strategic leadership roles
General counsel say leadership expectations have accelerated but workplace structures have not changed.
Serious Fraud Office: To catch a thief
New director can build on Ephgrave’s legacy
We need to talk about diversity on the bench
Lessons of the failed Kneecap prosecution
E-scooters, regulatory stasis and insurance
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA strengthens safeguards to protect client money and reduce consumer harm
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Whistleblowers to benefit from extra protection when reporting to SRA
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SRA begins formal process to hire new Board Chair
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New data reveals significant rise in reports and investigations
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SRA seeks feedback on reforms as Business Plan published
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SRA consults on proposals to strengthen continuing competence requirements
Firm hires: WSP Solicitors strengthens commercial property and child law teams
Firm hire: Senior associate appointment at Olliers Solicitors
Firm hire: Mackenzie Jones welcomes family law solicitor
Firm hire: CM Murray appoints former Hill Dickinson CEO as strategic adviser and consultant
Firm hire: Switalskis appoints head of commercial property
Firm hire: Associate joins Johnson Law Group
Firm hire: Insurance disputes partner joins Norton Rose Fulbright
Firm promotion: Residential property lawyer joins Ellisons partnership
Immaculate study on the pitfalls of service
Lee Wall reviews 'Service in Civil Proceedings: Law and Practice'.
Coming to terms with past horrors
Michael Smith reviews 'Race and Transitional Justice'.
Treading carefully around the 'landmines'
David Glass reviews 'Contract Hazards: Lawyers and Their Landmines'.
Parenthood: raising the bar
Zoë Chapman reviews 'Baby at the Bar: Navigating life as a barrister after becoming a parent'.
Watching brief as technology clashes with rights
David Pickup reviews 'Artificial Intelligence and Public Law'.
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