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FCA made 'significant errors' in seizing barrister suspect's devices
‘Failings represent a lack of rigour rather than any deliberate misconduct,’ High Court concludes.
Former BBC executive picked to chair LSB
Claimant was coached in court through smart glasses
Dam claim judge ‘failed to engage with BHP submissions’
Solicitor who lied to protect client avoids strike-off
KC quits regulator to fight 'tyrannical' jury trial curbs
AML: Firms warned against complacency ahead of FCA takeover
Equity partnership still heavily dominated by men, SRA data shows
Complaints must be 'tools for learning', incoming LeO chief tells MPs
Children at heart of 'problem-solving' blueprint for family lawyers
Judge makes first 'statutory SLAPP' declaration
AI is administrative justice tribunal’s future - but data improvements needed
PM Law windup begins as police probe alleged fraud
Bid to curtail jury trials clears first parliamentary hurdle
SRA chief signals shift away from enforcement as reports surge
Defence firms 'exploiting' stranded PM Law clients
Rule of law is good for growth - but hard to prove
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Lawyers defend right to jury trial
Protest arranged quickly to coincide with the first parliamentary debate of Courts and Tribunals Bill attracts an impressive turnout.
Mother in Law: Lessons from World Book Day
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Reducing court delays without compromising justice
Coordinated action must address judicial and court staffing, sitting availability, venue capacity, and the implementation of more viable legal aid rates.
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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
Cornish litigation firm wins free office for a year
Firm plans to grow without the pressure of paying commercial rent for a year.
How now, no cow: SC judgment inspires give-away
Forbidden slogan is put out to pasture.
Employment tribunal videos get five stars for effort
While lacking in razzle-dazzle, judge-produced clips are packed with useful detail for LiPs.
How to succeed – don’t be flash
Advocacy is almost as much about what you don’t do as what you do.
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’.
Ofcom raises the stakes
Expansion of ‘newcomer’ injunctions
Listening to the next generation of lawyers
Insight: Why flexibility alone is not easing pressure in the legal sector
Competition law: All together now
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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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
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FCA and SRA issue joint warning to firms representing motor finance commission claims
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
The shot 'went off by itself': Accidents don't happen with The King's Players
Opening night of ‘The Accident’, a play written and produced by staff and students at King’s College London, poses the question: 'Did the gun go off accidentally?'.
A meeting of minds
Tony Roe reviews 'Staying Sane in Family Law'.
When an inspector calls
An International Guide to Corporate Internal Investigations (2nd edition)
A timely and ambitious reconceptualisation of climate-related human mobility
Simone Mamini reviews 'Climate Change, Human Rights and Adaptive Mobility'.
Charting the journey from police station to charge
Hugh French reviews 'Defending Suspects at Police Stations (9th edition)'.
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