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OpinionWhistleblowing and the in-house solicitor: facing the challenge
Whistleblowing is one of the clearest expressions of ethical integrity in action. It is also one of the most personally and professionally risky actions a solicitor can take.
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OpinionCutting family court sitting days is a step backwards for justice
More families are likely to be stranded in the system facing months of uncertainty.
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OpinionCould we learn from Toronto’s £500m courthouse?
A Canadian provincial capital has built a £500m courthouse which England and Wales can only dream of.
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OpinionJustice for All? The economic impact of Magna Carta
The 800-year-old charter's principles remain not only morally resonant but economically indispensable.
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OpinionLLP tax changes will hit the stability of the partnership structure
Current system is indefensible - but change will have implications for succession planning.
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OpinionAI prose doesn’t glitter
At the Gazette, we have had cause to debate our approach to how we treat submitted articles written with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
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OpinionTaking 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.
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OpinionWhy we need a child cruelty register
Register would require individuals convicted of specified offences to supply details to the police.
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OpinionWe 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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OpinionECHR: Seventy-five and still indispensable
Why the European Convention on Human Rights matters as much as ever.
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OpinionWhen risk becomes discrimination in property law
Legitimate clients are being flatly refused by lenders and solicitors because of their family names.
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OpinionHow junior and mid level solicitors can advance their careers
Advancing as a solicitor isn’t just about clocking up years of experience.
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OpinionThe ECHR: legal and political fault lines
The question is not whether the European Convention on Human Rights is outdated, but if the political narrative around it is eroding the very trust it was designed to uphold.
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OpinionAn open letter to the SRA from an SSB Law whistleblower
SRA chair Anna Bradley favours continuity at the top, but this simply won’t do.
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OpinionSSB 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.
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OpinionWhy 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.
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OpinionNOT 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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OpinionSSB scandal is worse than Axiom Ince - this time there’s no excuse
A culture of complacency and arrogance has created this self-inflicted mess.
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OpinionSolicitors should not fear citizen-facing lawtech tools
Only technology can fill the need for affordable legal assistance.
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OpinionChina 'spy' prosecution: perplexing questions
Crown Prosecution Service statement on the abandoned case has baffled most legal observers.