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Climber convicted of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s highest peak to seek help

20-02-2026 14:45

Thomas P given five-month suspended prison sentence and €9,400 fine over death of Kerstin G by gross negligenceEurope live – latest updatesAn amateur mountaineer has been found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter over the death of his girlfriend, whom he left behind on Austria’s highest peak after they got into difficulty on their climb.Thomas P, 37, was handed a five-month suspended sentence and fined €9,400 (£8,200) for causing the death of Kerstin G in January

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Criminal practitioner groups unite to fight Lammy on juries

20-02-2026 13:30 via lawgazette.co.uk

Highly-charged meeting also hears that Labour MP may suggest Crown Court Bench Divison pilot as a compromise.

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SRA restricts solicitor’s practising certificate after stalking conviction

20-02-2026 13:05 via lawgazette.co.uk

Regulator says it has ’serious concerns’ about Andrew Milne’s conviction and wider allegations.

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Corruption is no longer envelopes of cash – now it is about who is being shielded and who is being sacrificed | Kenneth Mohammed

20-02-2026 10:33

Trump has attacked judges and weakened global safeguards. Someone needs to stand up to the US and stop the erosion of democracyIn an era of overlapping crises, corruption is no longer a side issue – it is a structural threat to achieving international equality and even freedom itself. Each year, Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, a league table of 182 countries, is greeted with predictable theatrics: praise where it flatters power, condemnation where it can be

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City lawyers urge SRA to rethink ‘flawed’ SLAPP campaign

20-02-2026 10:31 via lawgazette.co.uk

The City of London Law Society today added to calls for the Solicitors Regulation Authority to review its approach to prosecuting allegedly abusive litigation, following high-profile failures.

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City lawyers urge SRA to rethink anti-SLAPP campaign

20-02-2026 10:31 via lawgazette.co.uk

Failed prosecutions ’expose fundamental flaws in the regulator’s stance’ on conduct within litigation, says City society.

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Law firms brace for Mazur appeal next week

20-02-2026 10:00 via lawgazette.co.uk

Last September's ruling has had wide-ranging ramifications for access to justice, costs and staffing.

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Law firms brace for Mazur appeal

20-02-2026 10:00 via lawgazette.co.uk

Last September's ruling has had wide-ranging ramifications for access to justice, costs and staffing.

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In depth: Next week's Mazur appeal will make or break careers

20-02-2026 10:00 via lawgazette.co.uk

Legal executives, paralegals and trainees in particular know how much is at stake.

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In depth: Mazur - defeat could slam the door on the next generation

20-02-2026 10:00 via lawgazette.co.uk

'This could define your future' - Legal executives, paralegals and trainees know how much is at stake.

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Firms brace for Mazur appeal

20-02-2026 10:00 via lawgazette.co.uk

Next week judges in the Court of Appeal will attempt to bring some clarity to the question of who has the right to conduct litigation.

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