Trolley dash
A frenzied housing market pushed conveyancers to the limit.
Technology: a community reunited
The return of Legal Geek as an in-person event gave the industry a chance to see how far lawtech has evolved during the pandemic.
PD57AC – a sledgehammer to crack a nut?
Witness statements.
Decisions and interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Documentary records in dispute resolution
Professional negligence.
Walking a tightrope
Inciting contempt for a class of people on the basis of their vocation is surely to be deplored in all circumstances.
Online anonymity: be careful what you wish for
Top media lawyers are sceptical about requiring proofs of identity - perhaps the government should listen.
Funding ‘emergency’ advice makes fiscal sense
Modest investment in social welfare advice would pay for itself many times over. Is the chancellor listening?
Bar's aptitude test must be scrapped
Assessment fails as a means of whittling down prospective applicants, fails as a predictor of success, and provides a disservice to equality and diversity.
Manifesto for legal services
We know how little our government thinks of legal services.
News focus
News focus: Should the right to justice override the principle of transparency?
A claimant’s request for anonymity has renewed debate.
How to: Close a pay gap
The underlying reasons for pay gaps measured by gender, race, ethnicity or disability are complex. All the more reason to start addressing them.
How to: Keep clients close
Business development and contact-building have barely been possible in-person for over a year. But, as Eduardo Reyes discovers, that has not stopped imaginative law firms from keeping clients engaged and entertained – and a hybrid approach looks here to stay
How to: Win an award
All lawyers tell prospective clients and job candidates that they, their team and the firm are the best – so an award helps prove it. Maria Shahid talks to the people who know how to go about winning one.
Why cities are the building blocks of international law
Research Handbook on International Law and Cities | Edited by Helmut Philipp Aust and Janne E. Nijman
Pioneering litigation handbook ticks the boxes
Litigation Handbook: Practice and Procedure in the Business and Property Courts | Adam Chaffer
Colourful judge who rules with a poetic line
Second Helpings | Simon Brown
Calling the shots
Military Justice Handbook (2nd edition) | Anthony Paphiti
Trials and tribulations of a young barrister
Nemone: a young woman barrister’s battle against prejudice, class and misogyny | Nemone Lethbridge
