Nicola Laver

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Nicola Laver is editor of Solicitors Journal and a non-practising solicitor

10 Feb 2021

Under pressure: Mediation pilot is no silver bullet to solve housing case backlog

A housing mediation pilot to ease the case backlog is risky for tenants, lawyers have warned

9 Feb 2021

Witnesses and victims withdraw from criminal trials in record numbers

Significant increase in failed criminal trials as record numbers of witnesses and victims pull out

5 Feb 2021

Â£986,000 damages following firm's professional negligence

An adult son who was disinherited by his mother has won almost £1m in damages for law firm negligence

4 Feb 2021

Tomorrow will be a good day

There are promising signs of a bright future for law firms

3 Feb 2021

Government must protect leaseholders from cladding costs, says Law Society

Leaseholders victims of the hazardous cladding crisis should be financially protected from the costs of remediation, the Law Society has said

28 Jan 2021

Sharp increase in anxious lawyers asking for help

LawCare has reported a sharp increase in legal professionals asking for help because of anxiety during 2020

27 Jan 2021

Payment proposals for criminal lawyers 'favour prosecution'

There are warnings that plans for criminal lawyers to be paid for work done before suspects are charged could tip the scales in favour of the prosecution

26 Jan 2021

Lawyers' salaries stagnated in 2020

Research reveals lawyers' salaries have stagnated and there was a 4.8% increase in lawyers seeking new work 2020

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