Nicola Laver

Editor, Solicitors Journal

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

SRA: extra vigilance required in face of covid-heightened risks

The regulator has warned law firms to be more vigilant than ever in the face of key risks in the covid-19 climate

Probate solicitors experiencing 'shocking delays' and bureaucracy

Probate solicitors are experiencing 'shocking delays' and increasingly frustrated by an inefficient process, according to research

Facing fear

Vanessa Ugatti explains how firms can take a confident approach to the financial uncertainties

50 years a solicitor: Lodders lawyer recognised

Michael Orlik been formally recognised for a legal career spanning 50 years and counting, demonstrating that a long life in the law can be highly satisfying

Wellbeing not an 'optional extra' as volume of family cases increases

More sitting days have taken place on family cases in 2020 than in any previous year despite the lockdown, but wellbeing must be a high priority, the president of the family division said

Lockdown 2: child abuse campaign for young people in England

The government has launched a campaign to protect child abuse victims in England as tougher restrictions come into effect

London Legal Giving Week: appeal for donations as demand surges

An urgent call to firms for financial help has been put out by London Legal Support Trust ahead of London Legal Giving Week, which begins on 24 November

Irish Law Society blindsides Chancery Lane with practicing certificate news

The Law Society of England and Wales is dismayed by the announcement from its Irish counterpart restricting PCs for England and Wales solicitors

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