Nicola Laver

Editor, Solicitors Journal

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

The government is having a second attempt at getting the commonhold system to work

A legal challenge is being brought against the government by BDB Pitmans for deciding to abandon laws passed by parliament

Lawyers have been urged not to leave face-to-face client communication behind as they emerge from the covid-19 crisis, following a recent survey

The Law Society's Old Bookshop at Chancery Lane is to be renamed in honour of the first woman ever to be admitted to the roll of solicitors

There should be no restriction on jury trials, the Law Society warned, and proposals to extend court sitting hours requires "extreme caution”

Domestic violence victims are to get greater protection under sweeping reforms of the family courts in England and Wales

How have firms managed the needs and expectations of clients during the pandemic? Nicola Laver reports

Hundreds of children will be convicted as adults because of severe delays in the criminal justice system, a charity has warned

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