Nicola Laver

Editor, Solicitors Journal

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

Avalanche of employment claims expected

The employment tribunal backlog must be cleared before the anticipated avalanche of post-covid claims, the Law Society warned

Homeless man failed by London council

A homeless man denied accommodation by his local authority has won a judicial review against the London Borough of Islington after it failed to follow due process

Solicitor fined Â£20k for providing banking facilities

A solicitor has been fined for providing banking facilities to conveyancing clients, exposing his firm to money laundering risks

Lockdown devastates conveyancing, criminal and immigration practices

High street lawyers are hit “hard and fast” by covid-19 with residential conveyancing suffering disproportionately, a significant report has found

Criminal legal aid firms folding at 'alarming rate'

Immediate action is required to save the criminal justice system, the Law Society has warned, as figures reveal a 10% drop in legal aid firms since 2019

New digital dispute resolution platform for volume covid-19 disputes

A new online framework enabling expedited dispute resolution has gone live to help businesses before it is too late.

Law Society: Now's not the time to reorganise legal services

With more than 70% of high street firms at risk, the legal sector needs to recover following covid-19, the Law Society said in response to a review of legal regulation

Concerns remain over BAME attainment gap in SQE

The final SQE design is unveiled today following a marathon consultation process, but there are continued concerns at the BAME attainment gap

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