Nicola Laver

Editor, Solicitors Journal

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

Tech prize fund doubled

The prize money on offer through the Legal Access Challenge fund has been doubled to £500,000 in a drive to provide financial support for more legal tech innovation.

Panning for gold: no spark of genius required

Alan Larkin values the 'eureka' moment but says a spark of genius is not necessary for innovation

To BSB or not to be?

David Bowden explains why he has no regrets about switching regulators, though some readers may need a box of tissues handy

Solicitors blamed for probate delays

Private client solicitors have reacted in anger at the suggestion they are to blame for delays at the probate registry.

Why ADR methods can never replace the true justice of legal aid

Proposals for a 'third way' to resolve low level family disputes involving children through an ADR model are doomed for lack of funding, says David Kirwan

Brave new world for civil litigators: get ready for dispute resolution 'family style'

Gareth Ledsham prepares civil law practitioners for embracing judge-led dispute resolution through FDR processes

Women in the legal profession: use your networks and don't be afraid to be direct

Networking is no longer men-only territory as efforts have recently been made to redress the balance in favour of women, says Dana Denis-Smith

SQE pilot a 'success' but skills element a barrier to BAME candidates

Following a pilot to test the first part of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1), the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to drop the current approach to the skills assessment amid concerns it disadvantages black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) candidates.

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