Nicola Laver

Editor, Solicitors Journal

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

Tomorrow will be a good day

There are promising signs of a bright future for law firms

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

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

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

Lawyers' salaries stagnated in 2020

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

Fines for transparency breaches

Ten law firms have been sanctioned by the regulator for breaches of the transparency rules in the first three weeks of 2021

Defamatory review of solicitors costs ex-client Â£25,000

Review your AML policies, Law Society warns firms

Solicitors must review their anti-money laundering policies in light of definitive new guidance, the Law Society has warned

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