Nicola Laver

Editor, Solicitors Journal

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

'Normal' court hours clarified by family court president

The president of the Family Division has made clear that longer court hours are not sustainable long-term, and normal sitting hours are 10.00am to 4.30pm

The courts: Give lawyers a safe working environment, says Law Society

The Law Society has stressed that safety must be prioritised, after Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett said the courts and tribunals must continue to function

Can remote justice be delivered?

Is it truly possible to establish a digital justice system that's workable, fair to the parties and achieves justice?

New rights for leaseholdersÂ - but when?

Millions of leaseholders will have a new right to extend their lease by up to 990 years at zero ground rent, government has announced.

Solicitor struck off for dishonesty

A sole practitioner has been struck off for dishonesty after using client money to pay off his firm's debts

Money-laundering: register by Sunday or stop tax advice work

Firms and freelance solicitors have until Sunday 10 January to check whether any of their tax advice work falls within the new definition for money-laundering purposes

Solicitor motivated by financial gain struck off

A solicitor with a long, unblemished career, was struck off for regulatory breaches motivated by financial gain

Post-Brexit trade deal: limited rights for lawyers are better than none

UK solicitors and barristers will, as New Year dawns, still be able to advise EU clients on UK and public international law

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