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Employment discrimination claimants face more than a year's wait

Employment discrimination claimants face waiting until at least December 2021 for their hearings because of a lack of resources

Medical experts in family justice: recommendations for change

Judicial criticism of experts and poor remuneration are key causes of the shortage of medical experts in family proceedings, a report concluded

Time for change

Susanna Heley explains why she is not convinced a fitness to practice regime is the way forward

Witnessing wills: a new era

Practitioners need to exercise caution when dealing with video witnessed wills, says Matthew Duncan

How to virtually destroy your health

Bob Murray warns of the addictive nature of social media and its impact on the immune system

What's wellbeing got to do with ethics?

Wellbeing is the foundation for effective legal practice, as Emma Walker explains

Lockdown 2 begins but 'better prepared' courts stay open

As the nation beds down into its second UK lockdown, the courts are continuing to operate

Corporate crime: Law Commission to consider new offences

New criminal offences could be introduced as part of a government crackdown on corporate economic crime – more than three years after a call for evidence