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Fabrication of back-dated documents leads to 9-month suspension

A criminal defence solicitor who instructed a number of secretaries to alter documents and correspondence on a substantial scale has been suspended from practice for nine months. Charges of dishonesty were withdrawn in the interests of justice.

Why more firms might take on solicitor apprentices

Solicitor apprenticeships could become a lot more attractive to both law firms and prospective solicitors, says Jackie Panter

Michael Burne: A law firm, but not as we know it

Carbon Law Partners' founder wants to free lawyers from having to run law firms and focus on delivering great legal advice

Securing interpreters in family proceedings

Legally aided parties should arrange interpretation themselves to avoid the costs and delays often incurred by last minute cancellation, suggests district judge Stephen Parker

Women in Law Pledge launched to support equality at the top

Achieving gender equality at the top of the legal profession is central to the Women in Law Pledge, a new initiative launched jointly between the Law Society, the Bar Council and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx).

Addressing the rehab paradox

NHS Resolution must resolve to change its stance on rehabilitation, argues Victoria Oliver

How to charge ethically in an online world

How much value do solicitors really add to some digitally-enabled processes, and should they reduce their fees accordingly or even turn away work, asks Mena Ruparel

Why we need to talk about lawyer wellbeing

Kedge Martin fears that lawyers in the mid-tier are becoming disaffected, suggesting that more needs to be done by firms to support professional wellbeing