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Whistleblower trainee solicitor struck of

LSB eases pressure off Law Society over IGRs

What is a 'quarter-life crisis'?

Matthew Kay rejects the 'generation snowflake' stereotype in favour of supporting young lawyers' mental health

The limits of litigation funding

Katie Alexiou and George Williamson explain how litigation funding can help in a family law context, albeit with limitations

Partnership model and billable hours hinder lawtech adoption

Greater awareness of the potential of lawtech not matched by rate of adoption among law firms

Lie detection tests for convicted domestic abuse offenders is a costly distraction

Matthew Hardcastle questions the inclusion of polygraph testing in the government's recent draft domestic abuse bill

SRA updates Enforcement Strategy

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has updated its Enforcement Strategy, which explains when and how it would take action against a law firm or solicitor.

GCs in diversity warning to law firms

In-house lawyers wave buying-power stick in push to increase diversity and inclusion in law firms