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Solicitors still outflank barristers as district judges but numbers are falling

Lord chief justice disappointed at slow progress of judicial diversity agenda

SRA reclaims enforcement credentials with record £250k fine on White & Case

Firm admits it acted recklessly in conflict of interest probe

Public legal education panel to help teach people about rights

Mock trials and role plays to bring law to the people in drive to equip litigants in person with legal skills

In the belly of the beast

Having witnessed ugliness and hope during her two months as an intern with a New Orleans Public Defenders Office, Lucie Boase brings back a slice of US attorneys' passion for justice to share with legal aid lawyers in the UK

Land Registry begins journey down 'digital street'

New pilot forms part of tech transformation programme paving the way for digital mortgages

How to lose a meritorious case

Mark Warwick QC and Justina Stewart revisit abuse of process and consider a number of cases delineating the scope of the Henderson principle

The challenges of enforcing orders relating to children

Philip Hunter discusses the delicate balance to be struck between demonstrating robust justice for the breach of an order and recognising the best interests of the child

Knowledge is power

In the wake of a significant decision in Halsall, is time running out on claims against tax advisers, asks Alasdair Dick