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The crimes of hacking | 20 October 1989

In 1989, SJ welcomed the Law Commission's proposal to criminalise the activities of computer hackers

How the government sees the profession: 'Fat cats', 'activists', and 'vultures'

Lawyers are the pantomime villains in the Tories' play for political point scoring, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

Unfinished business

With SQE, the SRA had the opportunity to make radical improvements to our education and training system – they are yet to materialise, writes Jean-Yves...

Mucky, traumatic and deeply, deeply sad; the world of family law

Radicalisation, Kindoki, and 'miracle baby' cases are just some of the unexpected challenges family courts are facing – and they must deal with them against...

Will the new SQE really promote diversity?

The SRA can't be expected to come up with a fix for all social justice issues but its current proposals are removing some important safety...

About time

Following the long-awaited consultation on reforms to the taxation of non-doms, Kate Johnson issues a plea to the government to give practitioners the time to...

Breaches of the innocent

The importance of 'robust' force majeure clauses has been highlighted following MSC v Cottonex, writes Henry Evans

What does Pokémon GO mean 'for personal injury?

Landowners must ensure their property is safe for Pokémon hunters, invited or not, says James Barker