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Covid-status certification: Law Society calls for clarity

The covid-status certification scheme would use vaccination or testing data to confirm covid-risk in various workplace settings

'Suffering alone or in silence': survey finds many lawyers in mental health crisis

Stigma and lack of awareness are key concerns for lawyers struggling with their wellbeing

Is there a crisis among circuit judges?

Following the results of the 2020 UK Judicial Attitudes Survey, Graham Coy asks whether we need to do more to make our judges feel valued 

End of an era: final founding family member leaves firm, breaking 145-year tradition

Respected litigator, Steven Blane, takes over as senior partner

Law firms bounce back and lockdown leads to increase in productivity, report shows

91 per cent of South East firms surveyed have seen a recovery in income and a return to profit since the end of the first lockdown

Law Society Awards 2021: nominations open

The awards will recongnise the outstanding contribution of individuals, teams and firms across 20 categories

Dealing with NDAs: Far from settled

Advising on NDAs raises a number of ethical considerations, as Emma Walker explains

What's the problem with transparency?

Susan Humble considers the SRA transparency rules and why firms should be proud of their prices