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The Bar: white, male, middle class

The Bar remains dominated by those from a certain socio-economic background, with the expense of training the greatest obstacle to entry, says James Robottom

Is direct access a help or a hindrance?

Increased enfranchisement versus vexatious allegations, founding father Marc Beaumont considers the pros and cons of the public access scheme ten years on

The rise of the DIY lawyer

Catherine Mason and Stephen Brown consider how barristers should best handle litigants in person

Chairman's address: the Bar has risen to challenges in the past and will do so again

It is a testing time for the profession, but the Bar has risen to challenges in the past and will do so again, says Nicholas...

The extra mile

A practitioner 'going above and beyond' can make a pivotal difference to the lives of clients who don't have family and close friends to call...

Failure turnaround: How Patton Boggs became a management success story

What causes law firms to fail? David J. Parnell considers the management lessons from the successful turnaround of Patton Boggs

Reshaping staffing: The end of the pyramid model in law firms

Manju Manglani speaks with Clare Murray and Richard Turnor about how law firms' gearing will need to change in the 'new normal'

State of play: case summaries

Heather Viljoen and Karen Bayley review recent case law concerning trusts, probate and vulnerable clients