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Bar Focus | Known unknowns: the impact of litigants in person

We know to expect a rise in the number of self-represented litigants and stricter adherence to processes post-LASPO but the long-term impacts can only be guessed at. Lucy Reed reports

Bar Focus | How to adapt and thrive

The Bar is adapting to the new-look legal services sector, says Emma Waddingham. And this is how its done, as a chambers or a law firm

Bar Focus | Public facing: is direct access a threat?

The new rules allowing direct public access to barristers, without instructing a solicitor, does not threaten solicitors position in the market, argues Hannah Kinch

Bar Focus | Taking stock

Unperturbed by the changes sweeping the PI sector, Amanda Yip QC believes those that adopt a pragmatic approach will continue to thrive

Bar Focus | Room at the top?

Gregory Jones QC and Ned Westaway discuss the HS2 case and other recent developments in the strategic environmental assessment of plans and programmes

Bar Focus | Preserving justice

With the Midlands Circuit one of the first to operate under QASA Mark Wall QC urges all legal professionals to question whether the system is fit for purpose

Surviving LASPO: how to change your firm's reflection for the better

As firms come to terms with the perfect storm that struck at the start of this month, Emily Boardman describes the fundamental changes her firm has made to survive

Clarifying Part 36

Simon Gibbs revisits the new detailed assessment process, clears up some confusion and questions whether it will encourage speedy justice