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On the farm

Farming divorces typically involve complex business ownership structures and require special care, as Laura Martin explains

Without walls

Contemporary virtual firms founded on ethical principles or other unique selling points, and not price alone, are proving surprisingly successful. Nicola Laver reports

Fighting the good fight

Gordon Dalyell's 20-year commitment to injured people saw him become president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers this year. He explains what brought him to this point and why it matters

The right kind of lawyer

Nicola Laver asks, is there a right or wrong kind of person to be a solicitor?

Labour pledges to reverse legal aid cuts

Labour has extended its pledge to reverse the Conservatives' cuts to legal aid within the first 100 days if it is voted into government, according to shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon.

Profession responds to Supreme Court ruling against Boris

The Law Society has stressed the judiciary's role in defending democracy today, following the Supreme Court's ruling that prorogation of parliament was invalid.

Legal expenses insurance may help 'forgotten middle'

Greater uptake of legal expenses insurance (LEI) could increase access to justice for the 'forgotten middl';, an International Bar Association (IBA) report suggests.

CBI calls for urgent reform to apprenticeship levy

The government must take urgent steps to reform the apprenticeship levy in England, according to a Confederation of British Industry (CBI) report.