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CILEX: criminal legal aid not sustainable career

Criminal legal aid work is no longer a sustainable career path for legal executives, CILEX said

Cost of workplace conflict spirals

The annual cost to employers of workplace conflicts reached nearly £29bn just before the pandemic, according to ACAS

Queen's Speech: government mustn't undermine justice, says Law Society

Rights are meaningless if people cannot defend or realise them, the Law Society warns

SRA consults on budget, lawtech and equality plans

The SRA has vowed to research why ethnic minorities are over-represented in its enforcement processes

Uber: what does it mean for the rest of us?

Natasha Adom and Raoul Parekh consider potential repercussions of the supreme court's landmark decision on worker status

On the wrong path: public path diversion orders

Michael Orlik considers the challenge of striking a balance between the interests of landowners and user groups

Professional conduct and proportionality: a fine balance

Susan Humble considers the challenge faced by disciplinary boards in balancing the interests of a diverse public against those of the profession's 'rotten apples'

Blowing the whistle: an imbalance of powers

The UK was an early adopter of whistleblowing protection for workers, but is the law still doing its job? Rachel Rothwell investigates