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Lockdown devastates conveyancing, criminal and immigration practices

High street lawyers are hit “hard and fast” by covid-19 with residential conveyancing suffering disproportionately, a significant report has found

MPs back no-fault divorce law

No-fault divorce looks set to become law next year after the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill passed in the House of Commons 

Criminal legal aid firms folding at 'alarming rate'

Immediate action is required to save the criminal justice system, the Law Society has warned, as figures reveal a 10% drop in legal aid firms since 2019

Ex senior crown prosecutor backs private prosecution of Dominic Cummings

Nazir Afzal, a solicitor and former regional chief prosecutor, throws his hat into the ring saying the law is to be applied equally and fairly to all

New digital dispute resolution platform for volume covid-19 disputes

A new online framework enabling expedited dispute resolution has gone live to help businesses before it is too late.

It's time to act

The profession must look inwards to tackle systemic racial inequality, says Trevor Sterling

Law Society: Now's not the time to reorganise legal services

With more than 70% of high street firms at risk, the legal sector needs to recover following covid-19, the Law Society said in response to a review of legal regulation

Passing the buck

Alec Samuels considers employers' liability for the negligence or wrongdoing of employees and independent contractors