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Guideline hourly rates to be reviewed and updated

A long-awaited review into the solicitors' guideline hourly rates is underway following mounting pressure from lawyers and judges

Leading by example

If there was ever a time to engage an ethical approach and lead by example, it's now, as Emma Walker explains 

Inside out

As part of stress awareness month Chetna Bhatt explains how lawyers can thrive by rethinking stress

Vulnerable guinea pigs

With weeks to go before implementation of the small claims portal, major gaps still remain as Andrew Kay explains

Remote hearings: 'mute the misbehaving'

A snap consultation on remote hearings in the family courts has been launched, while separately there are reports of litigants in remote hearings verbally abusing judges

Three quarters of UK firms furlough staff

Research published this week has revealed that more than three quarters (77%) of law firms have been forced to furlough staff

JLD launches 'community platform'

The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) of the Law Society have this week launched a pilot online community for members, in partnership with platform provider Ugenie

Firms receive new furlough guidance

The Law Society of England and Wales has published new guidance for firms considering use of the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme