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Charity gave financial aid to three times the usual number of solicitors last year

Half of solicitors surveyed by The Solicitors Charity reported being overworked and found it stressful working from home

Working towards the future

Julian Hawkhead reflects on how changing lawyers' ways of working will shape the firm's plans

Life after lockdown: How to emotionally prepare

Elizabeth Rimmer offers sage advice for those who may be struggling with the idea of post-lockdown life

Northern Ireland PI discount rate

NI's Department for Justice is expected to change the personal injury discount rate for the region to -1.75 per cent from 31 May

Questions over access to civil justice

The number of civil legal help cases has dropped by two thirds since LASPO's introduction, according to the MoJ

New asylum system must 'treat people fairly'

The proposed two-tier system will mean fewer asylum seekers may qualify, the Law Society warned

Barrister admits 'technical breach of copyright' after law firm settles copyright claim

Hayes Connor paid £45,000 in damages to JMW after using a template letter that breached its copyright

A matter of degrees: Social mobility

Professor Chris Bones reflects on how tdiversity might be achieved in the modern legal market