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'Suffering alone or in silence': survey finds many lawyers in mental health crisis

Stigma and lack of awareness are key concerns for lawyers struggling with their wellbeing

Is there a crisis among circuit judges?

Following the results of the 2020 UK Judicial Attitudes Survey, Graham Coy asks whether we need to do more to make our judges feel valued 

End of an era: final founding family member leaves firm, breaking 145-year tradition

Respected litigator, Steven Blane, takes over as senior partner

Law firms bounce back and lockdown leads to increase in productivity, report shows

91 per cent of South East firms surveyed have seen a recovery in income and a return to profit since the end of the first lockdown

Law Society Awards 2021: nominations open

The awards will recongnise the outstanding contribution of individuals, teams and firms across 20 categories

What's the problem with transparency?

Susan Humble considers the SRA transparency rules and why firms should be proud of their prices

Ethnic minorities 'marching' into leadership in law

The number of ethnic minority solicitors is steadily increasing, the so-called 'race report' has revealed

Road map to recovery: ET bodies share 2021 – 2022 vision with 'realistic optimism'

Heavy reliance to be placed on video and telephone hearings to clear post-pandemic backlog