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A trial of realism?

New series to reveal the inner workings of the criminal justice system

MoJ 'fiddling while Rome burns' with extended court hours pilot

'It is hard enough to juggle work and home without evening sittings,' says silk

Mid-size firms pulling ahead of small practices

Sole practitioners' income and profitability suffer as mid-market consolidates

Bar and CILEx back online legal education portal

The Lawyer Portal to make careers in law 'accessible to all', says its managing director

Not-for-profit crime firm 'slays the lie' that solicitors are in it for the money

Cooperative and community interest company launched by ex-Bindmans lawyers

Solicitors Journal Awards 2017: One week to go

There is now only one week to go until the Solicitors Journal Awards 2017 and the elite of the legal profession are preparing to showcase and celebrate their achievements over the last year.

Squaring up to your customer happy factor

There is no single metric to measure client satisfaction, but you could do worse than start with benchmarking survey and mystery shopping, says Helen Hamilton-Shaw

Aiding the underdog

When Russell Conway went into the law, legal aid forms were green, blue and pink, and despite the cuts, he remains committed to helping those who can't help themselves