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Redefining relevance

Catherine Dixon's resignation may be the wake-up call that shakes Chancery Lane out of its torpor, writes Jean-Yves Gilg

LiPs need protection for unpaid financial orders

Enforcement of orders is often overlooked by judges and lawyers, says Law Commission

Lawyers share humorous tales of clients' misdeeds

Fake funeral and indecent exposure feature among #freelegaltips

Munby P could face MPs over vulnerable witnesses reform

'Legal aid cuts have left working with the country's most vulnerable in the family courts impossibly difficult'

Dixon's resignation 'a devastating blow' for Law Society

Chancery Lane's CEO resigns from body that 'is not prepared to change'

Solicitors Journal Awards 2017 open for entries

Seven new categories, including Chambers of the Year and Diversity Scheme of the Year, set to make 2017's awards even bigger and more glamorous than before

Full digital divorce process 'won't happen any time soon'

Online divorce petition expected to be completed by end of summer 2017

Calls for ADR renewed as 'Divorce Month' begins

Family charity calls for greater take-up of out-of-court options for separating couples