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Family judge refuses to hear cases where alleged domestic abusers cross-examine complainants

Practice is 'a stain on the reputation of our family justice system', says Mr Justice Hayden

Is there a difference between dishonesty and lack of integrity?

In Malins v SRA, Mostyn J has overlooked the strong reasons why there is a subjective aspect of dishonesty in disciplinary cases, write Ben Hubble QC and Helen Evans

Data protection, client information, and subject access requests

Jonathan Swift QC considers the lines of defence available to firms faced with a subject access request, and whether they should be treated as data controllers at all

Rising demand for mental capacity lawyers

Mental capacity law may not be as academically complex as other areas of law, says Floyd Porter, but, in some respects, it is more challenging

The Solicitors Journal Awards 2017 winners revealed

The cream of the crop honoured at SJ's second annual awards evening

Maximising the millennial networking resource

Harnessing Generation Y's expertise in digital interactions can help a firm put a new spin on business development, explains Helen Hamilton-Shaw

Listen to the warning bells

The SDT was kind to a conveyancer who ignored so many red flags and got off with only a moderate fine; others may not be so lucky, says Jean-Yves Gilg

Filling the gap: pro bono v legal aid

Lawyers aren't keen on working for free, but they don't want to let vulnerable people go unrepresented either, says Sinead Hayes