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General counsel influence is rising, new research finds

Businesses recognise the importance of in-house advice, says Law Society chief executive

BSB risks eroding public confidence in the Bar, say barristers

Drawing attention to potential impact of commercial pressures may create new risk, reply barristers

Bar Council: Access to justice should be enshrined in statute

Representative body calls for enhanced court fees to be removed ahead of Queen's Speech

The 2.4 will model does not apply to all

Kate Johnson on how a melancholy year in terms of celebrity deaths was not unexpected - and how it reminds us of the importance of wills

Guardianship law delay causing 'distress', Labour warns

Interests of missing people best served by a court-appointed guardian, says Clifford Chance lawyer

Spring has sprung for private client practitioners

Victoria Mahon de Palacios advises on the key provisions of the Spring Budget 2016, including a couple of welcome surprises as well as previously announced measures

Sex, lies, and the public interest

As the Supreme Court considers the PJS case, Steven Heffer discusses the double standards of the press when it comes to publishing stories in the public interest

When do solicitors fail to uphold the rule of law?

The SRA and SDT must establish a clear definition of principle 1, so that solicitors aren't punished twice in different jurisdictions for the same act, argues Susanna Heley