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Blue Monday

Angus Lyon advises lawyers on the five steps they can take to cope with the most depressing day of the year, even if it is just an urban myth

Lawyers split over consultation on reform of corporate crime

'Failure to prevent' fraud offence could be an easy political win for Theresa May

Silk road or dead end?

Solicitor applications for QC must increase, for the good of the profession and competition, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

Ongoing concerns over low number of solicitors applying for silk

Solicitors outside lucrative commercial practice areas still at a disadvantage

Compliance officer 'fundamentally misunderstood' his obligations

Solicitors tribunal increases fine on COFA for failing to report account rules breaches to the regulator

Solicitor QCs: Silk goes to big-ticket commercial litigators

More solicitors and a more diverse picture in latest QC appointments

Civil partnership for only same-sex couples is 'discriminatory'

Private members bill receives cross-party support ahead of Commons debate

New call on parliament to look again at introducing assisted dying laws

Terminally ill patient's lawyer suggests framework for individuals with six months to live