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The MoJ is in dire straits – in every sense

What does the MoJ and an irritating Chumbawamba song have in common? Answer: when they get knocked down, they get right back up again, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

Calling all conveyancers – breakthrough report launched

Solicitors Journal and IRN Research launch joint venture to deliver qualitative and quantitative research to a number of sectors

Estate agents warned over competition law breaches

CMA caution estate agents against agreeing with rivals over use of property portal collusion

Apprenticeship schemes continue to blaze a trail through legal profession

Freshfields and Ashfords the latest firms to offer alternative routes into law

MoJ to raise £37m a year with immigration and asylum fee hike

Astronomical fee increases are 'appalling', says Labour's shadow solicitor general

Burford Capital reaches billion dollar mark in litigation finance

Bond issue raises £100m law firm finance business as global demand for its services increase

The hustings

The hustings for the post of deputy vice president of the Law Society reminds Richard Barr of past interview experiences of his own

The spectre of fraud lurking behind RTA claims

Practitioners must be cautious when dealing with doubtful claims, as a loosely pleaded defence could be struck out with painful costs consequences, warns Roger Cooper