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Family courts face 'crisis' amid rise in care cases

'A radical rebalancing of the very functions and purpose of the family courts is needed,' says Munby

Former criminal bar chief wants trade union for lawyers

Solicitors and barristers 'lumbered with bodies not representing their interests', says Michael Turner QC

A global approach to managing diversity

Ruth Grant and Alison Unsted discuss the importance of increasing diversity and inclusion across a global business, and the specific challenges this presents in terms of the law and culture of different regions

The new public prosecutor | 27 September 1879

In 1879, SJ discussed the introduction of the role of director of public prosecutions

SRA's proposed handbook changes face public opposition

Tailored survey highlights public concern over regulator's planned reforms

SDLT reforms: Cutting out the confusion

Solicitors and tax advisers need to work in tandem to provide the right property tax advice to their clients and instil confidence in the market, recommends David Hannah

Stopping the culture of denial, obfuscation, and blame-shifting

Post-Hillsborough, Elkan Abrahamson explains the importance of a new draft law in forcing public bodies to own up to their mistakes

EU law: Irrelevant or a commercial advantage?

Should EU law remain compulsory for aspiring solicitors, asks Matthew Allan