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Greater diversity in senior solicitor positions needed before equality achieved

News of growing social mobility is tempered by lack of representation for women, BAMEs, and the disabled in solicitor profession

Public interest versus commercial prejudice

George Mackenzie discusses the high evidential thresholds for suppressing commercial information following a Freedom of Information request

A solution looking for a problem

The SRA's 'Looking to the Future' consultation risks creating unnecessary uncertainty for solicitors in traditional practices, especially in compliance roles, writes Michelle Garlick

Practising in suspense

Brexit, the review of employment tribunal fees, and case law on reasonable adjustments are among the things keeping employment lawyers awake at night, says Sean Jones QC

Building your network

You're never too young to start formulating a list of useful business contacts, explains Jonathan Smith

Getting away with murder

An inadmissible confession, and the lengths the police can go in pursuit of a suspect, shows the significance of PACE, writes Maia Cohen-Lask

MoJ fears revealing 'shaky' budget numbers

Officials pushed by MPs over failure to provide spending plans in annual report

Unhappy judges, unlucky defendants

A hungry, morbid, or disappointed judge is a dangerous thing for your client, or so research suggests, explains Richard Easton