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Santa Claus is comin' to town

Richard Easton considers the circumstances in which the law recognises Santa as being 'real', and discusses the exploits of a criminal Father Christmas

A year of milestones

Junior commercial litigator Celina McGregor reflects on a busy 12 months for the profession

Will 2016 be the year 'of the lawyer-politician?

With debates over human rights, prison reform, and membership of the EU ?on the agenda, will legally trained politicians have an influence, asks Matthew Rogers 

Mid-size firms feel the squeeze

Kevin Poulter considers how firms - particularly those in the middle sector - have dealt with the evolution of the legal market in 2015

The good, the bad, and the ugly in 2015

John van der Luit-Drummond bids farewell to a year that has been fruitful, tumultuous, and unpredictable for the profession

Exes' finances falsely inflated from online MoJ bug

Urgent investigation launched into 'potentially catastrophic' error

Government backs down on raising £10,000 claim cap

Though an increase in court fees sees ministers take another step forward in developing two-tier justice system

What does the future hold for third-party litigation funding?

David Greene, Ken Daly, and Jeunesse Edwards consider the development of third-party litigation funding, the risks and rewards involved, and whether there is a need for regulation of the growing industry