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Solicitors re-qualify in Ireland in preparation for Brexit

Figures record a six fold rise in the number of solicitors registering to practise in the Republic

Top law firms turn to team poaching and tech to drive growth

Managing partners no longer see mergers as representing the best prospect of boosting profits

Legal aid eligibility rules under the spotlight in Archers' custody battle

A real-life Helen would be left to face her abuser without solicitor representation, says Law Society

UK workers must not be left worse off post-Brexit, say trade union solicitors

The government must guarantee that employment rights will not be diluted as lawyers expect changes to existing legal system

Government plans place substantial non-dom income tax revenue at risk

Policymakers should consider long-term impacts of proposed reforms to non-dom status, says tax lawyer

LSB calls for sole independent regulator to oversee legal profession

Risk-based approach and full independence forms basis of new legislative framework to protect consumers and practitioners

The silence of the lawyers

The inevitable stresses of professional life can take a toll on the mental health of typically driven and perfectionist lawyers, but help is at hand, writes Angus Lyon

Pokémon Go and trespass to land

The popularity of the contagious app has brought trespass laws to the forefront of many landowners' minds; Sarah Richardson explains how a claim can be brought and the possible defences and remedies