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It's time for the law 'to lead by example

The Law Society's Diversity Access Scheme is a step in the right direction for a profession struggling to shake off its 'pale, male, and stal'; image, write Olivia Wint and Tara Woodward

Mediation matters in family disputes

Carla Ditz looks at the current perceptions of mediation and why it remains largely unrecognised and perhaps underappreciated by couples as a means to resolve disputes

The Solicitors' Journal and Reporter – February 14, 1914

THE ''TITANIC” APPEALS

Meteorology in legal cases

John Coates-Greetham discusses the role of forensic meteorology experts in interpreting weather records and applying them in civil and criminal cases

Expert witnesses are not getting a fair deal from legal aid

The MoJ must make urgent changes to fee rates and case management if it expects to rely on qualified and experienced experts to advise the courts, argues Richard Emery

Explaining chronic pain following soft tissue injury

Legal practitioners should be aware of the relationships between trauma, pain, and the mind in injuries such as whiplash or low back strain, writes Chris Worsfold

Single joint experts: A new dawn?

Richard Formby considers the pros and cons of using single experts on quantum matters and asks whether appetite for their use with injury claims will increase

The rising demand of care applications

As the number of care cases continues to increase, Kevin Gibbs looks at the possible reasons and considers how the wider family justice system can respond