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Solicitor-advocates hit with £8,000 bill for QC label

Lack of solicitors as higher court judges also cited as a factor in need of addressing

£1bn up for grabs as insurers vow to pass on whiplash reform savings

'Bold' plans a 'necessary step' by government on behalf of 'honest people', say insurers

Eight per cent rise in property investment insolvencies as market recovers

Improved property values leads to changing behaviours in banking sector

Charities and Appeals Supplement Autumn/Winter 2015

SJ's dedicated charities supplement is now available to view online

End of Year Review 2015

SJ's essential overview of legal developments in 2015 is now available to view online

Challenges and implications of the Autumn Statement

Lawyers will need to ensure local authorities are familiar with their duties on land disposal, increases in council tax, and a number of other requirements in the new year, explains Tiffany Cloynes

Co-sourcing is the new outsourcing

Integrating external and internal resources allows firms to cut costs and deliver services more efficiently without concerns about data security, says Maxine Park

Dispatches from the legal aid front

Jonathan Black reflects on what hasn't been achieved in a year of litigation and protests over the struggling system, and hopes that 2016 is a year of engagement and rebuilding