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Too little, too late for the Law Society's back to basic strategy plan?

A splintered profession disassociating itself from the solicitor brand may not be enamoured by Chancery Lan';s attempts to engage, writes Kevin Poulter

Diversity lesson of the week: Challenge authority when it is misguided

'Everyone is entitled to equality under the law'; BSN award winner Walter H. White Jr calls on lawyers following a rise in xenophobia in Western Europe, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

Inexperienced lawyers have no place in the youth courts, says Lady Hale

Just For Kids Law launches new centre to help ill-guided youth defendants

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The latest news on hires, promotions, mergers, and deals from leading law firms and chambers

Michael Gove: A Trojan Horse?

The Lord Chancellor is a sincere, intelligent man who is doing the right thing. And we trust him at our peril, writes the Secret Barrister

Access to justice restricted beyond the 'reasonable endurance of ordinary citizens'

Cuts to the Ministry of Justice's administrative budget are a 'big concern', says Bar Council chair

Cost lawyers enthusiastic about delegated judicial officer role

Investment needed to ensure robust selection, supervision, and review of DJO's, cautions ACL

Autumn statement 2015: Private client summary

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered further cuts, new surcharges and a couple of nuggets of good news in his joint Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015. Here we go through all of the announcements affecting private clients