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County courts: Cause for complaint

What can be done when the falling service standards in the county courts impact on access to justice, asks Keith Conway

The enforcement question

Steve Jones discusses the factors that can delay an arbitration award in cases where the respondent is a state

Liability and aggregation 'in peer-to-peer lending

Solicitors are set to play a key part in government plans to allow investment in ?P2P agreements via tax-efficient ISAs, write Russell Behn and James Denison

Changes, changes and more changes

The changes announced in the autumn statement alongside those to be brought in by the Finance Bill 2016 are sure to keep advisers on their toes in the new year

Pro bono solicitor helps transgender youngsters avoid 'violent humiliation'

Newcastle lawyer thanked for assisting young people in transition blossom

Law firms to bolster profits through outsourcing

Costs savings not enough as advantages begin to outweigh risks to legal businesses

Gender 'wars

It is a period of injustice. Equality activists, ?striking from their hidden bases, have won their ?latest victory against the evil gender pay gap. During the ?battle, legislators managed to introduce a mandatory reporting ?rule with enough power to make businesses reconsider their remunerative ?practices. Alice Bowkett races into this week's SJ, custodian of the plans that ?can bring gender equality to the workplace....

Can a spouse's 'bad' behaviour affect a divorce settlement?

Behaviour is rarely deemed relevant to a financial settlement but, when it is, substantial changes can be made without particular justification, writes Claire Reid