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Trade Union Bill risks seeming like overkill

Sean Jones QC catches up with legislative developments affecting employment lawyers, including the national living wage and voting restrictions for trade unions

The SRA needs to clarify its decision-making process

The 'recent decisions' section of the SRA website shows a concerning disconnect between actions and consequences, says Martina Hogg

Trial by media

Paul Gambaccini talks to SJ about his experiences of police bail, tabloid feeding frenzies, and the rise of the reputation lawyer

The Solicitors' Journal – February 26, 1949

When the Legal Aid and Advice Bill enters upon the Committee Stage, the members of the committee will have the benefit of a great deal...

Lay all your cards on the table and avert risk

Succession planning and technology are just two of the issues that see tension levels rise in any boardroom, writes Helen Clayton

Is quality really the issue in the trade war between criminal advocates?

Mark Stobbs

SRA 'super exam' risks damaging solicitor standards

Law Soc denounces plans to shake up legal education with 'piecemeal' announcements, reports John van der Luit-Drummond

Is testamentary freedom in the UK slowly being eroded?

With the number of wills being challenged by adult children under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 rising by a remarkable 20...