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Lawyers: If you can't stand the heat…

As Felicity Gerry QC battled with sirens from Grand Connaught Rooms' kitchen, a number of big name firms were fighting fires of their own. John...

Land Registry privatisation opposed by stakeholders

Lawyers call for safeguarding of registry's service standards as privatisation looms

Solicitors Journal Award winners revealed

White & Case, Hogan Lovells, and Bindmans among a host of big name winners at new legal awards

Two in three domestic abuse victims unaware of legal aid eligibility

Lack of information on legal rights and available services is harming access to justice

Judge refuses CPS appeal against protester acquittals

Application 'significantly' and 'repeatedly' misrepresents court's judgment, says district judge

Solicitors Journal's Lifetime Achievement Award announced

World's longest-running journal honours longest-serving contributor, clinical negligence solicitor Richard Barr

Lifetime Achievement Award: Richard Barr

SJ contributor Richard Barr talks to John van der Luit-Drummond about his time writing for the world's longest running legal journal ahead of the Solicitors...

White collar prosecutions up for first time in five years

Over 600,000 fraud reports in same period but only a 1 per cent increase in prosecutions recorded