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17,000 people use Acas' new Early Conciliation service

Too soon for comprehensive analysis as issues continue to emerge

Stress at the Bar

SJ asks LawCare, the Bar Council and barrister Lina Mattsson of Hardwicke Chambers how to identify the causes and symptoms of stress in the profession

'Many people don't get pupillage the first time they apply'

Criminal barrister Hannah Evans bucks the public school trend. Educated at a comprehensive to then study law at Oxford, her address at the 'One Bar, one voice' event caused waves among the profession earlier this year as she spoke frankly about the devastating impact the criminal legal aid cuts are having on junior tenants' livelihoods. SJ's Laura Clenshaw talks to Evans about the current state of play

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UK must 'maintain its competitiveness' as a global leader of legal services

Every 100 legal services jobs support 67 more in the wider economy, says Law Society deputy

Commercial roles increase 300 per cent in last year

Corporate salaries in the north west and north east to match London rates

£13m shortfall results in a combined 70 years' of director disqualifications

Solicitors who caused 'significant harm to the profession' investigated by the Insolvency Service and SRA

Digging for gold

With bitcoin mining on the rise, will this virtual currency help spouses conceal their wealth in bitter divorce battles, wonders Mei-Ling McNab