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Lawyers in 'final showdown' over legal aid

Court of Appeal hearing is a 'final bid' to defend proper legal representation across England and Wales

Lord Sumption: 'Global Law Summit represents the worst kind of ahistorical Whiggism'

Supreme Court justice labels 'international marketing opportunity for lawyers' as 'high-minded tosh'

Young lawyers want a say on their future

Camilla Graham Wood on the issues impacted the junior end of the legal profession

Fifty shades of Brown

E L James' debut erotic novel has loosened modern morals; shouldn't the law, then, keep up with the times, asks Richard Easton

Changing times

Tomorrow's lawyers must be ready to adapt their skills and embrace change to prepare for an uncertain, technology-driven future, says Emily Detheridge

Smashing from afar

Back with a bang, Barrister Hulk QC talks to John van der Luit-Drummond about dating civil servants, secret Swiss bank accounts, and training for the Bar

The hidden costs of DIY divorce

Divorce isn't just a box-ticking exercise - it requires an experienced lawyer on hand to deal with unexpected problems, says Paul Hunt

Ahead of the curve

Threatening to blacklist jurisdictions which fail to compile public registers of the beneficial owners of trusts and companies is all well and good, but politicians would do well to understand the legislations already in place in off-shore financial centres, says Dominic Wheatley.