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New government must tackle 'dying' legal aid system

Campaigners rue cuts which have left thousands without access to justice, writes Matthew Rogers

'Harry Potter' lawyer Blacker struck off

Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) proves seven of eight allegations

The worsening work stress pandemic

Just as stress spreads like a contagion, so can wellbeing and resilience, as long as firms take the right steps to foster them, writes Dr...

Sexual harassment and discrimination still rife at the Bar

Over two-thirds of barristers considered quitting the Bar after experiencing bullying behaviour

CMA: Consumers in the dark over cost of legal services

Regulatory framework does not significantly impede competition, says market report

Let sleeping judges lie

Richard Barr warns overworked solicitors about the dangers of sleep deprivation and the dire consequences of falling asleep on the job

GDPR and edisclosure after Brexit

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is due to come into effect from May 2018. Now that the UK has voted to leave the...

Litigating in the Ivory Coast: A toxic shock

In Agouman v Leigh Day [2016] EWHC 1324 (QB), the High Court determined that solicitors breached their duty to clients in group litigation in the Ivory Coast...