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Have stakeholders been short-sighted on legal education and training reform?

A ccording to an ICM poll for the government, 44 per cent of businesses in the country plan to take on apprentices in the next five years, and a fifth of SMEs plan to take on one or more apprentices in the next 12 months alone.

Legal aid has effectively been replaced with the kindness of lawyers

Marilyn Stowe asks whether pro bono in family cases is really sustainable

Fees blamed for 'enormous drop' in employment tribunal claims

Figures fall by 79 per cent, as tribunals more expensive than courts

Shaping one of the most significant welfare reforms in 70 years

The Department for Work and Pensions will have been relieved by the Court of Appeal's judgment on benefits while government will be praying it was not premature, says Dean Underwood

Insolvency rules: a debtor's charter for delay?

When faced with a defendant who has no incentive to pay, getting an interim fee is essential, says Ed Crosse

Lawyer dramas are more like real life documentaries these days

There are so few barristers in 'Silk' it makes the programme look like the post-Grayling apocalypse, says Felix

Clearing the air: further clarity for private nuisance by the Supreme Court

While the planning authority's role is granting permission, the court must consider whether nuisance exists, says Dr Paul Stookes

Finding your law firm's niche

A hit-and-miss approach to offering niche services isn't appropriate in today's turbulent times, warns Catherine Maxfield