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Barristers in the dock, a career judiciary calls for privacy on legal aid fees

CILEx announces its proposals for the next government

Government should consider a wholesale review of the impact of changes to criminal legal aid

Selling ourselves

The polls have closed, the votes have been counted and Huw Edwards has eventually made it to his bed. Scotland has decided and, for now, it has decided to stay with us.

It's all about perception

A change in perception is required to overcome the naive and sanguine outlook of equity investors before it is too late, says Claire Bennison

The missing heir

Hiring an experienced heir hunter can often be the difference between failure and success

Willing to change

While the Law Commission's review of the outdated Wills Act is very welcome, industry schemes can do more to increase the public's confidence in the will writing business, says Helen Hill

Foundations at five

Zillah Howard provides an overview of some of the features Jersey's foundation law has brought to the jurisdiction

Embracing your law firm's risk-averse nature after the financial crisis

By Manju Manglani, Editor, Managing Partner