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It is unclear how paralegal 'shortcut' will work

Stakeholders left divided over whether change is practical or will effectively encourage diversity. Laura Clenshaw reports

A new age or behind the times?

After David Cameron doubled the number of women in his cabinet in the middle of July and the Church of England approved the appointment of female bishops, some are heralding this as 'the dawn of a new age for women'.

Crime shock shakes the media: more on page 16

Felix asks why a significant fall in offending, linked to a drop in drug use, is not front-page news

Living in America

Could England and Wales' surplus of paralegals be curbed if we adopt a US approach to the role, asks Natasza Slater

Legal labyrinth

The court's judgment in ZYN provides some much-needed clarity on the law of the powers of a local authority to charge for social care services, say Yogi Amin and Stephen Cardinal

High street conveyancing: the gloves are off

Smaller practices should have no fear in punching above their weight for a fair share of the market, if they take advantage of social media and start communicating with clients, argues Paul Hajek

Should firms and chambers merge?

Closer ties are beneficial and would aid the practice of law, says Katie Kilburn

Will you auto-enrol your members?

Louis Baker considers what measures LLPs should take on pension contributions in light of a recent and high-profile court ruling