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Birmingham Law Society joins criminal legal aid protest

James Parry threatens second SGM to demand resignation of Fluck and Hudson

New sexual offences guidelines: a step in the right direction

Tougher sentences for sex crimes recognises the seriousness of these offences but they don't provide all the answers, says Maryam Syed

Family law reform: divorce and matrimonial planning for litigants in person

Prenups should be binding and individuals unable to a ord lawyers should have access to ready-to-use financial reckoners, says the Law Commission. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

Needs of children more important than nuptial agreements

High Court refuses to leave heiress in 'relative luxury' and husband in 'relative penury'

Analytics will become essential to lawyers' ability to leverage big data

By Oz Benamram, Chief Knowledge Officer, White & Case

Stormy weather: new rules for professional indemnity

The storms that shook the insurance market last year, combined with the closure of the assigned risks pool and ongoing concerns over financial stability, should act as reminders that professional indemnity must be an everyday matter, says Gary Horswell

Everyone needs solicitors, whether they like us or not

Prevalent, and often insulting, misconceptions about lawyers is something else trainees have to get used to, says Pippa Allsop

Tchenguiz-Imerman v Imerman

Simon Thomas looks at the outcome of a case focused on trusts and beneficiaries