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Counting the pennies

With the rise in spouses at risk of bankruptcy, divorce lawyers should make sure they are conversant with personal insolvency rules, says Claire Reid

Kettling will not always be lawful

Recent cases reinforce the proposition that police containment must only be used in exceptional circumstances, says Sophie Khan

We must end the scandalous treatment of young lawyers

The legal profession is notorious for its lack of a support system – and it is would-be lawyers who are bearing the brunt, says Felix

Torture, treachery and the Tower of London

William of Normandy erected the White Tower after the battle of Hastings in 1066 as a demonstrative act of power over his newly conquered country. Since its original construction, the tower has been extended and adapted for many purposes including: a state prison, an armoury, a mint, a menagerie and a home for the crown jewels. But it is the tower's use as a prison with the grim scenes of torture and death that capture the imagination of the hundreds of thousands who visit it each year.

Captivated clients: Creating a fun legal training programme

Partner Adam Rose shares how he created a fun client training programme at Berwin Leighton Paisner

Selection policy

Peter Hartley-Jones explains how the OPG's review of panel deputies in 2011 has led to real improvements

Aiding recovery

Robert Weir QC talks tactics in securing compensation in catastrophic injury cases

Budget's £20m for advice agencies 'a fifth of what is being taken away'

Lord Bach has said the budget announcement of an additional £20m for UK advice agencies for the next two years was “about a fifth of what is being taken away” through the legal aid cuts.