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Professional conduct and proportionality: a fine balance

Susan Humble considers the challenge faced by disciplinary boards in balancing the interests of a diverse public against those of the profession's 'rotten apples'

Expert evidence and remote hearings

Expert evidence must be utilised carefully, particularly during remote hearings, as Richard Boyle and James Yapp explain

Lockdown success: Firms reward staff with bonuses

Firms have performed well despite challenging conditions

Unlocking knowledge

An eventful year has created a more open, diverse and and democratic profession, says Jenny Hotchin

Overworked conveyancers at breaking point

Residential conveyancers are struggling to cope with the covid-19 property boom 

The calamity of complex laws

A mandate to simplify the court rules has been followed by increasing complexities excluding ordinary people from accessing justice, says Charles Harris QC

Private FDRs: a progressive move

Orla O'Hagan's explains how her time in the family judiciary was impacted by covid-19 and why private FDRs are the way to go 

The law leaders who transformed working life

Jonathan Wheeler explains how the quality of lawyers' work and flexible working are closely intertwined, while Lynne Burdon learn that leaders must show by example