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Payment proposals for criminal lawyers 'favour prosecution'

There are warnings that plans for criminal lawyers to be paid for work done before suspects are charged could tip the scales in favour of the prosecution 

Eight steps to resilience in 2021: Being human

In the second of a two-part feature, Chris Marston says being more human is key in the pursuit of greater resilience 

Lawyers' salaries stagnated in 2020

Research reveals lawyers' salaries have stagnated and there was a 4.8% increase in lawyers seeking new work 2020 

Fines for transparency breaches

Ten law firms have been sanctioned by the regulator for breaches of the transparency rules in the first three weeks of 2021 

Defamatory review of solicitors costs ex-client £25,000

Review your AML policies, Law Society warns firms

Solicitors must review their anti-money laundering policies in light of definitive new guidance, the Law Society has warned

The virtual divorce

Edward Cooke explains why family law professionals must embrace training opportunities to meet new digital challenges 

Mentoring: No man is an island

In the first of a two-part feature on mentoring, Nicola Laver examines the importance of informal mentoring