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Passing the buck

Alec Samuels considers employers' liability for the negligence or wrongdoing of employees and independent contractors

QC identifies 'gender brief gap'

Jaime Hamilton QC has called out “sexism” in the appointment of lawyers to high-profile cases

Family court 'takes stock' of long road ahead

The full family court estate should be open for public use by early July, according to a report published today 

Smoke without fire

By Neil Davison, Head of IT, Farrer & Co

Special account

High interest rates proved attractive to a patient of the Court of Protection, as Denzil Lush explains

Homefront

Dr Bob Murray provides some coping strategies for those leading their firm from home

Old dogs, new tricks

Simulated practice and client settings in the form of objective structured professional assessment could be used to assess professional ethics, argues Katie Jukes

The acid test

Regulatory fallout is a given right now but high standards are still expected, says Susanna Heley