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Law Society calls for risk assessments in wake of Manchester Crown Court closure

Law Society urges HMCTS to risk assess courts in relation to covid-19 

Never let a good crisis go to waste

Chris Marston discusses how firms can turn a crisis into a masterclass for change 

Real life lessons

Paul Kerrigan and Heather Roberts explain why students are increasingly learning about proprietary estoppel claims 

Eradicating unconscious 'racial bias

Rachel Rothwell reports on how firms are responding to the global awakening around race

Out with the old, in with the new

Working remotely now feels normal for Pippa Allsop, but her main difficulty has been a human issue not technological

Lord Chancellor revokes immigration fixed-fee regime

Firm wins fight against government's new immigration and asylum procedures

Consumers increasingly shrewd about buying legal services

Legal Services Consumer Panel reveals 30 per cent of consumers shop around before choosing a legal service 

Reduced sentences for early guilty pleas may be discarded

The Law Society calls for a “consistent approach” in giving credit on sentencing for guilty pleas