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Criminal legal aid firms folding at 'alarming rate'

Immediate action is required to save the criminal justice system, the Law Society has warned, as figures reveal a 10% drop in legal aid firms since 2019

Ex senior crown prosecutor backs private prosecution of Dominic Cummings

Nazir Afzal, a solicitor and former regional chief prosecutor, throws his hat into the ring saying the law is to be applied equally and fairly to all

New digital dispute resolution platform for volume covid-19 disputes

A new online framework enabling expedited dispute resolution has gone live to help businesses before it is too late.

It's time to act

The profession must look inwards to tackle systemic racial inequality, says Trevor Sterling

Law Society: Now's not the time to reorganise legal services

With more than 70% of high street firms at risk, the legal sector needs to recover following covid-19, the Law Society said in response to a review of legal regulation

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