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Compassion and Culture Change

The data is clear, we need to put mental wellbeing at the heart of legal culture if we want the industry to thrive, says Pete Riddleston

Held Back

Dana Denis-Smith wants to see all parts of the profession coming together to work on the gender diversity problem

Brexit: The end of EU Regulation?

Given that most UK regulation is governed by EU law, Helen Simm considers the fundamental changes that Brexit may bring

First lady

It is plain to see why Lady Hale was president of the Supreme Court, says Jonathan Hodge

What's the meaning of this?

Supreme Court guidance on the interpretation of potentially defamatory social media comments is particularly important for family and tech lawyers, as Laurence Toczek explains

Squeezing the lifeblood

The concept of flexible court hours is questionable at best and puts at risk an entity that's globally admired, says David Kirwan

Playing Ball

Francis Kendall argues the case for reviewing and increasing the guideline hourly rates after 10 years at the same rate

Bleak house, bleak future

The statutory framework for how councils should support homeless children is good, but the overall housing and welfare system and council cuts risk failure to make it a reality, says Enver Solomon