Fewer solicitor judges on the benches
There are fewer solicitors now sitting as judges in the courts and tribunals than there were in 2015, according to the
12 July 2019
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MPs launch inquiry into silicosis
A cross-party parliamentary inquiry into silicosis and its impact on construction workers has been begun.
11 July 2019
Floored by paper
Digitising documents sounds a great idea until you realise you can’t really flick through a bundle on screen, says Richard Barr
10 July 2019
Pushing back against a culture of acquiescence
The profession should stop accepting as a given that stress is a normal part of legal life, says Pippa Allsop
10 July 2019
Report advocates mandatory online dispute resolution
Online dispute resolution (ODR) must be made mandatory to succeed, according to an independent report published by the Legal Services Board last week.
10 July 2019
Law firms improve complaints handling
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has reported that law firms appear to be getting better at resolving complaints.
9 July 2019
How should #MeToo reports be handled?
As the first sexual misconduct prosecutions against lawyers are starting, Susanna Heley wonders whether the current regulatory framework provides a suitable response
9 July 2019
No statutory bias against parent's appointment as adult child’s welfare deputy
There is no statutory presumption against the appointment of a parent or other family member as an adult child’s personal welfare deputy.
3 July 2019
