The Law Commission has confirmed that electronic signatures can be used to execute documents and are, in most cases, a viable alternative to handwritt

Changes to the assessment of solicitor advocates and qualifying requirements for undertaking advocacy in serious youth court cases have been proposed

David Hodson OBE asks if it’s time for a John Cornwell-style code of practice for lawyers’ wellbeing in famil

Vanessa Asante encourages divorce lawyers to consider practical steps to avoid cour

A consortium of high street law firms is extending PI-style ‘no-win, no-fee’ litigation to commercia

Proposals for a ‘third way’ to resolve low level family disputes involving children through an ADR model are doomed for lack of funding, says Davi

Gareth Ledsham prepares civil law practitioners for embracing judge-led dispute resolution through FD

A conflict can easily arise when acting for both parties who reach an amicable agreement on separation, but solicitors must think ethically, says Men

Digitising documents sounds a great idea until you realise you can’t really flick through a bundle on screen, says Richard Bar