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Death of the commute

Richard Beresford and Warren Wooldridge uncover the new normal of agile working

Calls for ADR to beat impending 'tsunami' of civil claims

A backlog of civil cases, ineffective IT and covid-19-related claims will trigger a “tsunami” of litigation in the civil justice system, a report warns

A disease exacerbated

Maria Coster discusses the impact of the lockdown on victims of domestic abuse and the help available

Don't bank on it

Firms can inadvertently provide banking facilities in breach of the rules, as Max Masters and Merete Poulson explain

'Culture of disbelief' towards BAME domestic violence victims in fear of the law

Multiple barriers including racism face black and minority ethnic (BAME) women raising domestic abuse, research into the family courts revealed

Three-pronged approach to profession's recovery launched by Law Society

A new campaign to help the  profession play its part in the country' economic recovery from the pandemic has been launched by the Law Society

Brussels firm to open in London to fill a post-Brexit gap

A leading Brussels law firm is to open a London office in September to “fill a gap” following Brexit

First woman solicitor honoured by Law Society

The Law Society's Old Bookshop at Chancery Lane is to be renamed in honour of the first woman ever to be admitted to the roll...