Archive

Could the guilty plea write out the role of the defence?

The tone set is that defendants who know they are guilty should plead guilty, writes Ruth Harris

Student loans for the LPC

The government consultation on postgraduate funding could be good news for LPC students and social mobility in the legal profession, writes Charlotte Parkinson

In discussion: Brexit

With debate over the UK's continuing participation in the European Union hotting up, Solicitors Journal invites its readers to explain which way they are voting come the 23 June referendum. Can they persuade you?

Women experiencing violence need legal advice

Emma Scott discusses Rights of Women's challenge to the lawfulness of evidence requirements preventing victims of domestic violence from qualifying for family legal aid

The fight of a lifetime: Human rights in Syria

Syrian lawyer and international women's rights campaigner Laila Alodaat tells John van der Luit-Drummond how she was stripped of her right to practise in her native country, and how lawyers have been targeted by the Assad regime

A clean break on divorce?

The English courts are moving away from the traditional needs-based approach to deciding spousal maintenance applications, explains Caroline Park

Ilott: A tale of two stages

The decision to allow an appeal to the Supreme Court raises questions about what constitutes 'reasonable financial provision' in claims under the Inheritance Act 1975, writes John FitzGerald

The art of connecting deputies

Frenkel Topping's annual Deputy Day is an invaluable opportunity for deputies and trustees to share best practice, concerns, and solutions in a confidential and supportive environment