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Lawyers remain the key players in the journey of many asylum seekers

Despite the UK's position as a driver of positive change in international equality law, the risk remains that this change could slow down

Radical growth of ABSs is coming, says SRA chief

Regulator acknowledges past mistakes and encourages greater innovation in legal market

Increased court fees have deterred SMEs bringing claims, say litigators

Solicitors say it is 'fundamentally wrong' to treat courts as a 'commercially-traded commodity'

'Auntie Christ'

Across the pond, a New York woman has failed in her attempts to sue her 12-year-old nephew over a birthday hug that left her with a broken wrist.

Crime duty contract award an 'omnishambles'

Legal Aid Agency criticised for 'beyond contempt' procurement process as firms take legal advice

Don't practise law like it's 1999 – millennials are a new breed of lawyer

Firms should be worried as new generation of legal professionals look for more creative roles than just partnership, says expert

Benefits to having video-link witness statements lost to poor technology

Concern also remains over effective cross-examination compromised by recorded evidence

Definition of sport a bridge too far for the High Court

A favourable decision would have entitled the sport to more government funding