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The Bar: white, male, middle class

The Bar remains dominated by those from a certain socio-economic background, with the expense of training the greatest obstacle to entry, says James Robottom

Is direct access a help or a hindrance?

Increased enfranchisement versus vexatious allegations, founding father Marc Beaumont considers the pros and cons of the public access scheme ten years on

The rise of the DIY lawyer

Catherine Mason and Stephen Brown consider how barristers should best handle litigants in person

House of Lords 'slaps down' Grayling's restrictions on judicial review

Tory and Lib Dem rebels join with Labour and crossbencher peers to pass amendments to part 4 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill

Chairman's address: the Bar has risen to challenges in the past and will do so again

It is a testing time for the profession, but the Bar has risen to challenges in the past and will do so again, says Nicholas Lavender QC

Court of Appeal supports LME warehouse loading decision

Rusal seeks permission to appeal to the Supreme Court

The extra mile

A practitioner 'going above and beyond' can make a pivotal difference to the lives of clients who don't have family and close friends to call upon, says Sofia Tayton

Failure turnaround: How Patton Boggs became a management success story

What causes law firms to fail? David J. Parnell considers the management lessons from the successful turnaround of Patton Boggs