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News in brief: week beginning 3 November 2014

Kennedys obtains ABS licence, EAT rules on holiday pay and the Bar voices concerns on EAWs

'Pro bono is no substitute for legal aid'

The access to justice gap in 2014 is bigger than ever. John van der Luit-Drummond speaks to representatives of the Access to Justice Foundation, the...

Professional triage

The past week has been all about pro bono. Recognition of the commitment to pursuing and progressing justice without pay is essential.

Wingless…

…aeroplanes aren't a common sight away from an airfield

Irwin Mitchell acquires Berkeley Law

The group has been steadily expanding over the past two years

Criminal lawyers top overtime charts

But private client solicitors boast the best work-life balance

SJ about town

Pro bono work produced by corporate firms should not be scoffed at

Fifteen years of the Civil Procedure Rules

Drs Hugh Koch, Tracy Thorns, Paul Elso and Faye Fraser examine how successful the changes to the role of expert witnesses have been since the...