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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...

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...

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

Three ways to use competitor analysis to improve your law firm's strategy

By Nick Jarrett-Kerr, Visiting Professor, Nottingham Law School

Reshaping staffing: The end of the pyramid model in law firms

Manju Manglani speaks with Clare Murray and Richard Turnor about how law firms' gearing will need to change in the 'new normal'