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Is arbitration a barrier to the courts?

CIArb responds to the New York Times' investigation into arbitration practice in the US

LawWorks report 55 per cent rise in demand for free legal advice

Pro bono should complement legal aid rather than act as an alternative, reiterates LawWorks CEO

Shyamji Krishna Varma reinstated more than a century after disbarment

Indian nationalist did not receive a fair hearing, admits Inner Temple

Collateral damage

Chris Moorcroft looks at how changes to the treatment of non-doms' inheritance tax, ownership of residential property and the remittance basis will affect prospective and current non-doms

Augusta Ventures funds ten professional negligence claims against solicitors

Analysis of claims reveals individuals just as likely to seek funding as businesses

Market competition causes law firms to rethink strategy

Firms need a 'clear differentiator' to meet demands of evolving legal sector, says expert

Minimum trainee salary to improve diversity in solicitor profession

The Law Society believes trainee remuneration rates should be based on living wage and average yearly LPC repayment

CILEx: Legal professional privilege under threat from draft 'Snooper's Charter'

Communications between a lawyer and their client should have full protection