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The full service lawyer

It is rare to find a partner who would recommend private practice to their children

The dangers of dabbling

The growing rise in private prosecutions and 'have a go' lawyers puts law firms and clients at risk, explains Tamlyn Edmonds

Pro bono: Where to start?

Charlotte Parkinson advises experienced practitioners and wannabe-lawyers alike where and how to volunteer their free time

Celebrity rights across the pond

Reports of the Paris fashion retailer ElevenParis being ?on the receiving end of a lawsuit jointly filed by five ?of American's biggest music A-listers – Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, Jay Z, ?and Rihanna – has reignited interest in the protection of famous personalities' global merchandise rights. 

Taming the in-house IT guru

Russell Conway says managing partners must understand the latest advances in technology

Increased stress levels linked to denial of access to justice

Most vulnerable people in society are being disproportionately affected by legal aid cuts

Former chief MoD legal adviser receives apology from Penguin Books

Major publisher to remove offending passages from future editions of Shami Chakrabarti book following 'untrue' and 'unjustified' allegations

Lady Hale: Supreme Court should be 'ashamed' of lack of judicial diversity

Selection commission does not encourage widest possible range of candidates to consider applying, says deputy president of the Supreme Court