Seventy-seven courts in England and Wales will close over the next seven years as part of the HM Courts and Tribunal Service’s (HMCTS) modernisation project, a new National Audit Office (NAO) repor
The Law Commission has confirmed that electronic signatures can be used to execute documents and are, in most cases, a viable alternative to handwritten ones.
Changes to the assessment of solicitor advocates and qualifying requirements for undertaking advocacy in serious youth court cases have been proposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
David Hodson OBE asks if it’s time for a John Cornwell-style code of practice for lawyers’ wellbeing in family justice
Vanessa Asante encourages divorce lawyers to consider practical steps to avoid court delays
A consortium of high street law firms is extending PI-style ‘no-win, no-fee’ litigation to commercial clients.
Proposals for a ‘third way’ to resolve low level family disputes involving children through an ADR model are doomed for lack of funding, says David Kirwan
Gareth Ledsham prepares civil law practitioners for embracing judge-led dispute resolution through FDR processes
A conflict can easily arise when acting for both parties who reach an amicable agreement on separation, but solicitors must think ethically, says Mena Ruparel
Digitising documents sounds a great idea until you realise you can’t really flick through a bundle on screen, says Richard Barr
