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No-fault divorce

The fault-based nature of divorce in England and Wales, which requires one person to accuse the other of adultery or unreasonable behaviour to have their divorce granted within two years of marriage breakdown, is driving over a quarter of divorcing couples to make false allegations to the court, according to new research from family law organisation Resolution. Read more on this story here.  

Lawyers remain the key players in the journey of many asylum seekers

Despite the UK's position as a driver of positive change in international equality law, the risk remains that this change could slow down

Radical growth of ABSs is coming, says SRA chief

Regulator acknowledges past mistakes and encourages greater innovation in legal market

Increased court fees have deterred SMEs bringing claims, say litigators

Solicitors say it is 'fundamentally wrong' to treat courts as a 'commercially-traded commodity'

'Auntie Christ'

Across the pond, a New York woman has failed in her attempts to sue her 12-year-old nephew over a birthday hug that left her with a broken wrist.

Crime duty contract award an 'omnishambles'

Legal Aid Agency criticised for 'beyond contempt' procurement process as firms take legal advice

Don't practise law like it's 1999 – millennials are a new breed of lawyer

Firms should be worried as new generation of legal professionals look for more creative roles than just partnership, says expert

Benefits to having video-link witness statements lost to poor technology

Concern also remains over effective cross-examination compromised by recorded evidence