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Hulk QC gets into the festive season

Barrister Hulk QC talks to SJ's John van der Luit-Drummond about the 'old boys' club', government surveillance, ethical dilemmas and M&S

The sorry saga of legal aid

Marilyn Stowe discusses the toll the government's cuts to legal aid are taking on the family justice system

Add-backs on divorce

Before pursuing a claim for add-backs, consider the merits of your client's case, advises Claire Reid

Changes on the horizon

Sarah Ainslie believes the Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill will help the Scottish legal system overthrow its costly and inefficient reputation

Riding the entrepreneurial wave

With an increased entrepreneurial spirit driving growth in the legal industry, John van der Luit-Drummond wonders who the real innovators are and if they will succeed in implementing real change to the profession

Consultation to be held on 'fragmented' electoral law

Law Commission proposes that laws governing elections should be rationalised into a single framework

Taking the spirit of pre-action?

Eleanor Kilner questions whether the professional negligence pre-action protocol is really fit for purpose

A time for reflection or a time for action?

Viv Williams suggests some New Year's resolutions for firms aiming to adapt to a changing market