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15 Apr 2016

Zac Attack: It's Goldsmith versus Khan and it's getting nasty

A politician has once again brushed over the principles of the rule of law, but the Zac Attack goes further than harming just Khan, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

14 Apr 2016

Law firms target energy sector for fees payoff

UK's top 100 firms adopts sector based business strategy but chambers lag behind

11 Apr 2016

Lawyers look to property portfolios to fund retirements

One-third of legal practitioners are not confident about their retirement plans

1 Apr 2016

Trust is a losing game

As legal regulators lament the public's lack of faith in lawyers, John van der Luit-Drummond asks how the profession can win the trust of the people

31 Mar 2016

Former England captain left stumped over 'terrorist-defending lawyers'

Unnamed advocate highlights need for 'fairness' however 'grotesque' the crime

24 Mar 2016

Essence: A triumph of substance over form

Leo Charalambides and Katherine Barnes discuss a recent case on the right to appeal to the magistrates' court where the complainant has been incorrectly named

22 Mar 2016

'Kafkaesque' Turkey shows 'extreme contempt' for the rule of law

Turkish authorities breaches international law with arrest of human rights lawyers

11 Mar 2016

New York attorney disbarred for 'elaborate dishonesty'

Wannabe barrister forged documents and lied about experience in 'extraordinary' fraud