Practice direction 1A, coupled with an amendment to the overriding objective introduced in April 2021, introduced a whole new extra level of due diligence for lawyers when it comes to vulnerability.

The Supreme Court last week handed down its long-awaited judgment on conjoined clinical negligence cases concerning psychiatric injuries suffered by secondary victims.

Consumers seeking advice are not always aware whether their problem is exclusively a legal one or might also need the input of an accountant or, indeed, a financial planner.

As 2024 begins, aspiring legal minds are gearing up for the start of pupillage applications – a defining moment in their pursuit of a career at the Bar.

As a lawyer, I could never quite shut down the voice in my head telling me I had a responsibility to tell people the inconvenient truths they didn’t want to hear but which someone needed to tell them.