Barristers are busier than ever, reports Catherine Baksi. But with huge disparities in the rewards on offer and practitioners reporting increasingly divergent experiences, the profession is polarising. – Read More
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal). – Read More
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White-collar crime. – Read More
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