When, how, and why we say sorry is revealing. It says something powerful about the person apologising. The Post Office inquiry has been littered with apologies, some from lawyers.

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.