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Self-representation

Dollar sign and a question mark

Chorley resurrected? High court finds employed solicitor rule applies to law firms

The question of whether law firms can recover costs for employed solicitors representing them has been settled, but several new questions abound.

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Flying solo

The number of people representing themselves in court is growing, with more than one in three people appearing without a lawyer in some courts. 

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