''New Law Journal'' (NLJ) is a weekly

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for legal

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, first published in 1822. It provides information on

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and changes in practice. It is funded by subscription and generally available to most of the

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History

It was established in 1822 as ''Law Journal''. It was amalgamated with ''Law Times'' to become ''New Law Journal'' in 1965. From 1947 to 1965

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published two weekly journals – the ''Law Journal'' and the ''Law Times''. These were different in style and readership, but there was a strong case for rationalisation. Largely at the urging of Richard Millett when he was chairman, the two were amalgamated at the ''New Law Journal''. Tom Harper, till the then the editors of the ''

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'', agreed to become the first

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of the new journal. Jan Miller became editor of the journal at the end of 2007.

Features

Each issue of ''NLJ'' normally contains about 25 pages of

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, as well as advertising and regular directories of legal service providers. Contributors and key legal figures provide expert commentary and opinion in comment, speakers’ corner and law in the headlines sections. Published weekly (48 issues per year), there are also additional bound-in directories and supplements over the year. ''NLJ'' also offers

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a way to earn their

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points.

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History

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