The Lawyer
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| Editor | Catrin Griffiths |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Legal Benchmarking Group |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Company | Legal Benchmarking Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | London |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0953-7902 |
The Lawyer is a legal business information product for law firm leaders, commercial lawyers, barristers and in-house counsel. It is based in London.
History and profile
The Lawyer was launched in 1987 by Centaur Media plc.[1] It published a once-weekly magazine for 30 years until May 2017, when the frequency changed to monthly.[2]
The publication was acquired by Legal Benchmarking Group in 2025.[3]
As well as the legal news and analysis website TheLawyer.com, The Lawyer also publishes market reports and information products. These include Litigation Tracker, which launched in 2019[4] and publishes litigation news and analysis, and maintains a searchable database of case and claims data from 15 UK high courts. The Lawyer's spin-off online brand for students and aspiring lawyers is called Lawyer 2B.[5]
Most content on the news website TheLawyer.com is paywalled,[6] requiring a personal or corporate subscription to access.
Editors
The Lawyer has had five editors since it was founded.
| Date | Editor |
|---|---|
| 1987-1991 | Lindsey Greig[7] |
| 1991-1995 | Fennell Betson[8] |
| 1995-1998 | Mary Heaney[9] |
| 1998-2000 | Sean Brierley[10] |
| 2000- | Catrin Griffiths[11] |
References
- ^ "The Lawyer". Centaur Media. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Mayhew, Freddy (21 February 2017). "Marketing Week and The Lawyer to go monthly as Centaur Media looks to move away from print". Press Gazette. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Simmons, Richard. "The Lawyer targets global growth after £43m sale to Legal Benchmarking Group". The Lawyer. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "The Lawyer Launches New Litigation Tracker – Pearson Communications". pearsoncomms.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Willis, Jody (29 May 2013). "The Lawyer and Lawyer2B re-launch with a complete redesign". Abacus Media. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "From controlled circ to enterprise subs". www.inpublishing.co.uk. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ 28 May 2015, The Independent, Lindsay Greig obituary
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