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Chancellor must prioritise growth in budget

Informed opinions from Sean Bannister highlight the need for a stable tax environment to encourage investment

Lessons from the Big Bang anniversary

With the 40th anniversary of the Big Bang reforms, insights reveal their relevance for today’s UK finance landscape

The Founding Partner Who Signs Off Everything

Your firm has grown, but every new matter, fee estimate and complaint still waits for one partner. Here's why capable founders become the bottleneck, and...

What the employment status reform means worker rights and classification

The Government's consultation on employment status proposes changes to substitution rights, the burden of proof and protections for the self-employed. The reforms could have significant...

Asbestos compensation reforms call for action

Major reforms to the compensation scheme for asbestos and dust-disease victims are set to be implemented with an emphasis on urgent government resourcing

Beyond the salary: how private capital is reshaping legal leadership

US research reveals how long-term incentives and broader executive responsibilities are reshaping remuneration for senior legal and compliance professionals, raising questions about transparency, governance and...

SJ Interview: Helen Bunker

Helen Bunker, chair of Blake Morgan, speaks to Solicitors Journal

Making accountability count

The profession has good reason to ask how reform will preserve effective scrutiny of public decisions, and what evidence will establish that the changes achieve...

Olliers Solicitors expands pre-charge team

Olliers Solicitors boosts its serious crime expertise with three new appointments to enhance client services

TWM solicitors appointed to government legal panel

TWM Solicitors has secured a place on the Government Commercial Agency’s Legal Panel for public sector support