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Fee income boost for Browne Jacobson's advocacy arm

Ten years after being authorised to host barrister pupillages, Browne Jacobson's advocacy arm has announced an 18% growth income for 2019-2020 

Structuring for success

It's a good time for firms to review their structure to ensure they can survive difficult trading conditions, as Zulon Begum and Wendy Chung explain

The crypto conundrum

Civil remedies can be a more meaningful tool than the criminal process to combat crypto fraud, as Jason Woodland explains

7pc of UK respondents updated or made will in first lockdown

The majority of people in the UK had not got their affairs in order in spite of the pandemic as first UK national lockdown ended, the Law Society said 

Covid-19: taking liberties

Despite further delay, the liberty protection safeguards regulations and code of practice will be properly scrutinised, as Matthew Duncan explains

Black history month

Dana Denis-Smith highlights the pioneering black women lawyers who have made it to the top

Crown Court 'covid' hours: Have your say

The government is consulting directly with lawyers on its proposed covid operating hours in the crown courts, but responses must be submitted by 10 December

Freelance ambitions

'Flexible working' are buzzwords of 2020 but Tracey Calvert asks: is it a high-risk move longer term?