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The benefits of sector marketing

A sector strategy is about strengthening key client relationships and making you more attractive to targets in areas you know and serve best, explains Douglas...

Leigh Day highlights the SRA's inconsistent approach to enforcement

Martina Hogg argues that the soon-to-be-launched enforcement consultation must take into account concerns about how the regulator handles SDT cases

Bar Council and Law Society lack confidence in flexible courts

Bar 'unhappy' about engaging with shift-sitting experiment unless its concerns are properly evaluated

New wine, new bottles

The new anti-money laundering regulations build on the approach developed under the previous rules but much is new, too, and law firms shouldn't just blindly...

A more than half empty glass

Jackson LJ has not addressed the root causes of high costs in clin neg claims, which may lead to serious, unintended consequences for patient safety,...

A further step along the fixed costs road

Lord Justice Jackson's report on extending the fixed costs regime is a welcome development, writes Kerry Underwood

Lawyers and accountants: A level playing field?

Are recent regulator proposals a bad move for the solicitor profession or will they make legal services more readily available to a wider audience, wonders...

The legal millennial

Generation Y's focus on varied tasks and work-life balance isn't about being work-shy; it's about being flexible to get the best out of employees, explains...