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Criminal barristers announce 'strike' date

Half day's 'non-attendance' on 6 January to show 'depth and breadth' of concern

Are law schools facing an existential crisis?

The type of education each law school wishes to provide for different learners is a decision many law schools are now faced with following the Legal and Education Training Review, says Rebecca Huxley-Binns

Benefit cap legal challenge rejected by the High Court

Despite rejecting all the claimants' arguments the court has warned of possible future challenges, say Dean Underwood and Alastair Redpath-Stevens

Vampire partners: The risks of ignoring succession planning

Do you have partners who suck the lifeblood out of your firm? Guy Vincent considers the dangers of ignoring succession planning issues

End of the road: Options for partners approaching retirement

Jonathan Macfarlane considers the options available to older partners who are expected to make room for younger partners

Lateral pitfalls: The biggest failings when recruiting partners

Gareth Ward considers the common pitfalls of lateral partner hires and the steps that are needed to avoid them

Cultural screening: Steps to ensure your laterals are a good cultural fit

It's time to break with tradition and rethink ?your firm's approach ?to screening laterals, ?says Mark Brandon

How your firm can embrace the millennial generation's ways of learning

By Nicola Jones, Director, Athena Professional