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Thought leader: It's good to talk

Why, for all knowledge, do we so poorly understand what is going on in our world? Since the advent of the World Wide Web 15 years ago, we have had unprecedented access to information and knowledge. Are we that much more effective, productive or creative? I don't think so.

The deal is done on criminal legal aid

The government has decided to abandon best value tendering as a means of funding criminal legal aid, but is pressing on with cuts in duty solicitor and advocacy fees.

Tweeting for lawyers – part two

So, you know what Twitter is and what it can do for businesses, and have decided that it is right for your firm. But what's next? In the second of her two-part article, Helene Russell gives tips for successful tweeting

Update: welfare and benefits

Gareth Mitchell considers the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People, age assessments, charging for homecare services, care planning for children, defective benefit claims and the latest developments in possession proceedings

Made to measure

Unless you can prove that non-compliance has caused a measurable increase in costs, it is unlikely that a costs order will be made or any penalty given, warns Francesca Kaye

Plan and protect

Whichever government ends up in charge after next year's election, your clients will need to think carefully about their health and pensions plans, says Peter Nellist

Update: costs

Simon Gibbs reviews the latest amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules, including recoverability of after the event insurance premiums, staged ATE premiums, the requirement to serve a statement of reasons and court discretion in relation to a breach of the procedural rules

Blue sky thinking

Divorce, libel reform, discrimination law and legal aid are just a few of the areas likely to experience significant change in 2010. In the first of a two-part special, Solicitors Journal gazes into the crystal ball and picks out the ones to watch out for