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Should men be forced to take paternity leave?

A new law forcing fathers to take paternity leave could mean greater equality and happier family relationships, but there are also financial concerns for businesses...

Training pool: How law firms could pool their training resources

Mitch Kowalski speaks with Sylvester Bowen about how law firms can give clients better value by pooling their junior lawyer training resources

The calm before the storm

While planning news has been quiet ahead of the outcome of the general election, a number of recent developments will still be of interest to...

Lost in the maze of surveillance laws

The ISC report on security agencies' interception techniques is a step in the right direction, but its findings are underwhelming, explain David McCluskey and Kate...

A simple solution to accelerating costs recovery

John M Hayes and Fee Solutions Ltd hope that their partnership will assist solicitors in negotiating swift and effective costs settlements

All in one place

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 succeeds in consolidating consumer legislation and providing real rights of redress, says Jonathan Silverman

Machines v humans: The division of labour in the new legal workplace

Chrissie Lightfoot considers how to create harmony between AI, human and hybrid legal talent in the law firms of the future

Budgeting for barristers

Having an overall case plan and providing a costs budget is a new experience for many barristers, and one that chambers are approaching in different...