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Will the PI market in England and Wales follow the Scottish model?

With eight firms controlling around 80 per cent of the claimant PI market north of the border, David Johnstone wonders whether the situation will be replicated here

Escaping the vultures' clutches

Meaningful and expert risk management must be the top priority for any PI business, urges Lesley Graves

Clear as mud

Divorce settlements involving farmland are informed by strong case law, but they have tended to continually contradict themselves, warns Jane Keir

Misplaced talent

Base your decision to promote staff on their suitability for the intended role, not simply on how well they've done in their current position, says Geraint Jones

10 Questions - Ian Jeffery: How Lewis Silkin will succeed without mergers

Lewis Silkin's managing partner tells Manju Manglani how he is preparing his independent law firm to compete in the legal market of the 2020s

Thin and crumbling skulls

Drs Hugh Koch, Jon Vallano, and Louise De Haro make recommendations for applying rules consistently to pre-existing status in psychological injury claims

Punitive threat: How to respond to an ICO Notice of Intent

Antonis Patrikios and Sabba Mahmood consider how to respond to an ICO Notice of Intent and minimise the financial and reputational impact on your firm

Human law: How soft skills will differentiate lawyers from robots

Soft skills will secure lawyers' future in the age of artificial intelligence, says Rachel Brushfield