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Winning strategies for surviving LASPO

Caroline Sergeant of Paul Rooney Solicitors discusses the successful direct marketing approach the firm has taken in order to survive a difficult period of change

Legal labyrinth

The court's judgment in ZYN provides some much-needed clarity on the law of the powers of a local authority to charge for social care services, say Yogi Amin and Stephen Cardinal

High street conveyancing: the gloves are off

Smaller practices should have no fear in punching above their weight for a fair share of the market, if they take advantage of social media and start communicating with clients, argues Paul Hajek

Should firms and chambers merge?

Closer ties are beneficial and would aid the practice of law, says Katie Kilburn

Will you auto-enrol your members?

Louis Baker considers what measures LLPs should take on pension contributions in light of a recent and high-profile court ruling

The umbrella effect

A recent CJEU case draws criticism of effective competition law enforcement, says Paul Stanley QC

Unceremonious SRA disciplinary proceedings

Solicitors undergoing regulatory investigations for misdemeanours should not have to deal with an apathetic regulator, says Susanna Heley

Public law is out of step and off the pace

Failing to recognise a general right to damages for breaches of public law principles shows how far the law still has to go, says Denis Edwards