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How financial stability got to take centre stage

Tougher economic conditions have undoubtedly made life more difficult for mid-size law firms but those embracing more rigorous financial discipline still have a promising future. Solicitors Journal teamed up with NatWest and got some of these business-savvy legal professionals around a table to discuss how they are responding to the challenge

Deputies must be made mandatory in damages claims

Allowing non-deputies to be financially responsible for family members' damages claims 'is too big a risk, say Brian Bacon

The multiple benefits of arbitration outweigh by far the additional costs

Hiring an arbitrator to deal with family disputes is a strategic 'move which puts the client first, says Tony Roe

Are guideline hourly rates too high?

The Costs Committee review could result in guideline fees being reduced to reflect the post-LASPO environment, says Simon Gibbs

Pensions update

The implementation of automatic enrolment has gone horribly wrong, 'and it's savers who will be penalised, says Jennie Kreser

Renewal jungle: Trends in the US professional liability insurance market

Mid-sized US law firms are struggling to make sense of current trends in professional liability insurance, says Thomas Berman

Barbed benefits: Taxes after the end of transfer pricing

Louis Baker

Richard Williams: Why law firm CEOs should be accountants

Richard Williams tells Manju Manglani why accountants are better suited than lawyers to lead law firms through strategic change