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Organically grown

In a highly competitive market, strong referral relationships are more important than ever and can help attract clients, says Charles Wootton

Against her will: the practical limitations of forced marriage protection orders

The greatest obstacle to effective enforcement of forced marriages protection orders is the fear, on the part of the individuals they seek to protect, that family members would end up in prison, says James Weston

Hot property: Avoiding the mortgage fraud trap

As the property market picks up, solicitors should be even more vigilant about the risk of mortgage fraud, because they will almost inevitably be the ones lenders will sue when the crime comes to light, say Michelle Garlick and Joanne Smith

LETR: moving towards evidence-based competences

Law firms should start taking an outcomes-focused approach to training and be sharper about individual needs, says Jane Jarman

SRA is no safe harbour in cash-flow storm

The regulator has proved distinctly unhelpful to law firms ?in financial difficulty, says Peter Scott

The single regulator debate is not a vote winner

Everyone is fighting their corner and the government is showing no sign of engagement over legal services regulation, says Stuart Bushell

The web is your new networking breakfast

Turn yourself into an internet celebrity, it gets clients, says Paul Hajek

Sound advice for conference calls

Preparation is key and really helps the courts in 'telephone hearings, says District Judge Nigel Law