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The IT white elephant

Are law firms guilty of purchasing software before giving proper consideration to where it fits into their business strategy? Hannah Gannagé-Stewart considers the findings of Solicitors Journal IT survey 2012

Outsourcing is in

When done well outsourcing saves time and money and improves customer satisfaction – so why aren't more law firms doing it? Sally Calvery explains why small practices in particular can't afford to miss out

Q&A: Matthew Jones on how SNR Denton's EMEA PEP rose by 48%

Manju Manglani speaks with EMEA chief executive Matthew Jones about how SNR Denton achieved a 48 per cent YoY jump in PEP in the region

Nothing ventured: venture capital trusts

Ian Scott looks at the benefits for investors of venture capital trusts

Clocking lawyers: Why law firms need automated time capture systems

Automated time capture tools can significantly increase billable hours, says Neil Cameron

Minor changes to a document can affect its integrity

Seemingly inconsequential changes to a contract or process can 'have far-reaching effects, says Jonathan Smithers as he muses 'about recent trends in the conveyancing sector

When successive contracts amount to continuous employment

The decision to allow a lapdancer employed through a succession of contracts to bring an unfair dismissal claim has widened the definition of employee, but may not readily transfer 'to more mainstream occupations, says Anna Macey

Regulatory watch | Simplifying the regulatory maze

Susanna Heley ponders the continental system of regulation, and asks whether it's time the UK changed its approach