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GDPR one year on: from hefty fines to positive outcomes

Complying with data protection rules is not just about preventing breaches, it also enhances your engagement with clients, says Hilary Campton

How firms and law schools could work together in the new SQE era

New routes to qualification as a solicitor will have a major impact on law firms' recruitment strategies, says Jackie Panter

Of curiosity and cats: how to secure clients' loyalty

Being curious and finding commonality with clients and colleagues are key to a committed relationship built around certainty, autonomy, trust and status, says Dr Alicia Fortinberry

All's fair: legal challenges to hospital closure consultation

Two recent cases on hospital closures suggest that public bodies may have to provide more detailed justification for their decisions, explains Michael Imperato

Patients at risk: revisiting the extent of public bodies' duties

While establishing that all psychiatric patients, regardless of status, are owed the same duty, the European Court of Human Rights has also minimised the meaningfulness of its decision in practice, says Laura Davidson

Does digital technology have the potential to address the 'legal gap'?

Despite the barriers to entry for digital solutions in the SME space, Chris Gorst believe technology could transform access to justice in the UK

RICHARD BAKER: SMALL STEPS, BIG AMBITIONS

Stephens Scown's managing partner talks to Jean-Yves Gilg about the firm's commitment to the southwest and developing sector expertise that has earned it nationwide recognition – and about that orange camper van

EQUALITY: THE HUNDRED-YEAR JOURNEY

Gender equality was brought to the fore once again last month with the Law Society launching its Women In Law Pledge at its International Symposium in London