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Bridging the device divide

While Microsoft's new Office offering still has its quirks, there are enough signs of improvement for law firms to considering investing in Macs, explains Damian...

PII Focus August 2015

Your essential guide on how to get the best deal, professional negligence hot spots, and much, much more

The dangers of diversity data collection

Brian Rogers advises on how to avoid breaching the Data Protection Act while aggregating diversity statistics for the SRA

The price we pay for the Legal Services Act

With government reform on the way, John Gould assesses the impact ABSs and a finance-inspired compliance approach have had on the industry

All change, please

The EU Succession Regulation is now in effect. Advisers must ensure that both they and their client's are aware of its significant effects, says Rachel...

A glimmer of hope

Solicitors should use the summer downtime to take some time to think about supporting  access to justice

Protecting clients' financial interests

Along with client security, reform of the Compensation Fund must also be considered against the need to maintain a level playing field for legal service providers, says...

A get out of jail free card for costs budgeting?

Relying on the argument that there was good reason to depart from the budget at detailed assessment is often unwise, explains Francis Kendall