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Degree apprenticeships: bridging the legal sector skills gap

Apprenticeships have provided an effective way to meet the needs of the non-lawyer staff base in the delivery of legal services, says Jacqueline Panter

Shining a light on the cloud

What's a cloud-first strategy and what are the implications? Stephen Brown explains how to adopt a cloud strategy and the options for delivering cloud-based technology

Empowering colleagues to say no

Rather than viewing the compliance function with scepticism, trust it as a fail-safe for individual judgement calls, argues Tracey Calvert

Facing pressure a client

A conflict can easily arise when acting for both parties who reach an amicable agreement on separation, but solicitors must think ethically, says Mena Ruparel

The fallout from Friday afternoon fraud

Successful frauds invariably involve a solicitor meaning that a breach of trust claim will succeed, even in the absence of systemic failings in the firm, says Andrew Pavlovic

Something rotten in the court estate

Lengthy court delays are the biggest challenge to personal injury practices, says Jonathan Wheeler

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