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The lawyer will see you now

Solicitors in doctors' surgeries? Why not in petrol stations and funeral parlours, asks Richard Barr

How to make analytics work for you

Sophisticated technology tools such as machine learning or block chain are no longer the preserve of City firms, says Robert Camp, as he shares the journey on which his own firm has embarked to embrace data analytics

The great training conundrum

Solicitors Journal's first CPD survey since the new regime was introduced in November 2016 reveals a profession struggling to come to grips with a far less prescriptive system

Gender equality: from conversations to action

The battle for women equality needs to focus on measurable initiatives, says Pippa Allsop

Friends in need

Jean-Yves Gilg asks what more can be done to ensure lawyers have the mental health support they need to stay at the top of their game

MOJ launches fixed recoverable costs consultation

The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC) in civil cases worth up to £100,000.

Lammy renews call for judicial diversity quotas

Labour MP David Lammy has told the Justice Committee that the government must introduce diversity quotas to the judicial appointments process.

SRA and BSB praised for effective enforcement strategies

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has found both the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Bar Standards Board (BSB) to be effective in their enforcement strategies.