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Whiplash reforms: CMCs have 'hijacked' the provision of legal services

PI business is 'disreputable, intrusive, and a matter of embarrassment,' says solicitor

Sundeep Bhatia: 'The diversity journey is far from over'

Law Society's Regulatory Affairs Board chair talks to Jean-Yves Gilg about proving your firm's diversity credentials beyond a mere tick-box exercise

Contractual certainty

Mark Lucas and Alice Hallsworth consider the meaning of the term 'purpose' and the circumstances in which the prescribed mode of acceptance can be waived

Changing the legal services equation

It is not acceptable for firms to dissociate themselves from the operational issues of their clients, write Kathryn DeBord and Chris Emerson

Déjà vu for the charity sector

Charities are once again revisiting the issues of fundraising regulation, payment of trustees and the Charity Commission, and the public benefit requirement, writes Vicki Bowles

No time to waste or delay

District Judge Glennis Corkill discusses the current trend of noise-induced hearing loss cases and advises practitioners on how to approach the court with them

Disclosure: Time for a change

The rules on disclosure should be revised to make electronic documents the norm and make it easier for the process to be tailored to the individual case, argues Ed Crosse

Building a firm foundation

Firm leaders need to understand the link between financial management and compliance, and be prepared to turn to experts when in need, urges Eric Fletcher