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Mid-size firms pulling ahead of small practices

Sole practitioners' income and profitability suffer as mid-market consolidates

Bar and CILEx back online legal education portal

The Lawyer Portal to make careers in law 'accessible to all', says its managing director

Not-for-profit crime firm 'slays the lie' that solicitors are in it for the money

Cooperative and community interest company launched by ex-Bindmans lawyers

Solicitors Journal Awards 2017: One week to go

There is now only one week to go until the Solicitors Journal Awards 2017 and the elite of the legal profession are preparing to showcase and celebrate their achievements over the last year.

Squaring up to your customer happy factor

There is no single metric to measure client satisfaction, but you could do worse than start with benchmarking survey and mystery shopping, says Helen Hamilton-Shaw

Aiding the underdog

When Russell Conway went into the law, legal aid forms were green, blue and pink, and despite the cuts, he remains committed to helping those who can't help themselves

Growing demand for talent

Catherine Henry discusses the latest trends and developments in Yorkshire and the North East's private client market

Private prosecutions and the shape of things to come

Criticism of charities' right to prosecute alleged offenders is short-sighted and ignores the nature of justice, writes Melinka Berridge