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Soft launch, hard landing

In a competitive legal services sector, the solutions you're selling need active marketing to get noticed, says Douglas McPherson

Learning to love the machine

Computers can help reduce the cost of processes and unlock matters that would otherwise not have proceeded, says Daniel Sutherland

The rise and rise of litigation tech

How much further can technology establish itself within the litigation process, wonders Amber Jenner

Assets in the attic

John FitzGerald advises executors on the operation of the government's acceptance in lieu scheme

Finger on the trigger

Toby Vanhegan and Riccardo Calzavara consider the arguments in Miller on whether article 50 notification can be made without a vote in parliament

Does mandatory reporting go far enough?

Those who fail to report or follow up on suspected child abuse must be subject to professional sanctions and civil claims, writes Kathleen Hallisey

Continuing competence: Between welcome flexibility and fear of red tape

Following an extensive canvassing of its readers, Solicitors Journal can reveal what firms really think about the new competence regime, and what steps they have taken to comply with it

Governments value money, not service

Issues with diversity in law are primarily the fault of our politicians, says Kerry Underwood