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One quarter of firms not ready for new competence regime

Solicitors welcome ability to focus on relevant learning but only 75 per cent of organisations ready

The obligation to obtain an accountant's report

Changes to the Accounts Rules intended to cut red tape have increased the administrative burden for practices that hold little client money, warns Jennifer Martin

The journalese of divorce

The law recognises the length of a marriage and relevance of non-financial contributions, so why doesn't the media, asks Pippa Allsop

The ESTAS Conveyancer Awards to recognise customer service

New awards to focus solely on standards of service received during the home-moving process

Cross-border networking: A world of opportunity

Neither size nor geography should hold firms back from making international links, but a clear strategy for development and an understanding of cultural differences are essential to success, writes Chris Marston

A festival of law in film

John Cooper QC discusses this year's rise in high impact law related films

Promoting 'out of court' divorce

The courts are no longer viewed as places for determining disputes, but as valuable real estate to be plundered, writes Marilyn Stowe

Are your partners 'ego depleted'?

Dr Bob Murray considers why some senior lawyers wear 'asshole cloaks' to treat their co-workers badly and how such behaviour can be prevented